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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!!