Photos: Eddie Mtsweni
Charles Molele
President Cyril Ramaphosa has acknowledged the ANC’s mistakes under his predecessor in the last decade, but vowed to restore the integrity of the party after the polls.
Ramaphosa was speaking at the party’s Siyanqoba rally, which was held at the 62,000-capacity Ellis Park Stadium ahead of the 2019 general elections on Wednesday 8 May.
“We acknowledge the mistakes we have made,” Ramaphosa told the party’s supporters.
“We recognise how patronage and corruption have eroded the people’s trust and confidence, and how they have undermined our ability to serve the interests of all South Africans. That is why we have been working hard to restore the integrity of our movement. We have been working to rebuild structures that are in touch with the people and which take forward the struggles of communities.
“We are working to ensure that public representatives serve their communities diligently, selflessly and
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