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"It was an unusual background and I often felt a cultural clash between my school and home environments."
"It was interesting to note that every time events in our history offered people a choice between race or class solidarity, race seemed to win. Marxists were ingenious at explaining this away, but it was all rather tortuous. Marxists have to squeeze facts into their framework, to prove the historical inevitability of the working class revolution and the demise of capitalism."
"Today this kind of analysis is entirely obsolete, but at the time it was taken as self-evident by many activists. This kind of ideology does not respect alternative views or allow an open society."
"well-staffed schools would lose teachers and under-staffed schools would gain teachers. I supported this objective, as well as the original strategy to achieve it, which would have enabled well-staffed schools to determine which posts to lose on the basis of educational criteria."
"Liberals make space for people with opposing views. I believe in the falsification principle — one must always look for reasons why one may be wrong rather."
"I must tell you that the attitude of the staff, which had been one of anger initially, changed quite fundamentally after this incident. I think what changed the dynamic was that I had experienced some of their daily reality, and the conditions under which they work."
"The challenge of transformation is to improve quality. Time management is essential but we also have to measure our performance against benchmarks. For instance we need to know how many days are spent teaching and how well learners are doing."
"Education takes the most extraordinary amount of discipline, effort and hard work. Reward is always related to this. Time management, beginning with arriving on time for lessons, is essential, but it is a very hard thing to learn."
"This she displayed in her career as the editor of the Cape Times, a position from which she was relieved recently by the owners of the newspaper."
"The official reason for her removal was that she failed to give coverage to the passing away of former South African president Nelson Mandela."
"Sanef condemns any interference with the independence of editors and journalists when carrying out their duties. We call on Sekunjalo Holdings to clarify the issues relating to Dasnois' sudden dismissal without delay and to desist from making threats against the staffers."
"Being there. The scenario was like a movie. SA was not welcomed by the world. I entered to help publicise the first multi-racial pageant. Won it. The pageant was held at a time of strained relations for SA, although the people accepted me and loved me as an individual."
"I wanted to honour the countries I visited. There’s tradition and protocol. I travelled with a World Almanac. It’s books that were printed before computers that you could carry in your purse. They had the history of each country so I’d read up on the plane. Almost always someone in the press would ask about a political hot potato at my reception at the airport upon arrival. I was never caught off guard."
"In those days, it wasn’t really thought of. You had your turn in the spotlight, and you stepped aside so the next person could shine as you went about your life. I do believe that in how I’ve conducted myself, that the ideals of inclusion, advocacy and representation have been delivered. I’ve always tried to be authentic and encourage the idea that we are more than others projections. I’ve also tried to be a social ambassador for South Africa. We are a world in one nation. We’ve done things few countries have been able to do. If the world invested in us our expertise would deliver at the highest level."
"It is kind of ironic reflecting back that these themes that are sewn into the psychology of Damaged Beauty: Joey Superstar – the subtext to the glamor and glitter of the world of movies and modeling – are actually themes I’ve spent my life proving. Do not be defined by others. Be your authentic self. Do not crumble in the face of adversity. Important themes that I’ve lived and that I hope resonate with women. Laughter. Of course that Joey Superstar is a wild woman with no understanding that that is what she needs to do and sets the world on fire as she fights to find herself is the fuel of the story. But the stuff will infiltrate your heart and your psyche is this theme I’ve lived my life by."
"Margaret Gardiner Looks Back on Her Reign as Miss Universe,Staff Writer, (December 9, 2024), retrieved 2025-04-05"
"One of the most exciting aspects of the evolution of representing South Africa internationally is the inclusivity that encompasses the diversity of beauty"
"Beauty is the combination of mind, body, soul, the desire to be your best and bring out the best in others"
"It is such a huge honour. I was crowned a lifetime ago. Almost half a century ago. To be entrusted to help change another young girl’s life is not just a gift but a responsibility"
"Finding someone who can wear the crown, connect with people and navigate what the world throws at you while inspiring too, is an exciting prospect. However, I'm also thrilled to return to Mexico."
"It's always inner quality. A glow that encompasses a personality and intellect that surprises you, intrigues you and makes you reconsider a known"
"A lot of contestants don’t smile. Smiling is an immediate invitation and message of connection. I look for people who do not give me the answer they have been coached to give me. You won the title to represent your country by being you. Be your best, give and receive, and have fun."
"I give her the same advice I’d give any contestant from any country. Know your worth. Stand tall. Use your voice. This is your moment to shine, to inspire, to connect with the world."
"The whole world is watching. Know your message. Speak your truth. Believe in the possibility of destiny and make it yours."
"Miss Universe 1978, Margaret Gardiner makes her comeback at the globally acclaimed Miss Universe stage,Kamogelo Makhura,(Oct 29, 2024) retrieved 2025-04-05"
"'I had been waiting in Harare for five weeks and had been vetted and grilled. In the end I received a call telling me I should be at State House in half an hour. I arrived at 10am and three hours later His Excellency - "HE" as everyone calls him - received me.'"
"I think he granted me the interview because he feels he is getting old and it's time to put certain things on the record. But he expects to win the election and probably will.'"
"'I needed help in understanding how events in Mugabe's life, including his childhood, had impacted on his internal narrative.' By the time Mugabe was 10, his father had left home and his older brother had died. 'Mugabe has a thin skin and shaky self-image. When rejected or humiliated, he turns to revenge. His relationship with the British government has the intensity of a family feud.'"
"The story of [Zuma's] actions on that fateful night last year is a sad reflection on the former deputy president's morals and code of conduct. Zuma is not fit to lead a country where women's rights are high on the agenda, where the fight against Aids is, or should be, an urgent national priority and where the protection of the weak and vulnerable is the duty of the powerful. South Africa deserves a president who can lead by example. Jacob Zuma has shown he cannot do that."
"It is difficult to reach consensus on a definition of racism, but most people agree that it starts with generalizations. It involves projecting the attributes of an individual onto a group as a whole on the basis of race, with pejorative connotations. Heidi Holland's narrative is a classic example of this kind of racist thinking."
"This kind of racism was rife in the early years of our democracy. It relegated whites to "second class citizens", unable to state a fact if any black person might be offended by it. This warped logic has thankfully diminished somewhat due to many (black and white) South Africans rejecting it for the nonsense that it is."