Whose life testifies to the truth that there is no shame in being oppressed: Those who should be ashamed are they who oppress others.

An initiative was essentially led by civil society because the policy of the government was that Africans must not be taught to graze in pastures which were reserved for the main white group.

Part of being optimistic is keeping one's head pointed toward the sun, one's feet moving forward.

What has sustained me even in the most grim moments is the knowledge that I am a member of a tried and tested family which has triumphed over many difficulties.

When those in power deny you of freedom the only path to freedom is power

In all disputes, a point is arrived at where no party, no matter how right or wrong it might have been at the start of that dispute, will any longer be totally in the right or totally in the wrong. Such a point I believe, has been reached in this debate... Let us not equivocate. A tragedy of unprecedented proportions is unfolding in Africa.

In the 21st Century, the capacity to communicate will almost certainly be a key human right.