Tomorrow South Africa celebrates the 19th
anniversary of our first democratic elections.
1994 was a tremendous year in our history and one that will
stand out as challenging, nation building and one that used the bricks of the
past to lay the foundation of the future. I have shared my respect for our
Constitutional Court and I am shameless about being in love with the beauty of
the country I live in but what I am most passionate about is the people of this
land.
There is a lot of politics around Freedom day and a lot of
politics in our everyday lives as we strive towards a better tomorrow but that
is not what I celebrate on freedom day.
On Freedom day I celebrate our rainbow nation.
To be a South African means that you have lived through
great pain and now it is time to live great joy. Being a South African means that you have
heart, you have a fighting spirit and a “can do attitude. Being South African
sets you apart from the rest of the world because here at the tip of Africa we
have learnt what it means to work hard, to seize opportunities and to conquer
our fears.
This ad is being flighted for Freedom day and every time I
see it I get goosies, my eyes fill with tears and my heart fills with pride……My
name is Lisa and I am South African!!!
Featured in the advert are some “famous” South Africans:
Baby Jakes Matlala
Natalie du Toit
Fatima Vasdla
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