I can't pretend that I'm brave and that I can beat the whole world.

The curious beauty about African music is that it uplifts even as it tells a sad story.

One cannot be prepared for something while secretly believing it will not happen.

Children are the most important asset in a country. For them to become that asset, they must receive education and love from their parents.

A bright future beckons. The onus is on us, through hard work, honesty and integrity, to reach for the stars.

There are so many men and women who hold no distinctive positions but whose contribution towards the development of society has been enormous. Some of them are not known even in their own countries, but when you come across them you are very impressed. Those are heroes or heroines we must never forget. Because of their service to society, you can't really help but admire them.

That day, Miss Mdingane told me that my new name was Nelson. Why she bestowed this particular name upon me I have no idea. Perhaps it had something to do with the great British sea captain Lord Nelson, but that would be only a guess.