“It was there in the hills and valleys of Qunu; in the rolling hills of KwaDlangezwa; in the Genadendal settlement; and along the Gariep, the Lekoa and the Luvuvhu rivers, that we first understood that we are not free.” ~ Address at the Freedom Day celebrations, Umtata, 27 April 1999
“We give life to our nation’s prayer for freedom regained and a continent reborn.” ~ On signing the new South African Constitution into law at Sharpeville, 10 December 1996
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Alan Straton
Chief Cook, Bottle Washer and Broom Mechanic at MyPE
Passionate about Port Elizabeth and definitely NOT packing for Perth.
Alan's ethos is epitomised in the words of Nelson Mandela; "I have fought against white domination and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the idea of a democratic and free society. If need be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die."
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