DESPITE a raft of challenges that continue to besiege South Africa, the lives of citizens have significantly improved since the country became a democratic state in 1994.
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday reflected on the gains made and challenges the country has grappled with since April 27, 1994. The President led Freedom Day celebrations at the Kees Taljaard Stadium in Middelburg, Mpumalanga.
He said: “Today across our beautiful land, the people have tasted the fruits of freedom despite the many challenges that we face today.
“Challenges of unemployment, challenges of crime, and challenges of gender based violence and many other challenges. Despite all those many challenges, our people have tasted the fruits of freedom,” he said in his address.
Emphasising this point, the President said the citizens’ quality of life has improved since 1994, with 81% of people now living in formal housing, which was not the case during apartheid.
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