Офис Почётного консула ЮАР в Екатеринбурге // Office of Honorary Consul of South Africa in Yekaterinburg

📚 Alan Paton: Words That Endure Yesterday, we shared a post about Alan Paton, the South African writer, politician, and anti-apartheid activist. Many of his reflections have become timeless quotations, resonating far beyond their historical context. 🖋 Selected quotes: • “[In South Africa] all roads lead to Johannesburg.” • “But sorrow is better than fear. For fear always impoverishes, while sorrow may enrich.” • “What broke in a man that he could bring himself to kill another?” • “To give up the task of reforming society is to give up one’s responsibility as a free person.” • “The tragedy is not that things are broken. The tragedy is that things are not mended.” • “It is my belief that the only power which can resist the power of fear is the power of love.” • “When a deep injury is done to us, we never recover until we forgive.” • “I envision a future in which South Africa will be a great and peaceful nation, one the world can take pride in, where each of its many communities makes its own creative contribution.” #Literature#Books#Writers#AlanPaton#SouthAfrica#Quotes#History

⛳️ Gary Player 🇿🇦 🗓November 1 marks the birthday of Gary Player (b. 1935) — a South African professional golfer, widely regarded as one of the greatest golfers of all time. 🏆 Throughout his remarkable career, he won more than 160 professional tournaments on six continents 🌍 and was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1974. 💬 Quote by Gary Player: • ⛳️ "The harder I practice, the luckier I get." #SouthAfrica#Sport#Golf#GaryPlayer#Legend#Quotes#History

🇿🇦🗓October 27 marks the birthday of Oliver Tambo (1917–1993) — a South African anti-apartheid activist who served for 24 years as President of the African National Congress (ANC). 🌍 He spent 30 years in exile. ✈️ In 2006, Johannesburg International Airport was renamed O. R. Tambo International Airport in his honor. 💬Quotes by Oliver Tambo: • 🇿🇦 “A country, a movement, a person that does not value its youth and children does not deserve its future.” • ⚖️ “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” • 🤝 “True leaders do not seek power, they seek to empower others.” • 🚀 “Progress is not an accident; it is the result of concerted effort towards a common goal.” • 👥 “Differences should not divide us; they should be celebrated as a reflection of our shared humanity.” • 💖 “The legacy we leave behind is not measured by material wealth, but by the impact we have on the lives of others.” #History#SouthAfrica#OliverTambo#AntiApartheid#Inspiration#Leadership#Quotes