Soon there will be no Sisulus, Mandelas and Tutus among us. Icons - uncompromising, calm, accomodating while unbending on principle. I weep with pride in remembering the challenges and the apartheid whipps Mama Sisulu bore on her shoulders with gusto and openmindedness. She reminded South Africans that it is acceptable and admirable for Africans to aim high, that us (Africans) can bench-mark ourselves against the very best in the world. The adversity of Apartheid blessed us with men and women whose moral courage and commitment to values is unparalleled. Can we claim to be worthy successors of Sisulus, Mandelas and Tutus? Will we be up for the challenge? Will we keep quiet when the Protection of Information Bill is being pushed through parliament despite its undemocratic, secretive nature? Will we, 10 years from now, say proudly that our country is for the one that these elders fought for?
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