100 Quotes About Leadership

Leadership is an elusive quality that can be learned, just like any other skill you desire to master. Becoming a leader allows you to bring out the best in people, organizations, and yourself. It can also be a very rewarding experience. But mastering leadership takes work and commitment Read more

Here are some of the best leadership quotes which will inspire you to take your life to the next level.

We seek excellence before we seek understanding, wisdom before we...
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We seek excellence before we seek understanding, wisdom before we gain knowledge, success before we understand hardwork; for this reason we need great teachers and leaders. Wayne Chirisa
Mere talents does not give glory to God but a...
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Mere talents does not give glory to God but a humble heart. Mac Canoza
Manipulation is not of God, it is the highest form...
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Manipulation is not of God, it is the highest form of sorcery for it enslave the soul to the will of man..... Stanley Kujokera
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You have a nearly a 0% chance of affecting change in others attitudes, behaviors, and skullduggery. However, you have a 100% chance of affecting your own attitude, behavior, resiliency, and reaction to all things within your direct ability to shape the outcome. Donavan Nelson Butler
Leaders cannot build a successful nation once they are yoked...
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Leaders cannot build a successful nation once they are yoked to these two evils, ignorance and greed. Wayne Chirisa
Visionary decision-making happens at the intersection of intuition and logic.
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Visionary decision-making happens at the intersection of intuition and logic. Paul OBrien
Be the voice, that can be heard without a microphone.
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Be the voice, that can be heard without a microphone. Alin Sav
If the stage doesn´t change you, you can change people...
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If the stage doesn´t change you, you can change people without being on a stage. Alin Sav
If you can`t listen to people, they hardly will follow...
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If you can`t listen to people, they hardly will follow you. Alin Sav
You don´t need a stage to prove that you´re a...
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You don´t need a stage to prove that you´re a bad speaker. Alin Sav
You really don´t need followers to prove that you´re not...
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You really don´t need followers to prove that you´re not a leader. Alin Sav
Influence can be the worst gun nowadays.
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Influence can be the worst gun nowadays. Alin Sav
If the vision is not strong enough to motivate me,...
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If the vision is not strong enough to motivate me, I am part of the wrong vision. Alin Sav
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Real leaders can change the world, but the world will not change real leaders. Alin Sav
When you're about to judge, look in the mirror and...
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When you're about to judge, look in the mirror and start. Alin Sav
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Pay attention before speaking for attention. Alin Sav
Motivational and moral books can change your present and future....
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Motivational and moral books can change your present and future. Only The Bible can change your past. Alin Sav
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If your vision is bigger than you are, look for partners who are bigger than your vision. Alin Sav
Many people spend more time looking at their failures than...
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Many people spend more time looking at their failures than focusing on their successes. Lolly Daskal
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Don’t blame others. it won’t make you a better person. Lolly Daskal
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Becoming a great leader doesn’t mean being perfect. it means living with your imperfections. Lolly Daskal
Do not allow your inner doubts to keep you from...
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Do not allow your inner doubts to keep you from achieving what you can do. Lolly Daskal
When your intuition is strong, follow it.
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When your intuition is strong, follow it. Lolly Daskal
Intuition is a sense of knowing how to act decisively...
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Intuition is a sense of knowing how to act decisively without needing to know why. Lolly Daskal
Invest in studies which encourages you to invest in people.
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Invest in studies which encourages you to invest in people. Alin Sav
I always keep my dreams so high, that you can...
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I always keep my dreams so high, that you can keep laughing about it and I can keep growing for it. Alin Sav
Speaking doesn´t make you a Leader, but if you have...
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Speaking doesn´t make you a Leader, but if you have Leadership skills, people want to hear you speak. Alin Sav
An idea that does not take some risks, is probably...
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An idea that does not take some risks, is probably an idea not worth taking. Alin Sav
The growthzone is the zone where teacher and student are...
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The growthzone is the zone where teacher and student are both students. Alin Sav
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Don’t set your own goals by what other people make important. Lolly Daskal
Focus on how far you have come in liferather than...
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Focus on how far you have come in liferather than looking at the accomplishments of others. Lolly Daskal
Self-assurance reassures others and reassures yourself.
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Self-assurance reassures others and reassures yourself. Lolly Daskal
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Greatness means setting out to make some difference somewhere to someone in someplace. Lolly Daskal
Choose your counsel, company and companions wisely: beware seeking wise...
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Choose your counsel, company and companions wisely: beware seeking wise words of advice from a fool or expecting informed opinions or decisions from the ignorant. Rasheed Ogunlaru
The worst enemy of our humanity is our self-doubt.
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The worst enemy of our humanity is our self-doubt. Lolly Daskal
When we allow negative messages to fester in our head,...
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When we allow negative messages to fester in our head, they take on a life of their own. Lolly Daskal
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Don’t let any situation intimidate you, defeat you, or conquer you. you are stronger and smarter than anything that challenges you. Lolly Daskal
To encourage people, walk beside them. To inspire people, walk...
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To encourage people, walk beside them. To inspire people, walk in front of them. To drive people, walk behind them. To lead people, walk with them. Matshona Dhliwayo
Advice to my younger self:1 Start where you are with...
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Advice to my younger self:1 Start where you are with what you have2 Try not to hurt other people3 Take more chances4 If you fail, keep trying Germany Kent
Within each of us are two competing sides, a polarity...
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Within each of us are two competing sides, a polarity of character. Only one leads to greatness. Lolly Daskal
Your greatness is revealed not by the lights that shine...
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Your greatness is revealed not by the lights that shine upon you but by the light that shines within. Lolly Daskal
Let the world know what you live for...not what you...
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Let the world know what you live for...not what you fall for! John Paul Warren
Faith in God is optional, but faith in the self...
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Faith in God is optional, but faith in the self — in the spirit within, is imperative. Abhijit Naskar
Faith in God is optional, but faith in the self...
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Faith in God is optional, but faith in the self — in the spirit within, is imperative. Have faith in yourself. Have faith in the human first, then God if you want. Abhijit Naskar
Have faith in yourself. Have faith in the human first,...
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Have faith in yourself. Have faith in the human first, then God if you want. Abhijit Naskar
There are times when the world is rearranging itself that...
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There are times when the world is rearranging itself that the right person can change the world. Lolly Daskal
Believe you can and you will be halfway there.
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Believe you can and you will be halfway there. Lolly Daskal
7 keys to getting more things done: 1 start 2...
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7 keys to getting more things done: 1 start 2 dont make excuses3 celebrate small steps4 ignore critics5 be consistent6 be open7 stay positive Germany Kent
Integrity is the bond of trust.
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Integrity is the bond of trust. Richie Norton
Leaders cannot build a successful nation once they are yoked...
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Leaders cannot build a successful nation once they are yoked to these two evils, ignarance and greed. Wayne Chirisa
Those who mock at you, shall one day worship you.
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Those who mock at you, shall one day worship you. Abhijit Naskar
It is not speed that matters, it's persistence.
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It is not speed that matters, it's persistence. Abhijit Naskar
We must always be mindful of who we are being...
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We must always be mindful of who we are being while we are leading. Lolly Daskal
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Seven Ways To Get Ahead in Business:1. Be forward thinking 2. Be inventive, and daring3. Do the right thing4. Be honest and straight forward5. Be willing to change, to learn, to grow6. Work hard and be yourself7. Lead by example Germany Kent
Focus on your work. Do what you're great at. Don't...
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Focus on your work. Do what you're great at. Don't compare yourself to others and or waste time criticizing the lives and work of others. Do what matters most to you and make a difference doing that. Germany Kent
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You never want one thing at any given moment of life. Your mind always comes up with at least two choices. If your limbic system wins, the choice you make seems to be pleasurable at first but in the long run ends up being the wrong one. And if your prefrontal cortex wins the choice you make may appear rough at first, but in the long run it turns out to be the right one. Abhijit Naskar
All great achievements of humanity begin with the madness of...
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All great achievements of humanity begin with the madness of a few lion-hearts. Abhijit Naskar
Never mind the mistakes. One day they will become your...
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Never mind the mistakes. One day they will become your most prized possessions. Abhijit Naskar
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Sow the seeds of weakness and inferiority in the kids and they’ll grow up to be inferior, crawling, insignificant insects. Sow the seeds of courage and they’ll become brave-heart leaders who will one day change the course of human history. Abhijit Naskar
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If you don’t allow one to become a lion, one will become a sheep. And the world is already filled with sheeps, which is the major cause of the society’s intellectual and moral downfall. For a better future to evolve, where humanism will be an all-pervading virtue and separatism will be a matter of ancient history, the world needs lions. Abhijit Naskar
Your nation needs you. Your world needs you. So, use...
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Your nation needs you. Your world needs you. So, use your education to become endowed with muscles of iron and nerves of steel. Abhijit Naskar
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If the surprise outcome of the recent UK referendum - on whether to leave or remain in the European Union - teaches us anything, it is that supposedly worthy displays of democracy in action can actually do more harm than good. Witness a nation now more divided; an intergenerational schism in the making; both a governing and opposition party torn to shreds from the inside; infinitely more complex issues raised than satisfactory solutions provided. It begs the question 'Was it really all worth it' ? . Alex Morritt
Boundaries are easier to manage when your values are well-defined.
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Boundaries are easier to manage when your values are well-defined. Joe Jordan
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The world needs something from you, my friend. It needs the heart that is deep as the ocean and infinite as the outer-space. Can you provide that my friend! Can you make your will so large and your conscience so sharp that in front of which, a thousand Everests and a thousand Kilimanjaros would bow! Abhijit Naskar
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Love opens the most impossible gates in the world. Feel, therefore, my would-be patriots. Do you feel? Do you feel that millions of your sisters and brothers are starving today and have been in such condition for ages? Do you feel my dear soldiers? Do you feel that the light of truth has become much scarier to the society than the darkness of ignorance? Does this not make you restless? Does this not make you sleepless? Has it not gone into your blood yet, coursing through your veins, becoming resonant with your heart-beat? Are you not yet seized with the one idea of lifting the misery from the society? Have you not been yet immersed in this idea, so much so that, you have forgotten your name, your fame, your property and even your very physical existence as a flesh and blood being? Have you done that yet? That is the very first step of the real education my friend. Your world needs heroes. Be Heroes! . Abhijit Naskar
I’ve never been motivated by money — it doesn’t drive...
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I’ve never been motivated by money — it doesn’t drive Me. Germany Kent
I had to make a choice, either take care of...
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I had to make a choice, either take care of my family and become a good son, or be a bad son and start working towards constructing a world of harmony and peace. I chose the later. Abhijit Naskar
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Some days of my vagabond life I read Arthur Schopenhauer and others Friedrich Nietzsche. I was a humble learner — an empty vessel - at the feet of the legends of human history. I was a seeker of truth, travelling through time while quenching my thirst for knowledge. And a humble learner of today becomes a strong leader of tomorrow. Abhijit Naskar
Don't waste your energy in fighting the old. Use it...
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Don't waste your energy in fighting the old. Use it to build the new. Abhijit Naskar
Every single creature on earth manages to survive one way...
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Every single creature on earth manages to survive one way or another, but not every creature truly lives. Abhijit Naskar
Be an inspiration for short time than living for a...
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Be an inspiration for short time than living for a long time Shashidhar Sa
Spiritual leaders, priests and prophets are lamps burning in the...
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Spiritual leaders, priests and prophets are lamps burning in the dark, seeking meaning for humanity. Bangambiki Habyarimana
Stop groveling, stop whining and start working!
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Stop groveling, stop whining and start working! Abhijit Naskar
Maybe he sells fear because he's got nothing else to...
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Maybe he sells fear because he's got nothing else to sell. Stephen King
A mindset that understands order, is a mindset that can...
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A mindset that understands order, is a mindset that can understand leadership. Wayne Chirisa
Ineffective leadership, is the plight of followers who anoint power...
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Ineffective leadership, is the plight of followers who anoint power to the autocratic persons who's visions are not founded but are rather arbitrary in their nature. Wayne Chirisa
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Trust unites, fear divides, mercy heals, and love conquers. Matshona Dhliwayo
As the sun lives on when it sets in the...
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As the sun lives on when it sets in the warmth it has given to others, you too will live on in the hearts of those whose lives you have touched. Matshona Dhliwayo
Any leadership that is observant and committed to its people,...
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Any leadership that is observant and committed to its people, will always find better ways to solve problems. Gift Gugu Mona
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Pick a leader who is strong and confident, yet humble. Intelligent, but not sly. A leader who encourages diversity, not racism. One who understands the needs of the farmer, the teacher, the welder, the doctor, and the environmentalist -- not only the banker, the oil tycoon, the weapons developer, or the insurance and pharmaceutical lobbyist. Suzy Kassem
Mothers and fathers are born everywhere. What the world needs...
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Mothers and fathers are born everywhere. What the world needs are leaders. Abhijit Naskar
Leadership by deception isn't leadership. It's fraud.
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Leadership by deception isn't leadership. It's fraud. DaShanne Stokes
One of the most important qualities of a president is...
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One of the most important qualities of a president is the ability to inspire, to bring people together for the common good. DaShanne Stokes
Accepting fraud from our leaders means accepting fraud in our...
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Accepting fraud from our leaders means accepting fraud in our personal lives. DaShanne Stokes
Leaders who do not help the people must be replaced...
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Leaders who do not help the people must be replaced by the people. DaShanne Stokes
Great leaders lead by example, not by making an example...
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Great leaders lead by example, not by making an example of others. Stewart Stafford
A full loyalty to the leader merely fits to the...
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A full loyalty to the leader merely fits to the dogs, not to the humans! Mehmet Murat Ildan
To know the good from the bad, study a man...
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To know the good from the bad, study a man or woman's history of actions, not their record of intentions. Suzy Kassem
To impart a moral responsibility to exercise fairness in leadership...
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To impart a moral responsibility to exercise fairness in leadership builds greater leaders of strong character. Wayne Chirisa
A strong person has faithand builds for the future
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A strong person has faithand builds for the future Phil Mitchell
A bee does not need to follow you to give...
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A bee does not need to follow you to give you honey: you follow it. Become a person of value and you too won’t have to beg anyone to follow you. Matshona Dhliwayo
Think outside of the box. Work outside of the box....
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Think outside of the box. Work outside of the box. Dream outside of the box. Succeed outside of the box. Matshona Dhliwayo
Two minds are smarter than one. Two hands are stronger...
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Two minds are smarter than one. Two hands are stronger than one. Two hearts are mightier than one. Two souls are greater than one. Matshona Dhliwayo
A shrub that bears fruit deserves to be watered more...
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A shrub that bears fruit deserves to be watered more than a tree that does not. Matshona Dhliwayo
A wolf raised in a jungle is fiercer than a...
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A wolf raised in a jungle is fiercer than a lion reared in a circus. Matshona Dhliwayo
In a crowd do not lose your individuality, and in...
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In a crowd do not lose your individuality, and in your individuality do not lose the crowd. Matshona Dhliwayo
Thunder roars but does not strike. Lightning strikes but does...
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Thunder roars but does not strike. Lightning strikes but does not roar. Choose to be lightning. Matshona Dhliwayo
If you have power, be just; wealth, be generous; knowledge,...
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If you have power, be just; wealth, be generous; knowledge, be wise; titles, be humble; and life, be grateful. Matshona Dhliwayo
A lion does not earn its crown quarreling with sheep.
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A lion does not earn its crown quarreling with sheep. Matshona Dhliwayo
You don’t command wind in the direction it blows, but...
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You don’t command wind in the direction it blows, but you command a ship in the direction it sails. Matshona Dhliwayo