It is therefore imperative that we use the next 25 years to rid our country of any residue of the apartheid and colonial era.
Socio-economic transformation should be our society's priority as we move forward.
This must include land reform programmes that are aimed at giving access to this resource to all. But it must also mean the provision of quality and affordable education to all. It is only through education that we can turn this nation into a major player on the global stage. The provision of a universal public healthcare system would also go a long way in improving the our lives. Of course, all of this cannot be achieved if we do not defeat the scourge of corruption.
The second part of our first 25 years saw the stability of democracy being threatened by rampant corruption; let's use the next two decades to build a kind of society where graft is not tolerated.
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