Speaking at a ceremony in Makhanda, formerly Grahamstown, in the south of the country, President Ramaphosa said that South Africans were "gathered here to celebrate the day we won our freedom." Nevertheless, "we cannot be a nation of free people when so many still live in poverty," ,Mr Ramaphosa said. "We cannot be a nation of free people when funds meant for the poor are wasted, lost or stolen (...) when there is still corruption within our own country." EQUALITYPresident Ramaphosa is head of the African National Congress (ANC), the party that has been in power since the end of apartheid. "As we celebrate 25 years of democracy, we need to focus all our attention and efforts on ensuring that all South Africans can equally experience the economic and social benefits of freedom," Ramaphosa said.

Source: Daily Nation April 27, 2019 16:52 UTC