TOM EATON: In unity there is ... politicians in a mad scramble
Our lot are still heaving and splitting and belching fire after May’s comet impact of an election
03 September 2024 - 05:00
National mottos tend to be variations on a small number of themes. You’ll find lots of mentions of God, and quite a bit about freedom, though Uruguay seems to have misunderstood the assignment — its motto, “Freedom or Death” presents its citizens with the paradox of being forced to choose freedom.
But perhaps the most common ideal among the nations is one that’s been featured on SA’s national crest, both the old and the new, for over a century: unity...
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