Nansi iyasebenza manje Sihlalo. [Ihlombe.] [It is working now, Chairperson. [Applause.]]
Speaker of the National Assembly, Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly and Deputy Chairperson of the NCOP, Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa, former President Thabo Mbeki, former President F W de Klerk, Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng and all esteemed members of the judiciary, the Vice President of the Pan-African Parliament, His Excellency Mr Roger Nkondo Dang, the Speaker of the National Assembly of the United Republic of Tanzania and Chairperson of the Southern African Development Community's Parliamentary Forum, the hon Anne Makinda, Ministers and Deputy Ministers, premiers and Speakers of provincial legislatures, Chairperson of SA Local Government Association, the heads of Chapter 9 institutions, Chairperson of the National House of Traditional Leaders, the former Speaker of the National Assembly, Dr Frene Ginwala, Their Majesties Kgosi Keru Molotlegi, King Toni Peter Mphephu Ramabulana, Kumkani Mpendulo Zwelonke Sigcawu, invited guests, members of the diplomatic corps, hon members, fellow South Africans, good evening, sanibonani, molweni, riperile, dumelang, lotjhani, goeie naand, ndi madekwana, !gai//goes. [Applause.] It is not Chinese; it is a South African language. [Laughter.]
Madam Speaker and Madam Chairperson of the NCOP, I would like to thank the presiding officers for the opportunity to address the nation this evening. The year 2015 marks 60 years of a historic moment in our history when South Africans from all walks of life adopted the Freedom Charter in 1955 in Kliptown, Soweto. [Interjections.]