“No community has any right to prescribe destiny for other communities and never prescribe destiny for any person” Respect for other persons, their spiritual, religious,

“To be inhumane is to not be human at all” Humanness is also the very essence of Ubuntu. To smile and laugh are the very

“We are mutually fulfilled when we stand by each other in moments of need” Empathy is to be able to put yourself in the place

“His survival is a precondition of my survival” In order to survive in the world of natural disasters, poverty and unforeseen circumstances, man is dependent

“My neighbour is myself in a different guise” In the Ubuntu working place everybody is part of the collective extended family style of business. Meetings

“My neighbour’s sorrow is my sorrow” Sympathy is vital in Ubuntu life and it is practised especially in times of sorrow. It is inevitable that

“We are mutually fulfilling complements” Sharing is an important value of Ubuntu. People have different qualities, talents and resources and these should be shared in

“We are unchanging equals” All people are equal and should be treated with dignity and respect. We should not allow that some eat whilst others

Ubuntu is present in all African languages, eg: Zulu – Ubuntu