AIDS is the biggest challenge, the major disaster facing this country and we would have wished for something more specific and far-reaching.

And the basis on which we agreed to operate with them involved a manifesto, where it states that we proceed from different ideologies and policies. One thing that we insisted on was that they should take an oath to reject racism and discrimination.

Clearly you need a new team to go out to bat on your behalf; to fight for your rights and to report back to you personally and to the leadership of the IFP.

Personally, I believe in self-determination, but in the context of one South Africa - so that my self-determination is based in this region, and with my people.

Well, surely, I am not in charge of South Africa.

AIDS is the biggest challenge, the major disaster facing this country and we would have wished for something more specific and far-reaching.

I am not the kind of leader who pontificates about what should be done - I don't operate on scenarios, and I am not a prophet.