STAFF REPORTER
PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa has delivered a speech on Freedom Day celebrations, highlighting the progress made in South Africa since the advent of democracy.
Ramaphosa delivered a keynote address during Freedom Day celebrations at Manzil Park Stadium, Klerksdorp, in the North West.
He noted that access to healthcare and basic services have improved, and social grants now support around 18 million poor and vulnerable people.
“Every day 9 million learners receive a meal at school … Last year just over 900,000 young people sat matric and more than 80 per cent passed. Today, through the National Student Financial Aid Scheme more than 700,000 young people from poor, working class backgrounds are being funded for tertiary studies,” said Ramaphosa.
However, he also acknowledged that poverty, unemployment, and inequality continue to define the lives of millions of South Africans, adding that “Freedom cannot be meaningful when more than 10 million South Africans are out
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