And the basis on which we agreed to operate with them involved a manifesto, where it states that we proceed from different ideologies and policies. One thing that we insisted on was that they should take an oath to reject racism and discrimination.

For our white members, voting is something they have done for hundreds of years. But for us, it is not such a traumatic thing, because we have never participated in an election.

Even at funerals I have appealed to people not to take revenge. What more can I do?

Because we have seen in Africa that when things are not done right the first time around, a lot of terrible things happen.

Clearly you need a new team to go out to bat on your behalf; to fight for your rights and to report back to you personally and to the leadership of the IFP.

Among the Zulu people I hold the position of the traditional prime minister of the king. Those positions are not affected by the outcome of elections.

All of our forebears contributed to what South Africa has become. That does not, however, mean that I must apologize to anyone for being born a Zulu, or for having that culture.

I am not the kind of leader who pontificates about what should be done - I don't operate on scenarios, and I am not a prophet.

AIDS is the biggest challenge, the major disaster facing this country and we would have wished for something more specific and far-reaching.