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Nelson Mandela death: Peter Gabriel interview; SOUTH AFRICA: Johannesburg:EXTPeter Gabriel (Musician) interview SOT: Reporter: "From what you know of him, and you've had a lot of dealings with him over the years, what do you think gave him that capacity?" I mean, you and I, lets face it, if we came out after 27 years of pretty abusive incarceration for a cause we believed in and which we believe is right for humanity, I don't think we'd be quite..."PG: "No, I think there was extraordinary inner peace and strength to the man, and at the same time I think he was just a brilliant political strategist. I mean these lessons that he taught, that you make deals with the devil, you don't fight for punishment, but you try and always build a picture of the future. These are extraordinary examples of leadership and they do take a certain extraordinary inner confidence, or devil may care quality. I think he had his absolute principals that he would stick by, but beyond that there was a lot to negotiate with and be pragmatic about. I think that allowed him to achieve way more than many other politicians"Reporter: "Peter Gabriel thank you very very much for talking to us"Different reporter: "Can we just do a quick question on Africans, Africa as a whole?"Reporter: "Something that strikes anyone landing on this continent is the stark contrast between celebration and joy in remembering forgiveness, reconciliation and Mandela's message, and the fearful civil strife in the central African republic, for example, threatening genocide?"PG: "Well, its in turmoil in lots of ways but there's also extraordinary hope in Africa. The young people are extremely bright, well-educated, determined and the fact that they are able to connect. I am a passionate believer in the power of the mobile phone and the digital world, and I think, we're only just beginning to see the impact of that. And Africa, instead of being a follower is actually a leader, if you look at bank...