At central bank level, an important milestone has been the completion of the drafting of the proposed SADC central bank model law, which will pave the way for the harmonisation of legal and regulatory frameworks. Steve Biko observed that the most potent weapon in the hands of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed.
Indeed, the liberation of the oppressed is not only political, economic and social, but involves psychological liberation as well. Can we claim to have liberated our minds when the daily statistics of rape and other forms of violence against women and children leave us questioning the very essence of our humanity?