A capacity for ‘introspection, self-criticism and grasping the nettle of corrective action’ ensured the ANC’s success as a national revolutionary movement. These attributes can help the ANC to manage the tensions created by its own policies.

This reflection could be written today, tomorrow or any other day without the risk of being mistaken. Our species faces new problems.

‘When we think about our past, we can only find violence, but I think it is precisely this condition that makes one realize that what is important is peace.’

Earth Hour is the largest global environmental action. Everyone should take part to express their personal commitment to the planet.