South African Quotes

43 South African quotes by 31 unique authors

Crime is fast destroying the moral fabric of South African cities, and is becoming a major threat to South African democracy as well as the… — Achille Mbembe
I'm addicted to Jack's Wife Freda, a South African - Jewish-inspired restaurant founded by my brother Dean and his amazing wife, Maya. The vibe is… — Unknown Author
If the day comes when the two-state solution collapses, and we face a South African-style struggle for equal voting rights (also for the Palestinians in… — Ehud Olmert
I hate racial discrimination most intensely and all its manifestations. I have fought all my life; I fight now, and will do so until the… — Nelson Mandela
As long as many of our people still live in utter poverty, as long as children still live under plastic covers, as long as many… — Nelson Mandela
I turned pro and won Rookie of the Year on the South African Tour and then it took me two tries at the qualifying school… — Retief Goosen
I look at a stream and I see myself: a native South African, flowing irresistibly over hard obstacles until they become smooth and, one day,… — Miriam Makeba
In New York I heard A Piece of Ground, written by a white South African, Jeremy Taylor. I modified it a little and sang it… — Miriam Makeba
I think a legitimate target is the enemy and [the] enemy is basically in uniform, but not all [are] in Uniform. For example in the… — Joe Slovo
The South African native is probably the one impossible person to train in the entire world; he is probably impossible by any human standard. — L. Ron Hubbard
I have strong views about South African politics and I still don't feel I need to make public statements. — Zola Budd
When you sit in America you miss the open plains and you miss the sound of rain and the smell of rain and the smell… — Zola Budd
Many South African tribes used extracts from the African bush willow to heal the sick. — Bob Pettit
Braai Day is a slap in the face of our efforts to regain who we are. And should make any self respecting South African cringe. — Simphiwe Dana
If all the white people who claim they don't hate us would ever get together and do something to the whites who claim they hate… — Malcolm X
In the Occupied Territories, what Israel is doing is much worse than apartheid. The South African Nationalists needed the black population. That was their workforce.… — Noam Chomsky
He just rubs people up the wrong way in a short space of time and, after he'd gone, one of the South African coaches there… — Unknown Author
Let us join hands and build a truly South African nation. — Nelson Mandela
The histories of our two peoples, Palestinian and South African, correspond in such painful and poignant ways, that I intensely feel myself being at home… — Nelson Mandela
WOMEN must be at the forefront of nation-building to bring the South African citizenry together and, therefore, develop a whole new ethos of human co-existence — Steven Biko
As a gay Jewish white South African, I belong to quite a lot of minority groups. You constantly have to question who you are, what… — Antony Sher
The best tribute we can pay Madiba is to ensure that our political debate focuses on issues of how best we can ensure that each… — Helen Zille
I'm always very proud of belonging to three minorities: gay, Jewish, white South African. — Antony Sher
I look at an ant and I see myself: a native South African, endowed by nature with a strength much greater than my size so… — Miriam Makeba
Being a white South African, I enjoyed the better things that that country gave to a small percentage of its population. — Dave Matthews

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