Ramaphosa was speaking during the launch of the ANC-led alliance's anti-racism campaign on Friday evening.
Ramaphosa was speaking during the launch of the ANC-led alliance’s anti-racism campaign on Friday evening.
“I regret it because as we imposed the lockdown, I specifically spoke to our security forces and said they must go out among our people with love in their hearts and they must not treat fellow South Africans as an enemy,” he said The 41-year-old from Alexandra died during a fracas with SA National Defence Force members. The members involved were, however, cleared of all liability.
In dealing with the continent and South Africa’s own difficult past, Ramaphosa said if the aim of the colonial conquest was theft then race was its justification.
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