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Mangosuthu Buthelezi
August 27, 1928 -
Nationality: South African
Category: Leader

And the basis on which we agreed to operate with them involved a manifesto, where it states that we proceed from different ideologies and policies. One thing that we insisted on was that they should take an oath to reject racism and discrimination.

   

My people have been sucked into the violence because some feel they have to retaliate, and some feel they have to protect themselves.

   

I was proud to call Dr Rupert a friend. He was always a wonderful source of support and kindness.

   

My party is committed to a federation.

   

So long as the Zulu people are here, clearly I will still have a role to play in this country.

   

AIDS is the biggest challenge, the major disaster facing this country and we would have wished for something more specific and far-reaching.

   

The IFP is here to put into practice what we preach.

   

The candidates before you know that the IFP has set up a system of deployed IFP national and provincial leaders who are not only monitoring the performance of candidates during these elections but will also do so after these elections.

   

I have always believed in dialogue and in nonviolence, and if you look at my background you will see that it has always been my policy to talk to everyone.

   

We have our own history, our own language, our own culture. But our destiny is also tied up with the destinies of other people - history has made us all South Africans.

   

Personally, I believe in self-determination, but in the context of one South Africa - so that my self-determination is based in this region, and with my people.

   

Clearly you need a new team to go out to bat on your behalf; to fight for your rights and to report back to you personally and to the leadership of the IFP.

   

The politics of the Cape Town Metro, which allows an executive Mayoral committee to make secret decisions which affect you, behind closed doors, is wrong!

   

I rejected the armed struggle because, as a Christian, I am committed to a nonviolent and peaceful struggle. But people take their own initiatives, because it is a Lebanon type of situation here.

   

All of our forebears contributed to what South Africa has become. That does not, however, mean that I must apologize to anyone for being born a Zulu, or for having that culture.

   

Well, surely, I am not in charge of South Africa.

   

I am not the kind of leader who pontificates about what should be done - I don't operate on scenarios, and I am not a prophet.

   

South Africa is blessed to have women and men like yourselves who have little to give but give what you have with open hands and open hearts.

   

We are here because we are determined to offer the people of the Western Cape choices which are long overdue.

   

In Hanover Park they highlighted the terrible plight of backyard dwellers and the fact that year after year nothing has been done to help you: the hope and despair you all live with every day.

   

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