To a freedom fighter hope is what a lifebelt is to a swimmer - a guarantee that one will keep afloat and free from danger.

We must appreciate that all over the world, right down the centuries, there have been great religions that have encouraged the idea of giving - of fighting poverty and of promoting the equality of human beings - whatever their background, whatever their political beliefs.

The history of struggle is rich with stories of heroes and heroines - some of them leaders, some of them followers, all of them deserve to be remembered.

I appeal to the Youth and those on the ground: start talking to each other across divisions of race and political organizations.

Information is a basic human right and the fundamental foundation for the formation of democratic institutions.

We should never forget those on whose shoulders we stand and those who paid the supreme price for freedom.

I came to accept that I have no right whatsoever to judge others in terms of my own customs, however much I may be proud of such customs.