He did an amazing job in trying to uncover the truth about the crimes of the past and finally recommended that a number of those perpetrators be given clemency by the nation. This was informed by the desire to build our beloved country for the good of the nation. For me and my fellow South Africans, that is what is called ubuntu, reconciliation and forgetting about the past.
Having said this, the question remains: What is the contribution of the likes of the DA to advance this cause, the cause of ubuntu and reconciliation and nation-building? For instance, in African practice, we respect our elders and we respect our leaders. Our teaching is that these people should be respected and that is the African way of our upbringing. When you insult a leader ...