The passing of Nelson Mandela brings historical significance in remembering the symbolic past as well as the future. In historical memory and the struggles against racism which brings South Africa towards a new beginning in both grief and gratitude. What is next for South Africa in the current economic times? How will the people cope? There is still a major hurdle that haunts the legacy with the escalating issues of crime, corruption, and economic inequality within the nation in heaps of echoing disintegration. A resource-rich nation may just see the rising sun and continue life into the distant future.