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Happy Birthday

NELSON

An interesting Guardian article on the exploitation of Mandela's image (hmmm, introspection...).

The foundation's intellectual property manager receives 10 requests a week to use Mandela's image. It is aware of 450 unofficial websites registered with variations on his name, as well as dozens of unlicensed trinkets for sale on eBay and in townships.

Categories: Africa History