Pretty Yende’s ethereal rendition of Amazing Grace filling the recently reopened Notre Dame cathedral with triumphant hope while France’s government lay shattered and Donald Trump sat centre stage, sums up 2024 for me.

That history, culture and tradition still mean something. That hard work, excellence and meritocracy must crown our efforts to rebuild a world fractured by ideological polarisation. And that we as South Africans deserve to grace the global stage. ..

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