Nigeria, Nov. 15 -- South Africa finds itself at another crossroads in its history. After gaining freedom from Apartheid in 1994, our people were able to form a country based on the principles of universal democracy and non-racialism. Many saw this as the great achievement of political liberation from Apartheid.

However, South Africa now stands on the brink of yet another historical moment. Freedom in a country that is free from political oppression but plagued with poverty and high rates of unemployment. The gap between what the country has achieved since political freedom and what we as a nation want from our society is becoming more apparent. We need not only to keep the democratic contract made in 1994, but also to show the people th...