CHICAGO – President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered a moving tribute for Reverend Jesse Jackson at his funeral in Chicago on Friday.
Ramaphosa commended the American civil rights leader’s contribution to the fight against apartheid.
He died on Tuesday, aged 84.
Jackson has been described as someone who played an important role in the fight against apartheid.
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In his speech, Ramaphosa claimed Jesse Jackson as “ours”.
“We lay claim to him because he was an African, pledging his solidarity with our struggle did make him one of us. An African. An African American. Ours. Not only yours.”
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A South African, an Australian and an Englishman are all having a drink
The Englishman and South African both drink from Pint Glasses, the Australian from a bottle.
The South African, upon draining his glass, drops in back down on the bar, pulls out a pistol, and shoots the glass.
\”In South Africa, there is so much sand that I never drink from the same glass twice!\”
The Australian, having drained his bottle, sets it down upon the bar and, upon seizing the South African\’s pistol, shoots his bottle.
\”In Australia, there is so much booze that I never drink from the same brand twice!\”
The Englishman, likewise having drained his glass, sets his glass upon the table, seizes the pistol the pistol from the Australian, and shoots the South African and the Australian, quite dead.
\”In England, there are so many of you bastards that I never drink with the same two twice!\”