There were good years, because it brought to near fruition the goals and vision of our remarkable Constitution. I say near fruition, because we have some serious work to complete in the second phase of our fledgling democracy. That is, firstly, achieving the social cohesion of our people, so that we can indeed become a united nation. Secondly, the economic transformation of South Africa is a fundamental requirement if we truly believe that every citizen of South Africa can have a better life, where people live in houses, not shacks, where there is potable water for everyone, where every child can sleep with the belief that his or her dreams can come true, where youth and women do not become frustrated and demoralised because they cannot find jobs. The dignity of all our people must be respected at all times.