Ramaphosa: Racial Flare-ups in Senekal, Eldorado Park, Brackenfell Shows State Of Race Relations in SA Remains Fragile

CYRIL RAMAPHOSA

This year marks 25 years since we began observing the National Day of Reconciliation in democratic South Africa. It is a day on which we recall the injustices of our history. 

It is also a day when we affirm our collective responsibility to build a non-racial, non-sexist and democratic society.

For much of our history, this day in our national calendar has been a symbol of division and conflict.

Now, we observe this day as one nation,. 

This should be a time when we commit ourselves to build bridges and celebrate the splendour of our diversity as displayed in our languages, our cultures, our faiths, and our histories.

The year 2020 is one of the most challenging our young democracy has faced.