Isimangaliso must be the only place on the globe where the oldest land mammal (rhinoceros) and the world biggest terrestrial mammal (elephant) share an ecosystem with the world's oldest fish (coelacanth) and the world's biggest marine mammal (whale)

It is my deepest conviction that the children should be seen and heard as our most treasured assets.

Negotiation and discussion are the greatest weapons we have for promoting peace and development.

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

Hope is a powerful weapon, and (one) no one power on earth can deprive you of.

It never hurts to think too highly of a person; often they become ennobled and act better because of it.

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.