Source: Government Communication and Information System (GCIS)
Title: Mbeki: Ten Years of Democracy closing celebration
Address by the President of the Republic of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, at the closing event of the celebration of Ten Years of Freedom, Athlone Stadium, Cape Town
11 February 2005
Programme Director, Minister Essop Pahad Honourable Deputy President, Jacob Zuma Honourable Minister of Arts and Culture, Pallo Jordan Honourable Ministers and Deputy Ministers Honourable Premier of the Western Cape, Ebrahim Rasool Your Worship, Executive Mayor of Cape Town, Nomaindia Mfeketo Members of the diplomatic corps Distinguished guests Comrades and fellow South Africans
I am delighted to have this opportunity to address you in this historic Athlone Stadium, which was once the arena for many of our rallies as we mobilised for our liberation from the apartheid system.
It is fitting that tonight we conclude the year-long celebration of a decade of freedom when we have just looked ahead, in the State of the Nation address, to what we all need to do to fulfil the promise we made fifty years ago in the Freedom Charter: that the people shall govern.
As we reflect on our achievements over the past decade, let us take this opportunity to re-dedicate ourselves to the task to give real meaning to the notion of freedom.
Dit is baie gepas dat ons vanaand die jaar lange feesvieringe van 'n dekade van vryheid afsluit, toe ons net vandag vooruit gekyk het, in die Staats Rede, na wat ons sal benodig, om die beloftes wat ons vyftig jaar gelede in die Vryheids Manifes gemaak het: dat die mense sal regeer.
En soos ons nou terug kyk op ons prestasies van die afgelope dekade, laat ons nou die geleentheid neem om onsself op nuut toe te spits op die ware betekenis van vryheid.
And surely the people gathered in Athlone tonight know well what we mean by
EMAIL THIS ARTICLE SAVE THIS ARTICLE FEEDBACK
To subscribe email subscriptions@creamermedia.co.za or click here
To advertise email advertising@creamermedia.co.za or click here
