Foreword by Eddie DanielsWe, as a people, paid a heavy emotional, personal and social price for our beliefs and sacrifices during our Struggle to liberate our country, South Africa, from the evil system of apartheid. We fought to attain a non-racial South Africa, justice and dignity for all of its inhabitants and succeeded. We owe our success to those many, many unsung heroes and heroines who suffered and died in the cause for freedom as well as the international family of nations which, over time, supported us in our Struggle.The Promised Land is a refreshing look into South Africa's past and present challenges, with events and various aspects of life that brought about the new democratic scene. This literal journey reveals the uncoated truth and life in South Africa. This journey has been done with sincere representations from many an interviewee.This book conveys details and covers relevant subjects, evidence of thorough research that enables the reader to step back and view this wide canvas stretching from pre 1652, to the present day and the social and political aspects of South Africa itself. The Promised Land could be an asset to the South African education syllabus, a reference book, and found on the bookshelves of libraries.I highly respect the efforts and daunting sacrifices the author and his wife have made to bring this book to life. Deon L. de Jongh lifted himself out of difficult circumstances and rose above serious adversity to become an individual with admirable integrity, modesty, multi-talented skills, a generous personality, humanitarian and proud South African with a contagious inspirational outlook on life.The Promised Land will add to our collective prayers, hopes and aspirations for a clean and beautiful South Africa in which all its citizens can say with justifiable pride "I am a proud South African".Eddie DanielsEx Political Prisoner 864/64, Robben Island - 1964 - 1979.
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