Sequel to Long Walk to Freedom - Revision 1 - Chapter 1 Page 1

Process Note Copies of the ten chapters must be given for comments to the following persons on a strictly confidential basis. 1. John Samuels 2. Cyril Ramaphosa 3. Mac Maharaj 4. Joel Netshitenzhe 5. Jacob Zuma When the corrected copies are returned we will then include the comments in the text and send them to Jakes for his comment. Draft 16.10.98 The Presidential years Chapter One Men and women, all of the world, right Down the centuries, come and go. Some leave nothing behind, not even their names. It would seem that they never existed at all. Others do leave something behind: the haunting memory of the evil deeds they committed against other people; gross violation of human rights, not only limited to oppression and exploitation of ethnic minorities or vice versa, but who even resort to genocide in order to maintain their horrendous policies. The moral decay of some communities in various parts of the world reveals itself, amongst others, in the use of the name of God to justify the maintenance of actions which are condemned by the entire world as crimes against humanity. Among the multitude of those who have throughout history committed themselves to the struggle for justice in all its implications are some of those who have commanded