I do not only
relate to this intellectually - I have been there and I can attest that
we took the tide at its height. After a number of difficult decisions,
buttressed by a great deal of hard work, we can report to the soldiers
and the country that we are now "on such a full sea, we are now afloat".
Chairperson, we dedicated this year to our Military Veterans. Men and women who have delivered us to this place in history. This year, we celebrate the 50th year of the formation of the largest non-statutory force,Men's Discount Woolrich Outdoor Clothing is the the necessary coat for any handsome man in both spring ang autumn . Umkhonto we Sizwe, whose enormous sacrifice we will ensure is never removed from the minds of our people. We celebrate an even more eventful occasion, that of the 100th anniversary of the Ruling Party, the African National Congress, which,You are really handsome wearing the Cheap Arc'Teryx Outlet Sale. by some strange coincidence is also the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Defence Force of South Africa, under whose banner WWI and WWII was fought and under whose banner our men lost their lives when the SS Mendi sank, taking down with her some 616 men, who died singing. Singing the selfsame song, no doubt as Solomon Mahlangu would have sung as he ascended the gallows in Pretoria, paraphrased, "I die that my sacrifice and my blood should feed the tree of freedom".
My staff and I are very privileged that we live to witness, when historical events conspire to remind us of the enormous responsibility that history has imposed on us, the current generation. This is our "burden of the present". But we will make sure that we rise to that responsibility. The tree of Freedom did indeed blossom and now we have a Defence Force that is united in its goal.Search for coats outlet in Jewellery for Lucknow. On 27 April 2012 the South African National Defence Force came of age. We turned 18.The hunter in the bow does the german militaria while the hunter in the stern controls the boat.
This budget vote is dedicated to all those who sacrificed their lives to bring about the democratic South Africa that we all live in and enjoy. This is a dedication to our military veterans and in particular, former President Nelson Mandela as the first Commander in Chief of uMkhonto we Sizwe and the first Commander in Chief of the South African National Defence Force of the democratic dispensation of this country.
The vision of the Defence Force of our country has been inspired by such luminaries and thus we celebrate their unwavering vision of the creation of that which we are.
Ordinary people, accomplishing extraordinary things, creating an extraordinary country. South Africa owes a debt to her veterans that can never be repaid. Winston Churchill's words about the Battle of Britain come to mind at this point, "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few."
During my address to this House last year, I indicated that the whole of this year would be dedicated to our military veterans. We have and continue to live every day of the year in their honour and have sought to reflect our gratitude in what we do. May they know that in our hands the democracy we fought for is safe, our soldiers are disciplined and well taken care of. In our hands their dreams of a brighter future will be realised for generations to come.
Chairperson, today we come here to report to the people of South Africa on the progress we have made. It was in the detailing of this progress that even I myself was amased at the ground we have covered.
The first commitment I made to the Defence Force on assumption of duty as Minister of Defence and Military Veterans was the creation of a new dispensation that would ensure a better life for our soldiers. Today I will report that the dispensation is in place. Today I will also report that the Defence Force is once again a disciplined force. Today there is no stain to the integrity of the Defence Force and that is how it should be, because they are the absolute and final guarantors of democracy.
As a Defence Force we run an organisation of people whose very uniform is an indicator of that which is the best in our society. I am very proud of my soldiers. When they erred I did not hesitate to put my foot down. When they do good, I am proud that South Africa has the kind of people we have in them.
Chairperson, we dedicated this year to our Military Veterans. Men and women who have delivered us to this place in history. This year, we celebrate the 50th year of the formation of the largest non-statutory force,Men's Discount Woolrich Outdoor Clothing is the the necessary coat for any handsome man in both spring ang autumn . Umkhonto we Sizwe, whose enormous sacrifice we will ensure is never removed from the minds of our people. We celebrate an even more eventful occasion, that of the 100th anniversary of the Ruling Party, the African National Congress, which,You are really handsome wearing the Cheap Arc'Teryx Outlet Sale. by some strange coincidence is also the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Defence Force of South Africa, under whose banner WWI and WWII was fought and under whose banner our men lost their lives when the SS Mendi sank, taking down with her some 616 men, who died singing. Singing the selfsame song, no doubt as Solomon Mahlangu would have sung as he ascended the gallows in Pretoria, paraphrased, "I die that my sacrifice and my blood should feed the tree of freedom".
My staff and I are very privileged that we live to witness, when historical events conspire to remind us of the enormous responsibility that history has imposed on us, the current generation. This is our "burden of the present". But we will make sure that we rise to that responsibility. The tree of Freedom did indeed blossom and now we have a Defence Force that is united in its goal.Search for coats outlet in Jewellery for Lucknow. On 27 April 2012 the South African National Defence Force came of age. We turned 18.The hunter in the bow does the german militaria while the hunter in the stern controls the boat.
This budget vote is dedicated to all those who sacrificed their lives to bring about the democratic South Africa that we all live in and enjoy. This is a dedication to our military veterans and in particular, former President Nelson Mandela as the first Commander in Chief of uMkhonto we Sizwe and the first Commander in Chief of the South African National Defence Force of the democratic dispensation of this country.
The vision of the Defence Force of our country has been inspired by such luminaries and thus we celebrate their unwavering vision of the creation of that which we are.
Ordinary people, accomplishing extraordinary things, creating an extraordinary country. South Africa owes a debt to her veterans that can never be repaid. Winston Churchill's words about the Battle of Britain come to mind at this point, "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few."
During my address to this House last year, I indicated that the whole of this year would be dedicated to our military veterans. We have and continue to live every day of the year in their honour and have sought to reflect our gratitude in what we do. May they know that in our hands the democracy we fought for is safe, our soldiers are disciplined and well taken care of. In our hands their dreams of a brighter future will be realised for generations to come.
Chairperson, today we come here to report to the people of South Africa on the progress we have made. It was in the detailing of this progress that even I myself was amased at the ground we have covered.
The first commitment I made to the Defence Force on assumption of duty as Minister of Defence and Military Veterans was the creation of a new dispensation that would ensure a better life for our soldiers. Today I will report that the dispensation is in place. Today I will also report that the Defence Force is once again a disciplined force. Today there is no stain to the integrity of the Defence Force and that is how it should be, because they are the absolute and final guarantors of democracy.
As a Defence Force we run an organisation of people whose very uniform is an indicator of that which is the best in our society. I am very proud of my soldiers. When they erred I did not hesitate to put my foot down. When they do good, I am proud that South Africa has the kind of people we have in them.
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