This is true of our political system, as was evident to all the world earlier this year as, with pride and style, we celebrated 10 years of democracy and held standard normal democratic elections, which were conducted with exemplary calm and good order.
It is true, too, of the immense progress that has been in building a genuinely open multi-racial society and progressively alleviating the legacy of social neglect in areas such as education, health and basic living standards.