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Democracy

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Democracy
25 years of freedom
1994 to 2019
Democracy
Ubuntu
One rainbow nation
A rising sun
An African Sunset
Democracy
    The elegance of the Blue Crane 
    Tall as the real Yellow Wood
The order of Mapungubwe
The order of the Baobab    
Democracy
    Granny can live where she wants
    Granny can walk without a pass
    Freely, she casts her vote
           Freely, she can have a voice
Democracy
Ears of wheat
The tusk of the elephant
The Khoi and Sun
The first ancestors of our land
Democracy 
    We Recognise the injustices of the past
    But we Unite in our diversity
    We heal the divisions of our past
    As we free each one’s potential
Democracy
    The national flag
    Black, gold, green, white, red and blue
    Reflecting the history, traditions
    Diverse cultures and languages
Democracy 
    The children’s charter
    Given a name and nationality as soon as I am born 
    Protected from child labour 
    And any other economic exploitation


Democracy 
UtataMadiba
Father of the nation
Our 25 comes from your 27
Of strive, of torture, yet resilient
Democracy 
Fatima Meer
20 000 marched with you
Democracy 
Pius Langa
Justice will never leave you
Democracy
Albertina Sisulu
Mother of the nation 
    Winnie Madikizela Mandela
    We miss you, but you rest in power 
Democracy 
Amaboboko, the pride of green and gold.
    Once more world Cup victory is ours
    Unite us, regale us, make us proud
    Bafana Bafana, redo  Madiba Magic
    We will stand behind you, all the African cups 
Democracy
Gone is the walking to schools
Gone are the empty stomachs
A right to education 
Learning in my home language
Democracy 
My right to vote
           My vote is my voice
My black voice
On m,ountain tops, free for all the hear
Democracy 
UmkhontweSizwe    
“Spear of the Nation”
No more “isonka sakhe se mihla ne mihla”
Peace and Peace forever

Democracy
    Sounds the call to come together 
    And united we shall stand
Democracy
My teacher, my land ,my…iAfrica
    Let us live and strive for freedom
    In South Africa our Land
 Amandla!!
Awethu!!