米歇尔·奥巴马拜访曼德拉

This was the moment America’s first black First Lady met South Africa's first black president. Nelson Mandela is frail now, the age of 92, but still making history. And for Michelle Obama and her two daughters, this brief visit to his home will likely be the highlight of their tour.

The family spent the day learning more about South Africa’s past. It’s Mrs. Obama’s first visit to the country, and only her second solo overseas tour. At Nelson Mandela’s charitable foundation in Johannesburg, she was shown his personal archives, the documents that tell the story of just how far the "rainbow nation" has come.

"This is the next stop for Michelle Obama, the township of Soweto, where she will see some of the landmarks of the struggle against the apartheid. But her visit isn't all about the past here. She’s hoping to inspire the next generation of African leaders."

South Africa has made remarkable strides in the 17 years since apartheid, but poverty still limits opportunities here, and Mrs. Obama will be hoping to inspire the young generation to follow her path and seize education as a way out.

"Obama and Michelle, Obama are very good citizens and they're good, and presents their team people. "

"Good to see you later, Michelle Obama."

"I think it’s a good idea because a lot of people think that South Africa is a bad place, and they think we live in a jungle. But she’s gonna see the real South Africa."

"It’s a very good experience for her to come here and then one day I’d love to meet her."

The First Lady will also travel to Robben Island, the jail of the coast of Cape Town where Nelson Mandela spent 18 of his 27 years in captivity and where he later returned as a free man. He's sadly too weak now to accompany her, but Mrs. Obama will still feel his influence in South Africa wherever she goes.

Emma Hurd, Sky News, Johannesburg.