Speaker of the National Assembly Ms Thandi Modise, Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces Mr Amos Masondo, Deputy President David Mabuza, Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng and esteemed members of the judiciary, former President Mr Kgalema Motlanthe, former President Mr Thabo Mbeki, former Speaker of the National Assembly Dr Frene Ginwala, former Speaker of the National Assembly Mr Max Sisulu, former Speaker of the National Assembly Ms Baleka Mbete, President of the Pan-African Parliament Mr Roger Dang, veterans of the struggle for liberation: Dr Dennis Goldberg, Dr Andrew Mlangeni, Advocate Priscilla Jana, Ms Joyce Dipale, Ms Lillian Keagile, Ms Smally Maqungo, Ministers and Deputy Ministers, premiers and speakers of provincial legislatures, chairperson of Salga and executive mayors who are with us tonight, Governor of the SA Reserve Bank Mr Lesetja Kganyago, heads of Chapter 9 Institutions, leaders of faith-based formations, leaders of academic and research institutions, members of the diplomatic corps, invited guests, hon members of the National Assembly, hon members of the National Council of Provinces and fellow South Africans, I'm grateful to have this opportunity to address you all who are here and the nation. We gather here at the start of the Sixth Democratic Parliament, exactly 106 years to the day after the Natives Land Act - one of the most devastating acts of dispossession that brought about a lot of pain and, indeed, humiliation to millions of South Africans - came into force.