I salute¹ combatants of Umkhonto we Sizwe, like Solomon Mahlangu and Ashley Kriel, 我向“民族之矛”的战士们——如所罗门·马赫兰古和艾希莉·柯瑞尔——致敬，

who have paid the ultimate price for the freedom of all South Africans. 他们为了全体南非人的自由而流尽了最后一滴血。

I salute the South African Communist Party for its sterling² contribution to the struggle for democracy. 我向南非共产党致敬，它为南非的民主斗争作出了非凡的贡献。

You have survived 40 years of unrelenting persecution³. 你们经受了40年的无情迫害而坚持了下来。

The memory of great communists like Moses Kotane, Yusuf Dadoo, Bram Fischer, 南非世世代代的人民都将怀念摩西·科达恩、余素夫·达都、布莱姆·费舍尔

and Moses Mabhida will be cherished for generations to come. 以及摩西·马西达等伟大的共产主义者。

I salute General Secretary Joe Slovo, one of our finest patriots⁴. 我向秘书长乔·斯洛沃致敬，他是我们最杰出的爱国者之一。

We are heartened by the fact that the alliance between ourselves and the Party remains⁵ as strong as it—it always was. 一个鼓舞人心的事实是，我们和共产党的联盟依然一如既往地坚不可摧。