Today we must say that, after centuries under the colonial and apartheid jackboot, we deserve a just, fair and functioning democracy that enhances, not diminishes, our humanity, argues the wriiter.
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When I talk about the rebirth of the nation, I am referring to the desire reflected in [former president] Thabo Mbeki’s much-vaunted quest for an African renaissance.
While Mbeki’s focus was on the renewal of the continent at large, I have fixed my gaze modestly on the rebirth of [former president Nelson] Mandela’s republic.
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