Derek Hanekom | Building towards a heritage of non-racialism, non-violence and anti-corruption
!ke e: /xarra //ke [Diverse people unite].
Every single South African has a heritage to cherish and has moments of joy and celebration, whether it is the birth of a child, a love found or a marriage, or an achievement that we feel proud of. Our joy is expressed in song and dance, in laughter and in poetry, in the colourful clothes we wear on special occasions ... This is how it should be.
Just as we were trying to navigate our way out of state capture, the Covid-19 pandemic struck. It exacerbated the poverty, unemployment and inequalities that were already painfully with us. And while there are many heart-warming stories of caring and kindness in the midst of this awful pandemic, representing the absolute best of us, some of the worst came out as well, as we witnessed some of the most despicable corruption imaginable.
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