Press Release - Eulogy by President Cyril Ramaphosa at the funeral service of Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, Traditional Prime Minister to the Zulu Nation and Founder and President Emeritus of the Inkatha Freedom Party, KwaZulu-Natal
Members of the Judiciary led by the Chief JusticeLeaders of chapter 9 institutionsBusiness leadersWe mourn the passing of Inkosi yakwaPhindangene. It is not only the Buthelezi family and the Inkatha Freedom Party that are in mourning, but many, many others who respected and loved him.
On behalf of the government and the people of South Africa, we offer our deepest condolences to the Royal Household, the Buthelezi family and the people of our country. Aware of the deep well of knowledge that he possessed, the producers of the show sought counsel from uShenge and the late iSilo samabandla King Goodwill Zwelithini.
With this act he helped break the stigma around HIV/Aids, saying:"My belief in the glory of the human spirit to rise again, again and again, is stronger than ever." One of the lessons we take from the life of uShenge was that as a leader he was willing to collaborate across the political divide. Twenty-nine years ago, on the eve of the first all race elections, South Africa stood on the brink of catastrophe.
Through negotiations and serious engagement we stepped back from the brink of turmoil. All parties involved in the negotiation process participated in the historic elections that ushered in our democracy. It was President Nelson Mandela who said:"It is easy to break down and destroy. The heroes are those who make peace and build."
But difficult as it may be right now, it is important that we fulfill the wishes he had for a sustainable and durable reconciliation not only between the IFP and the ANC but amongst all of us as the people of South Africa.The legacy they have both left us is their enduring dream for reconciliation, peace and progress for our great nation.
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