South Africa is blessed to have women and men like yourselves who have little to give but give what you have with open hands and open hearts.

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

It is clear before God and man that the entire war on HIV and AIDS has not been waged with any degree of piety, responsibility and care.

All of our forebears contributed to what South Africa has become. That does not, however, mean that I must apologize to anyone for being born a Zulu, or for having that culture.

My people have been sucked into the violence because some feel they have to retaliate, and some feel they have to protect themselves.

We have our own history, our own language, our own culture. But our destiny is also tied up with the destinies of other people - history has made us all South Africans.

Others may make you promises, once again, and then election after election not deliver. We will not do this.