The Constitution, which marks its 25th anniversary on Saturday, needs to be protected, writes
Thabo Mbeki. He argues that the defence put forward that constitutional democracy is a threat to democracy is part of a counter-revolutionary offensive aimed at overthrowing the ANC, and installing another power who would manage the country, without the framework of rules provided by our Constitution.
The Constitutional Assembly, democratically elected in 1994, adopted our National Constitution on 8 May 1966. Accordingly, together as liberated South Africa, we must join hands to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of a truly historic document.
During that famous session when the Constitution was formally adopted, President Nelson Mandela made these defining observations:
As soon as Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, husband of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, passed away, the light had been shed upon him. It was the first time that the light was shed upon any one of this royal noble family, and it happened as though he came out of a shadow that he chose to live in, aft
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10 The Library Of Alexandria Was Destroyed
The Library of Alexandria was possibly the greatest institution of knowledge in history. It was also the first library to allow almost universal use: Scholars from all walks of life were allowed to study its contents. But centuries of looting and censorship destroyed this great library, not Julius Caesar as many believe.
Its complete destruction stretched over a long period of time. First was the attack by Julius Caesar, which probably didn’t do much harm to the library. In AD 272, another attack by Emperor Aurelian severely damaged the Library of Alexandria. It was repaired once again, but religious riots in 391 and 415 further damaged it. With each attack, more texts were either stolen or destroyed.
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