Dingake on dealing with abuse

I address you as a lay person in matters of theology and as an ordinary citizen of the republic who happens to be a Judge. I consider it a rare privilege to address women of God and hope you will find it in your hearts to pardon me for any excesses I may commit in the course of my address.

I do not know why you chose me to undertake this task.  I assume it must be on account of the fact that judges – or more correctly, the Church and the courts, share one common objective, being pursuit of the truth and justice, even if pursuit of the above ideals may be uncomfortable for those who benefit from the perpetuation of the status quo.