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born 1949
Kgalema Motlanthe (born 19 July 1949 in Alexandra, Johannesburg) is the former president of the Republic of South Africa. He served as president of RSA from 2008 to 2009, then as vice president from 2009 to 2014 under Jacob Zuma's regime.He has also served as the deputy president of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) from 2007 to 2012.
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Rather than being thrown into the depths of despair by the doubts that this moment raises, I charge us all to embrace doubt
Firstly, we must never forget the sacrifices made to forge our South African democracy and thus must never take for granted this reality.
A key message from the Human Rights Day is that we should honour all our martyrs who sacrificed their lives in pursuit of the noble goals of freedom
We should listen to young people in Africa, they are Africa's greatest resource. ‘We should use their ideas, empower them with education, and invest heavily in young entrepreneurs
Together we can do more to protect and make human rights real. Together we can do more to build a better future we can all be proud of as a nation united in its diversity.
My challenge to those responsible for public policy formulation and implementation is: do we display selflessness, diligence and dedication in the execution of our tasks?
We must remember that this nation is more than a composition of its challenges
Let us pledge to show the world our abhorrence to the heinous acts of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance
When democracy was ushered in, it was never assumed that the road to the attainment of material freedom, justice and equality would be an easy path to traverse
It is critically important to ensure that these discussions are not solely held in ivory towers of intellectualism and that they do not simply consist of elite factions of our society
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