How did Mandela view change?

Mandela viewed change as integral to the healing of South Africa. Mandela's chief aim as the first black president of South Africa is to unify its people. He sees the divisions of race that took place during apartheid and wants to find a way to bridge these divides and unify the people. He sees rugby as the primary way to unify the people of the nation, and believes that if he can unify the country around the sport, he can help them to unify politically. He believes that if he can make white and black South Africans unite around rugby, he can create a broader solidarity among them. While many South Africans believe that this division between the races is an important legacy within the nation, with Afrikaners believing that black South Africans are not to be trusted, and black South Africans feeling the same way about the Afrikaners, Mandela believes that if everyone shows compassion for one another, they can achieve unity, which will galvanize the nation and bring equality between the races after years of apartheid.