Added 2024 June 19 Inaugural speech by Pres Ramaphosa, of his second term as President of South Africa.
Let's hope and trust that this time round (with some encouragement of his new friends) more of these idealistic statements will come to fruition.
A stark reminder of the promises made then.
Posted 2018
One is not often handed a second chance in one life time.
Some words that come to mind when I think of our new President...
Patience, capacity, vision, wisdom, resilience, respect and dignity
Key ideas from Pres. Ramaphosa's inspiring inaugural speech.
A NEW DAWN
NOW IS THE TIME
'2018 will be a year of renewal and a year of hope'
'Seize this moment of hope and renewal'
'We are bound together by a common destiny'
'We are united through fundamental matters'
'We will build a new nation'
'Things will change...that means renewal and revitalization'
'We want to turn the tide on corruption'
'We are one Nation & One People'
'We should put negativity behind us'
'There's a mood of optimism'
'A focus on ethical behavior and ethical leadership'
'Don't act improperly or unethically'
WE MUST TURN THIS COUNTRY AROUND
The power of his healing and inspiring words where like a balm to the Soul of all South Africans.
It touched me in particular as he freely used all the words I painstakingly searched for and collected from the daily Newspapers during 1989-1994 and in the process, created the mammoth 22 meter long, PRECIOUS CIRCLE, consisting of 50 individual, positive collages. Miraculously it ended on the day of Nelson Mandela's inauguration.
I delight in sharing a few of these historical collages with you.
https://www.aletamichaletos.com/gallery/PRECIOUS%20CIRCLE
A NEW DAWN
NOW IS THE TIME
'2018 will be a year of renewal and a year of hope'
'Seize this moment of hope and renewal'
'We are bound together by a common destiny'
'We are united through fundamental matters'
'We will build a new nation'
'Things will change...that means renewal and revitalization'
'We want to turn the tide on corruption'
'We are one Nation & One People'
'We should put negativity behind us'
'There's a mood of optimism'
'A focus on ethical behavior and ethical leadership'
'Don't act improperly or unethically'
WE MUST TURN THIS COUNTRY AROUND
The power of his healing and inspiring words where like a balm to the Soul of all South Africans.
It touched me in particular as he freely used all the words I painstakingly searched for and collected from the daily Newspapers during 1989-1994 and in the process, created the mammoth 22 meter long, PRECIOUS CIRCLE, consisting of 50 individual, positive collages. Miraculously it ended on the day of Nelson Mandela's inauguration.
I delight in sharing a few of these historical collages with you.
https://www.aletamichaletos.com/gallery/PRECIOUS%20CIRCLE
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