Live life as though nobody is watching, and express yourself as though everyone is listening.

The death sentence is a barbaric act . . . It is a reflection of the animal instinct still in human beings.

Press Freedom will never be under threat in South Africa for as long as the ANC is the majority party

I dream of our vast deserts, of our forests, of all our great wildernesses. We must never forget that it is our duty to protect this environment.

A good head and good heart are always a formidable combination. But when you add to that a literate tongue or pen, then you have something very special.

The curious beauty of African music is that it uplifts even as it tells a sad tale. You may be poor, you may have only a ramshackle house, you may have lost your job, but that song gives you hope.

I really wanted to retire and rest and spend more time with my children, my grandchildren and of course with my wife.