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2020–2023
Nomaindiya Mfeketo is a South African politician who has served in several political positions including as ambassador of South Africa at the United States of America (March 2020 to 2023), Minister of Human Settlements (2018 to 2019), Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation (2014 to 2018) and as the first black woman to become Mayor of the city of Cape Town.
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The so-called born-frees are standing up, saying not in our name, not a minute longer.
We seek to pursue our objective of a better life for all.
We were forced to learn each and every language or syllabus in Afrikaans, doing maths in Afrikaans and doing biology in Afrikaans, doing everything.
We continue to call on banks to help increase access to home loans in order to close the gap for this important sector of workers across all industries
We stand on the shoulders of cultural icons who fought for the liberation of the most oppressed people in the world in Africa
The time is now to cement social cohesion to further strengthen us as a people to weather these recent waves of racist torrents
We are in a good position to work out solutions that befit postcolonial societies
Our biggest cultural export to the world of diplomacy is Ubuntu
The pressing need to concentrate on the present does not, and must not, imply disregard for the future
We all know that where conflicts burst, the attack on women and children remains one of the most potent weapons
It is our time to assist in whatever we can and not necessarily being back, but creating a better world for everybody
This generation assert their African identities and are actualizing our clarion call of a united Africa, at peace with itself
The war on our bodies as women must take first priority in this continent
The progress of women is the best measure of societal progress
Definitely the voice of the women have continued to prevail
We will not always be right, we must be open to criticism, even when it seems harsh, there are lessons to be drawn always
I would like us to remember to work tirelessly for justice so that when we are honoured - we are also celebrated as national heritage
The majority of the conflicts the UN Security Council deals with, are in this continent
Through the African Union, we have worked tirelessly to see that dominant economies do not dictate to us on how to solve our problems
When we speak about heritage, we speak about legacy
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