Elder. Grandfather. Social Activist. Inspiration mentor. Minister in President Nelson Mandela’s Cabinet. Founding General Secretary of Congress of SA Trade Unions. Student activist inspired by Steve Biko, who compelled us to dare. To believe ‘we had nothing to lose but our chains.’ Board member Mo Ibrahim Foundation promoting governance and leadership in Africa. https://mo.ibrahim.foundation/ Patron of Paleontogical organization PAST unearthing acientific evidence of our Human Origins. https://www.past.org.za/ Isha Meditator and volunteer for Isha Foundation set up by Sadhguru. https://isha.sadhguru.org/ca/en Married to Lucie Pagé ‘une femme extraordinaire’who guides me through her sacred feminine. https://www.luciepage.com/ ❤️❤️❤️ Grandfather to two grandsons -my wisdom keepers- the source of my curiosity and inspiration. And three crowning lifetime achievements, my sons Leandre and Kami and beautiful soul Shanti, my daughter. 🤗🤗🤗 Ambassador of AfricansRising building solidarity with young Africans who are changing the face of Africa from the bottom up. https://africansrising.org/ Committed to building an authentic integenerational conversation where we question everyone and everything. To examine the OneNess, indivisibility and interconnectedness with all species and the natural enviroment we share MotherEarth with. And drawing from the fountain of wisdom and spiritual guidance of our ancestors across all indigenous cultures. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 Favourite quotations. If we want to go fast, go alone. If we want to go far, go together. African Proverb. We do not inherit our world from our ancestors alone. We borrow it from our children. Native American Proverb. It always seems impossible until it’s done. Nelson Mandela. I want to see a world based on compassion, love, tolerance and most of all derived through the balance and harmony between our inner world and our outer world. 🦋🦋🦋