$ 0 0 South African Jbe Kruger paid tribute to Nelson Mandela after storming to a one-shot lead as the HongKong Open reached the halfway stage on Friday."Our country has lost a real-life hero and wearing this (black ribbon) is a real honor for me," said an emotional Kruger, who wore black ribbons on his chest and arm while carding a second-round 66 on the par-70 HongKong Golf Course."I don't think our country will ever have another leader like Mandela. He has been sick and in hospital for a long time yet it was sad when I heard this morning of his passing away. Unfortunately I never met him but I know his death will affect everyone, white and black, in my country."Kruger made seven birdies against three bogeys to tally a 7-under-par 133 and pinch the outright lead."God took care of that," he said. "I probably swung it the best I have in a long time and when the putts started to drop like that you have to know it's in God's hands." He finished one shot in front of Stuart Manley of Wales, who added a second consecutive round of 67. Manley let slip the chance to tie for the lead when he bogeyed his final hole. Two shots adrift of Kruger in joint-third were Germany's Alex Cejka (67), Indian Shiv Kapur (66) and Australian Wade Ormsby (68), all on 5 under. Eight players were tied at 4 under. Defending champion Miguel Angel Jimenez began the second round ominously with a flurry of birdies but lost momentum to finish with a 67 to total 3 under.