Before I conclude, I would like to remind this august House that the Freedom Charter is 64 years old this year - that seminal document the freedom-loving people of our country adopted on 26 June 1955 in Kliptown, Soweto. On that day, 3 000 delegates arrived from all corners of our country - from towns and the rural areas. They came by train, bicycle, and on horseback, bearing in their hands pieces of paper containing demands from their communities. Simply translated, these demands pointed to a dream to bring about a new society, free from discrimination, oppression, and exploitation. These 3 000 delegates - young and old, workers, peasants, and intellectuals - were motivated by nothing else than a quest for freedom and a better life for all. They longed for a country and continent where all shall live as