What are we, those of us still alive, doing with the political freedom created for us by those whose lives were short but impactful?
To paraphrase the honour of addressing the eighth Tsietsi Mashinini Annual Lecture, I draw from the Bapedi, who say: kgakakgolo ga ena mabala, ha e fofa e ntsho, mabala a dikgakaneng — the success of a leader is not in herself or himself but seen in the successors. This Sepedi proverb places the burden of trust on future generations, how those not yet born manage public affairs. My lecture uses this kgakakgolo philosophy to reflect on our management of public affairs. ..
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