Honour those who suffered for justice and freedom in our land;
Respect those who have worked to build and develop our country;
and
Believe that South Africa belongs to all who live in it, united
in our diversity.
We therefore, through our freely elected representatives, adopt
this Constitution as the supreme law of the Republic so as to
Heal the divisions of the past and establish a society based
on democratic values, social justice and fundamental human
rights;
Lay the foundations for a democratic and open society in
which government is based on the will of the people and every
citizen is equally protected by law;
Improve the quality of life of all citizens and free the
potential of each person; and
Build a united and democratic South Africa able to take its
rightful place as a sovereign state in the family of nations.
May God protect our people.
Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika. Morena boloka setjhaba sa heso.
God seën Suid-Afrika. God bless South Africa.
Mudzimu fhatutshedza Afurika. Hosi katekisa Afrika.
