Beyers Naude 1915-2004

As a country we bid farewell to Beyers Naude.

Once described as a "shining beacon" by former President Nelson Mandela, he was a man that had the courage to face and stand in the path of the raging storm that was known as apartheid. He fought for the freedom of a people that were not his and by doing so became an outcast in his own community, and within the church which he had served for years.

Beyers Naude was more then just a freedom fighter, but a mirror that showed many of the Afrikaans community what they could become it they only gave change a chance.

He will be missed not only by his family and friends, but by a whole nation.