Our children are the rock on which our future will be built, our greatest asset as a nation. They will be the leaders of our country, the creators of our national wealth, those who care for and protect our people.

The freedom we enjoy is a richly textured gift handcrafted by ordinary folk

It only seems impossible until it's done.

We have introduced a rule of law. That never existed for centuries in this country [South Africa], especially under the apartheid regime, when the law was reduced into disrepute.

There must be an end to white monopoly on political power, and a fundamental restructuring of our political and economic systems to ensure that the inequalities of apartheid are addressed and our society thoroughly democratized.

Sport can create hope, where once there was only despair. It is more powerful than governments in breaking down racial barriers.

You encourage people by seeing the good in them.