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title: Marthinus Van Schalkwyk at the Nelson Mandela Youth Leadership Summit 2020
description: I'm optimistic about the future because I have an unshakable belief in human ingenuity - the ability to be innovative, to be creative...
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# [Marthinus Van Schalkwyk at the Nelson Mandela Youth Leadership Summit 2020](https://www.centreforoptimism.com/blog/marthinus)

 Written by [Victor Perton](https://www.centreforoptimism.com/blog/author/victor-perton) | Nov 7, 2022 10:25:13 AM

High Commissioner Marthinus Van Schalkwyk, said "I'm optimistic about the future because I have an unshakable belief in human ingenuity - the ability to be innovative; to be creative..."

 

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