My late grandfather, Suleman Bux, was a shopkeeper in rural Ixopo who believed that dignity was not determined by race or wallet size. He treated everyone — regardless of background — with compassion and respect, guided by a deep sense of justice and an unwavering belief in the power of education, despite never having had access to it himself. His legacy was defined by quiet acts of kindness. Most notably, he supported a young Raymond Zondo — who would later become South Africa’s Chief Justice — by providing groceries to his family for three years while he studied. When Zondo later offered to repay him, the response was simple: “Do for others what I did for you.”