. >> we march towards the best of a united democratic south africa. in which our children shall share ice cream in the summer and blankets in the winter. [ cheers and applause ] >> remember. >> reporter: today's march in oakland was by comparison relatively small but yet there were several hundred people who marched. the atmosphere was almost joyous but still not satisfied. despite the over all glow of optimism that exists following his release from prison there is still the feeling that the gesture was not enough. supporters insist only an end to apartheid will satisfy this call for change. >> five months after his release he toured the united states, his last stop oakland. he rallied a crowd of 58,000, singing south african freedom songs. [ singing ] >> and nelson mandela thanked them for their support in his battle against apartheid. >> it is you, the people of oakland, the people of the bay area who have given me and my delegation strength and hope to go back and continue the struggle. >> when we come back on a second look a celebration, south afr