It must not be used to strengthen the National Party, or to increase the hold farmers have over their workers. Nor must it be used to feed bloated bureaucracies instead of the people. We will do everything we can to ensure that this region in particular, which has been hard-hit for so long, obtains the kind of drought relief programme that will help build for the future. We must also ensure an end to any form of abuse or corruption around drought aid. The ANC sees its responsibility to you and future generations as being one of bringing peace and democracy to South Africa.
People only grow and become productive in an atmosphere that provides for their well being.
We are determined to provide such an atmosphere. And top of the agenda is to bring peace to our land, to end the war that is waged, directly and indirectly, against the people. The ANC initiated and committed itself to create and work within the National Peace Accord in an effort to bring about peace. We have met, and continue to meet, all leaders in our country. We met with Heads of State and the United Nations, the Commonwealth and the Organisation of African Unity to ensure that international monitors were stationed in South Africa to help stop the killings.