Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Acceptance Remarks:South African Freedom Day Awards

Please bear with me as I attempt to compress a narration of more than fifty years of history in twpo munites. The list of people to thank will test anyones willingness to listen. Except for my late mother, my wife , my sons and more especially my Grandson, little Rahim Serame Mokgakala, I will invite everyone else to please visit our website at Ezrom Mokgakala and Family for more details.

I was running errands during the Defiance Campaign of 1952. I remember attending a public meeting addresseed by the Rev. Tantsi at Lady Selbourne Township in Pretoria, now called Tswane. I was a student leader before I went to High School. This honour is the fourth for since arriving in Canada. I was given a New Pioneers Award for Leadership by Skills for Change in 1994. Another Award came in 1997 from the Toronto Refugees Council in 1997, followed by one from CultureLink in 2000. This one has a special place in my heart. It comes from my home base.I thank everyone who has made this one possible. Thank you one and all.

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