One thing in my opinion that he achieved 100% is uniting over 120 tribes of Tanzania under one umbrella of Swahili Language thus effectively erasing tribalism as a major problem for Tanzanians. It's truly not a noticeable issue for us most Tanzanians.

He was a HONEST, HONORABLE leader. You left out the role of the global powers who did everything to UNDERMINE his regime and policies. History will continue to be kind to Mwalimu. May his spirit be with us for eternity.

He, along with Sankara and Mandela, will undoubtedly be remembered as one of the greatest African leaders of the 20th century, if not all time. I feel his application of socialism over emphasized agrarianism and he needed to engage in industrialization efforts, as his collective farm policy was undoubtedly a failure, but he did do what many other leaders could not: establish a functioning and stable state with a high level of human development.

@beorntwit711

Жыл бұрын

But other African socialist leaders did 'de-emphasize agriculture', with even worse effects. Eg. Kwame Nkrumah. In fact, this was the norm: overtaxing the politically unorganized peasantry to promote higher standards in cities (mainly capitals). If anything, Nyerere, imo, got as close to a decent government programme as anyone (I think even Rene Dumont praised him, and he had few words of praise for kost African governments).

@andrei19238

Жыл бұрын

also he wasnt comically evil

@implive17

7 ай бұрын

I'm South African and I'm asking you nicely to please not include Mandela in the same sentence with those two great sons of Africa. Mandela sold us out.

@MbuyiseloXaba

3 ай бұрын

@@implive17 as another South African, I agree with you

@PowerStation550

Ай бұрын

Mandela is a SELLOUT! Don't put his name next to Sankara. I am South African.

I've been living in Tanzania for 5 years now, I am married to a Tanzanian, and I think that this video is incredibly well-done, and very balanced. One amazing accomplishment of Nyerere that I would add was his adoption of Swahili as the national language. Tribal concerns dominate politics in Kenya, Zambia, Ethiopia... the list goes on. But this is not the case in Tanzania. It was a real stroke of genius that Nyerere made Swahili the national language. It was far easier for Africans to learn an African language than it was for them to learn English or French (the national languages in other African nations). Since the vast majority of Tanzanians quickly and thoroughly learned Swahili as the national language, they were able to communicate, intermarry, and do business with each other. This has led to a wonderful peace and harmony all over Tanzania, and has made politics a far less tribal affair. They have avoided any tribal warfare, as well.

Mungu ibariki Tanzania 🇹🇿 🙌🏿

Im from south Africa and we will forever be indebted to MUALIMU for his help in our fight for self determination.

@Jimmytriborn7

Жыл бұрын

It's Mwalimu

I think the best thing about him is that he realized that his policies failed and he stepped down. A lot of leaders have destroyed their countries due to a lack of such principles.

@ShottaKenya

2 жыл бұрын

People fail to understand how important it is stepping down is. Even if it’s after decades in power and when your in your 90s, stepping down still means a lot.

@oldboygeorge7688

2 жыл бұрын

They failed because capitalism was supported by powerful players

@juliusabigaba2805

Жыл бұрын

the musevenis

@tremere26

Жыл бұрын

@@oldboygeorge7688 they failed because they never worked wherever. The powerful players excuse doesnt go up for the USSR and the PRC where they also tried it with no significant opposition.

@elipidhugotesha1909

10 ай бұрын

Nyerere did.noy fail. The surbodinates didi not practice and.follow his pronciples and.Guidance Highmrate of iiliterate among common citizens Laziness and ignorance of peple World was changing so to sail with those changes The.policy of ujamaa and its principles.was good it outlined fundamental.princples.of brothrethood.cooperation and justice Thr war with idd amin costed the economy

He had absolute power over the country, led when most people were not awake and most of his peers where transferring African wealth abroad left and right. He had no one to question him about any wrong doing but still chose to die a working class with just enough money to get by. no fancy cars, no big houses, no foreign accounts. No wonder his name is on everything we feel proud of. From bridges to buildings, to Airports, to roads etc. Am so proud to have walked on the same space as this man.

@geomunene-xf6ml

11 ай бұрын

This makes me cry

@pastorgideontruzindaminist8746

10 ай бұрын

Museven and kagame are political sons of mwalimu, mungu weka roho yake mahalipemapeponi

Thank you for shading some light on this legend. Idealistic, that's how I describe him. He was an idealist, he had the space & time to experiment with his political, social & economic ideas. Ultimately his ideas could not work in the real world. I respect him for his single-minded-ness, for his role the fight against colonialism and taking the very rare decision to step down from office peacefully and enjoy his retirement.

Legend of Tanzania and Africa, our current leaders need a case study of Nyerere

@thenewmayorofcrazytown7392

2 жыл бұрын

Yes indeed. He was a great example of what went wrong in Africa.

@johnlembo2955

2 жыл бұрын

@@thenewmayorofcrazytown7392 he set the system that makes Tanzania we see today, a better country than most of the countries on the continent

the narrator has articulated very well about this legend Mwl. Julius K Nyerere. this president was brilliant though his policies had failed and he eventually decided in his own will to step down.. we miss you our beloved President

Thank you enlightening on one of our great brothers We must rise up an take note of his political journey It’s take village to raise a child One of the very important roots of the Black family 👊🏾❤️👊🏾Voodum

Salute Mwalimu Julius Nyerere, Tanzania remain a home to many of us, Africa will emerge victorious. Love from Namibia 🇳🇦🇳🇦🇳🇦

@gracejulius3966

Жыл бұрын

Mwalimu is a Swahili word meaning a teacher.

Tanzania was poor under Nyerere not because of Nyerere. It was because the west was punishing Tamzanka for refusing to embrace capitalism. Mwalimu is such a great leader. Note I have used is becaise his teachings live on

@Therongunner

2 жыл бұрын

Give me an example of a rich African country (past or present) that accepted capitalism and became rich as a result. Basically give me an opposite of Nyerere's Tanzania.

@guppy719

2 жыл бұрын

@@Therongunner Botswana would probably be the best example though it has a much smaller population.

@saulsaidykhan8504

Жыл бұрын

You got it brother. THANK YOU.

Awesome! Thank you so much! My teen and I found this video on Day 4 of #Kwanzaa - #Ujamaa …I took the opportunity to teach this American child about Notable African intellectuals and statesmen

@AfricanBiographics

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

Mwalimu Nyerere was completely unlike any other leader in Africa. Very devoted, patrotic, selfless, and very brilliant!

Everybody go visit Tanzania. It is one of the most peaceful places on earth. The people are nice for no reason at all they are just sweet, like sugar, cane, and beautiful.

Miss you Mwalimu!

Thank you from Jamaica

Hard to rule an African country without stashing few hundred million dollars abroad, but Julus did it... God bless him..

Wonderful synopsis. Would you be able to provide Books and Titles that you would recommend for learning more about the Honorable Nyere?

Maji Maji Rebellion, The thinker.. Mwalimu Julius Nyerere, History of Tanzania

One of the world’s greatest leaders, especially given his focus on education, unity and legal opportunity for all. Capitalism and open markets are the best available economic engines for individual and societal development. But perhaps a phase of socialism is best in the early stage development. Unbridled capitalism, unbridled anyism, is unrealistic. Thank You for producing a man like Julius Nyerere, Mwalimu Kuu Kuu.

Nyerere may have been the most independent and steadfast of Africa's post-independence leaders, but colonialism still laid its mark on him--by teaching him British forms of socialism, instead of the balanced capitalism that nations like Taiwan and Malaysia used to become modern economic powers. A sympathetic British civil servant who worked for Tanzania in the '70s, Andrew Coulson, wrote about how the bureaucracy of socialism ultimately took power away from Nyerere--shutting down villages who were implementing the Ujamaa vision independently, and causing much of the suffering of the forced village schemes. He wanted to help the people, but his British socialist and American donor friends could only tell him how to impose from the top. Still, he represents what Africa can be, now that we know new things about economics, and have better ways of listening to the people. For Tanzania's new leaders, 60 years of peace is a great foundation on which to build a new economic power.

In my opinion his biggest achievement is Empowering Africans with his Education Policy & Advocacy.

When you have a leader of a country who is a teacher by calling know that the country will be educated.

@ShottaKenya

2 жыл бұрын

Ummm…. I dunnno. I’ve lived in Kenya and have family in Tanzania. Though the tanzania I found isn’t Nyerere’s, it is the result of it. Education there isn’t (wasn’t, it improved a lot under early Magufuli) all that great. Their decision to ditch English has somewhat held them back on the world stage. They definitely could have had English and Swahili both be official languages and be much better off now. However all that said, I think their prospects are some of the best in Africa. What I saw there truly impressed me.

@Therongunner

2 жыл бұрын

Education is meaningless if it does not result in improvement in the aggregate standard of living of the society concerned.

@johnlembo2955

2 жыл бұрын

@@TherongunnerSame Kenyans think that Tanzanians are uneducated yet in Tanzania we are leading a better life than Kenya

Kwame Nkrumah.. let's go

for me , his socialist policies helped me to get University education for free , i am very grateful . his policies were very idealist and not practical but I am appreciate that he walked the walk and talked the talk . he was an honest person , i also remembered he loved to eat with children and once I was playing with his kids, I was invited to have tea him while he was still the Head of State at his official residence in Msasani . what a great person although too idealistic !

What a good leader you are Julius nyerere. If we had good leaders like you we would be far.

@shauncameron8390

3 жыл бұрын

LOL. Nyerere set the country back. At least he was man enough to admit failure and resigned.

@jaybee4577

2 жыл бұрын

@@shauncameron8390 Maybe set the country back financially but nothing else. Nyerere was a blessing to Tanzania at the beginning because he was able to bring all the tribes to live peacefully together. Which can’t be said for Kenya, Nigeria etc that have huge tribal and religious divide. Africans need to stop idolizing western ideologies. Nyerere shouldn’t have gone socialist route but back then there was exploitation of African countries through colonialism so Socialist thinking was more rampant back then. Africans should not be praising capitalism either. Ideological leanings will always be problematic for any countries no matter where.

Yeah ✌ my hero

A saint in the making

in the history of africa i think Nyerere was one of the few statesmen that existed he supported his fellow leaders and was not for that overthrowing nonsense. A true friedn of Africa. Rest well Mwalimu

Sir thank you it pains when south africans talk about foreigners in our country I think if they learn this history And strengthen law and order they will be tolerant

Grand Dad ❤️❤️❤️

One of the powerful teamwork.diuring late Julia's kambarage nyerere is there Mr warioba vary olman still voice in Tanzania nation. Remain tanzania leader Is vary easy africa janalist interview better than go and having explanation from warioba africa to lean cicreat muster plan how to came out from this tarible way how Julia's kambarage nyerere plan before and after

African nationalism very important grate ledar Love from INDIA 💕💕💕

Gaddafi Sankara Nyerere Lumumba Samora Machel Nkurumah

Mwalimu was a true statesman of the highest order. Wish his policies had worked out

Mwalimu...u had a vision on education...our Zimbabwean school curriculum is premised on your ideas

Nyerere is the only African leader who succinctly articulated political theory. He never failed but the Western failed him.

my father

For one thing, he was the first president to recognized Biafra as a country and offered aids and refuge to fleeing Biafrans. My people celebrate him.

His Socialism policies failed because: 1. a lot failed to understand how important it was to adopt it. 2. All European capitalism economies inflicted so many sanctions that crippled the Tanzanian economy. 3. With sanctions, it was important have a smooth transition from British capitalism system to socialism he wanted. They did this to make sure the transition can never happen. Remember a bit change like this requires time and fading from one system to another, rather than switching. This man was smart but he lacked support and his hands were tight. these are the roots of his socialism failure.

@blitzgreg1

2 жыл бұрын

Well said. The imperialists always sabotage these socialist models in their former colonies or vassal states. His hands were definitely properly tied and the usual narrative blaming socialism was put out there

Ahh...the creator of One-Party democracy. I did like the commentary. Its' content was good. However, I feel it was presented through rose-tinted glasses. Nyerere did achieve a lot. He impacted on a global scale yet, unless the complete reality of his tenure is revealed, Africa will never learn from its' mistake.

@AfricanBiographics

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I do appreciate the feedback 👍.

@TheVoiceTalk

3 жыл бұрын

He was genuinely a good well intentioned person. Lee kuawn Yew summarizes his mistakes pretty well and honestly I dont think its due to the one party democracy.

@BMC-hl2uh

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheVoiceTalk I'm afraid facts and reality matter and both clearly show Nyerere was disastrous for the people of Tanzania.

@TheVoiceTalk

3 жыл бұрын

@@BMC-hl2uh no doubt, although I will say (as you allude to in your original comment) Nyerere gave Tanzania a national identity and high levels of literacy. Something that I think shouldn't be understated. Admitaddly the economy did preform quite poorly although this isn't uncommon durring this time period in Africa. Realistically they should've gone the singapore route. That is also a one party democracy and they developed in only 30 years give or take.

@dr.br96kazi75

3 жыл бұрын

@@BMC-hl2uh stop that idiocy of yours, Tanzania has had a stable nation, where are you from anyway? So stupid

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thats how its done

A little bit of correction: Tanzania’s capital is Dodoma not Dar es Salaam. Dar es Salaam is the business city.

I have a book of his speeches up to 1966.

@marcostesoura2852

9 ай бұрын

Iam mozambican. How can I get this book?

Hi

He was a "SAINT"

Organization of African Union

Mengistu Haile

What resources did this country produce as export products? If he'd just added NASA as his international partner, his vision would have worked but teachers rarely understand money or revenue from a layman's position so they don't make the connection.

This man convinced London to allow Tanzania it's independence in 1961. At a time London was fighting war with other nations. He then allowed and helped countries fighting for independence to train it's soldiers in Tanzania.

the late Julius Nyerere of Tanzania was what’s called a leader because he didn’t followed he initie methods & policies according to society need the late John mugafuli follow his steps

Well , I belive it was rather good leader , all thought he did some mistakes , but nodbody is perfect . From informations I posses about him he did mostly good , he managed do make his country independent , peacefully unite it with some neightbouring one to create huge and populated one, create a good and efficient education system with is extremly important in terms of countrys survival and development , make a lot of good stuff in diplomacy and defended his country from one of the worst leaders on the continent , while also freeing terrorized and massacred Uganda. Unfortunally bc of socialist economy he left Tanzania sitll poor country but he had good intensions , socialism ofthen seems better than capitalism at first butwell it ends as it ends, Poland is good example , even with massivly corrupted govermanets (were taking about Miliards of Złoty defrauded over last 30 years) , that care more about their own pockets , and foregin countries that help them keep those pockets full of stolen money , even with gigant missmanagment and stuff like 2 milion pp emigrating to look for better life , even with all of dat (and more) the country still develops much faster than during communism era. Expecially that Nerere's succesors have fixed that problem. Btw I heard in Polish documentary that Nyerere is named as saint and that Vatican started his cannonization in 2006 , is that true ?

Juju

Sub Saharan Africa heroes are Julius Nyerere, Nelson Mandela and Samora Machel, Kwame Nkrumah of course one cannot afford to ignore Thomas Sankara's short-lived and humblest of all democracies. These are just a few true faithful-unto-the-last heroes of Africa who lived their word, practised what they preached unlike hypocrites like Robert Mugabe who became a loudmouth purporting to speak for Africa, pretending to be a Liberator of Africa while Zimbabwe collapsed in unbridled and overt corruption, untold political brutality

A victim of his time, he was nonetheless a thoroughly good man, like Jawaharlal Nehru. One can note that while both were good and caring rulers, and did not lack for power and political support, it takes something more to actually succeed as a statesman.

Ήρθε και στην Ελλάδα των κάλεσε Ο Ανδρέας Παπανδρέου των Τζούλιο νιερερε. Είχαμε σχέσεις με όλα τα αφρικανικά κράτη.

The then Ghana President

Julius Nyerere is not the kind of leader that fits Tanzania 🇹🇿 But he has Tanzania at heart but his ideologies ɗnt just work for him.

You do not mention the Africanisation policies Nyerere introduced and the expulsion of Asian Africans from Tanganyika and Tanzania in early 1960s?

@aurorarose1815

Жыл бұрын

So how come there are over 200,000 Tanzanians of Indian descent in Tanzania? What made them run were the policies of Nationalisation of properties. Most Asians were very rich because of the higher status they enjoyed under colonial government. Indians were treated better and were given more opportunities economically under the colonial government, as a result they were richer than indigenous Tanzanians

Thanks you have spoken poor thinker ccm leadership soon after late Julia's kambarage nyerere left leadership And full resources bud c cm call education matiriol in leadership without saycologe leadership Thinking forenor aid is the development Wich is the slevering economy Ccm use police force behind leadership what is the difference with the colonial rool We thanks you african help to voice behavior of tanganyika nation full of forenor hold tanganyika resources without tanzania population benefits on they resources full of distraction on poor tanganyika nation on tax full loaded Antille small businesses saviviving is the disaster Compare with the country got behind lndipendet let our African countries put construction on tanganyika nation because late Julia's kambarage nyerere work hard to Africa got lndipendet let help tanganyika voice to be head in Africa becouse tanganyika has been under treat our resources badly opposition and religious leaders and free oganition trying to voice but c cm leadership became do hard . african put face on tanganyika help them they voice to head

I always find it interesting socialist nations seem to high literature rate of there populations. On the flip side normally this followed by freedom of Press. In this situation I can see he gave it a red hot got to make work. Sad, it would have awesome if it had worked and maintained individual rights.

He was far from perfect, and was against women having access to contraceptives. He described women wanting to control their own reproductive rights as 'lazy'. People forget that part.

His policies made the country poor, although he was able to unite the different tribes

@quietatse

2 жыл бұрын

What policies?

@smallscaleminingsupplies9670

Жыл бұрын

socialism as it failed everywhere

so that's it !! all you saw was the failure of socialsm?? you do know he did more great things than that but all you wanna talk about is where he failed ! shame...

I think he was a great leader with good intentions and if he wasn't socialist, Tanzania would probably be one of the wealthiest country in Africa and even in the world today. I understand why he found capitalism so repugnant. From is point of view it was part of the system that had oppressed Africa for so long a time. It was an instrument of oppression. An instrument of oppression could possibly not bring any good, he must have thought. But I think he was wrong in his analysis of capitalism. Capitalism is a very effective tool for creating wealth. But just like any other tool, it can be abused. The fact that a kitchen knife can be used to commit murder does not mean you should use a ladle to cut vegetables. Socialism as an economic system always leads to poverty and it never works just like how it is ineffective to use a ladle to cut vegetables.

Ujamaa failed because we were lazy to work our fields.

@CodeSwag

3 жыл бұрын

collectivized farms just don't work.

I like how the African nationalists are socialist

Socialism, Communism, Capitalism and Karl Marx or Economic Development?or the Marshal plan??

Nyerere was a war monger..the problems in Zimbabwe are his fault..he made Sure zanupf not ZAPU come to power.. Rest in hell.

@kem965

2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Funny post

He is too ambitious with poor leadership. He shouldn’t also intervene in Ugandans affairs.

@irenewile

2 жыл бұрын

Shut up,,so we should have just let them still our land..if your not a Tanzanian 🇹🇿💯 shut the hell up

@ssempijjamichael1222

2 жыл бұрын

Actually his intervention in Uganda affairs helped Uganda get rid of Amin the tyrant though Obote his friend then exiled in Tanzania was able to bounce back into power and M7 a then rebel leader found it easier to fight Obote gov't and finally dislodge it something he had failed to achieve under Amin.