Nelson Mandela is one of the most respected people ever to step into this world even after his demise, he is still regarded as a hero with all the accolades he has during his time, but not many would have expected his educational background to be the same way. But his college transcript has left a lot of people with many theories to that.

He received numerous awards, gifts, accolades, and degree from many institutions, during his career, because of his work during apartheid regime, after spending 27 years in prison and became the first black president in South Africa, However, Madiba as he is fondly called was not the brightest students in his class as his transcript released shows that he performed very badly while in school.

Social media users are sharing a transcript that belonged to Nelson Mandela, who died in 2013. People are somewhat aback by what they saw, especially given the poor grades on Papa Madiba’s transcripts. The graphic appears to show that he failed most of the courses and that things were generally bad for him at that point.

Many people have a million different theories for why he failed the courses, despite his being the most adored person on Earth. Some attribute his plight to the Apartheid government, claiming that his oppressors deliberately neglected him. Those who stand with him point the finger in the living conditions he endured while attending university. Taking everything into consideration, the grades are very dismal. Consider some justifications offered by the general population for these disgraceful results.

A transcript belonging to the late Nelson Mandela is circulating on social media. What people see is shocking as the marks on Papa Madiba’s transcript are miserable. From the picture, he allegedly failed most courses, and it did not go well for him.

Being the most loved person in the world, people have a million reasons why he failed the courses. Some blame the Apartheid regime and say that the oppressors failed him intentionally. In support, others blame the conditions he lived in whilst going to University. All in all, the marks are quite shocking. Here are some of the reasons given by the public justifying the awful marks

Leaked Papa Madiba’s college results shock Mzansi

“Could have been deliberate to fail him”

“He was taught in Afrikaans remember”

“Those who were there by then told us that Mandela had to abandon his LLB studies at wits because he had been assured by the law prof (ellison kahn) that no black person had enough intellect to pass LLB degree”

“How did you expect him to pass when he was carrying the hopes of the youths of Mzansi on his shoulders & harassed constantly by the apartheid police”

“LMFAO I always tell people that Or Tambo was the brains behind many of Mandela’s so-called iconic speeches. The guy deserves more credit!”

“First English was not his language and I’m sure he was not allowed to use the library and wena with chick brain uhlekisa ngaye , hhayi uyisilima”