CYRIL RAMAPHOSA
IN many countries around the world, the coronavirus pandemic has required the limitation of many civil liberties and put social cohesion to the test.
But countries with strong institutions, vigilant judicial systems and a robust media have been able to prevent human rights from being undermined and the authority of the state being abused.
It has been six months since the national state of disaster was proclaimed. Despite the unprecedented nature of the disease and the immense challenge of placing a country of 58 million people under lockdown, we have fared well.
We have managed to contain the spread of the disease primarily because of the cooperation and vigilance of all citizens.
This is in no small part due to the sterling work of our media.
We owe a debt of gratitude to South Africa’s hardworking and tenacious journalists.
They have kept our people
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