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

Home is home even for those who aspire to serve wider interests and who have established their home of choice in distant regions.

The Good News borne by our risen Messiah who chose not one race, who chose not one country, who chose not one language, who chose not one tribe, who chose all of humankind!

My time in prison only deepened my resolve against apartheid. Even while I was in prison, I fought against it, teaching my cellmates about white supremacy and how to fight against it.

Unlike some politicians, I can admit to a mistake.

Today we are a nation at peace with itself, united in our diversity, not only proclaiming but living out the contention that South Africa belongs to all who live in it. We take our place amongst the nations of the world, confident and proud in being an African country.

I was not a messiah, but an ordinary man who had become a leader because of extraordinary circumstances.