It hurts 'when I see the people I was in the trenches with being crooks' - former judge Albie Sachs | News24

Former judge Albie Sachs says South Africa has made great strides since the dawn of democracy, despite lingering challenges.

Sachs said this while addressing the annual social justice lecture at Stellenbosch University on Tuesday. The theme of the lecture was"Social Justice and the Constitution: Is this the country we were fighting for?"During the lecture, which delved into South Africa's past and current issues and the role of civilians in ensuring its future prosperity, Sachs said despite its challenges, South Africa resembled the country he imagined as a young freedom fighter.

"We need to deal with all the problems I've mentioned," he said, adding that the first democratic elections in 1994 were among the first defining moments that permanently propelled South Africa to success.

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