Ramaphosa takes a swipe at EFF’s protest action on Monday

PHUTI MOSOMANE

PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa took a swipe at the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) protests that took place on Monday, saying that the country should reject every effort to erode the rights of others, including compelling them to protest.

Ramaphosa was delivering his Human Rights Day commemoration address in De Aaar, Northern Cape, on Tuesday.

“Even though others would want to diminish this democracy, even though others would want to abuse the rights of others, intimidate them, compel them to participate in a protest, compel them to participate in days when they should not go to work,” said Ramaphosa.

“I am happy that the majority of South Africans did not heed the call, but they exercised their rights as South Africans.”  

Ramaphosa said Human Rights Day was day in which the country reaffirmed the pledge not only to safeguard and uphold these rights at all times, but to strive