It does no credit to a country that is seen by the world as having valuable experience in the peaceful resolution of conflicts, that there are still areas of political violence in our own South Africa. To bring lasting peace is the fundamental task for all people of goodwill in this province. It is my firm belief that there are sufficient such people within the ANC and IFP to achieve this prize. I use this opportunity to call upon the leadership of this province to leave no stone unturned in the search for peace, especially as we approach our second democratic elections. For its part, government is resolved that those who refuse to break from their violent past, shall feel the might of the law.
Reconstruction brings even greater challenges than defeating apartheid.
Out of the destructive divisions of the past we must build a new nation, united in its diversity, and which affirms the human dignity of every woman, man and child. From the degradation of racial discrimination and domination we are making a society in which all have the right to self-development and equality of opportunity. To achieve these goals we must also mend the moral fabric of our society, corroded and torn by the inhumanity of apartheid. We must restore respect for human life, for one another and for the dignity of all. Along with peace, partnership is one of our most powerful weapons in this renewal.