Ramaphosa calls for unity as SA marks 30 years since Mandela’s release 📷: Yunus Mohamed
These are the words expressed by the late former president Nelson Mandela shortly after his release from prison 30 years ago on Tuesday.
“Inequality, especially as defined by race and gender, remains among the highest in the world. Unemployment is deepening and poverty is widespread. Violence, including the violence that men perpetrate against women, continues to ravage our communities,” Ramaphosa added. Violence, including the violence that men perpetrate against women, continues to ravage our communities“As we mark this joyous anniversary, we share a common goal of an equal, just and prosperous South Africa, where all may experience an improving quality of life, and all may be able to realise their potential,” Ramaphosa said.
“It requires that every organisation and every individual brings whatever resources and capabilities they have to the table. It also requires trust and respect, and a willingness to accommodate views and positions of others.”
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