Former COPE General Secretary Lyndall Shope delivered a heartfelt tribute to the late Mosioua “Terror” Lekota, reminding everyone that the Congress of the People stands firmly in defence of the Constitution — because South Africa is, above all, a constitutional democracy.
Speaking warmly to the gathering, she said she was truly happy to see active COPE members present and encouraged them not to feel discouraged by the party’s smaller numbers. “Focus instead on being better,” she told them, urging the group to keep living the party’s core values of reliability, accountability and incorruptibility every single day.