"Ramaphosa marks Human Rights Day, condemning the apartheid regime for bequeathing South Africans with nothing but intergenerational poverty."
President Cyril Ramaphosa asserted that the apartheid regime left a legacy of generational poverty among South Africans by seizing assets that were meant to be passed down to future generations.
He emphasized that apartheid and colonialism intentionally dispossessed many South Africans of their assets, including land and livestock, depriving them of opportunities for prosperity.
Speaking at the national Human Rights Day commemoration in Sharpeville, Gauteng, Ramaphosa underscored the government's commitment to dismantling the apartheid system and addressing its injustices.
Ramaphosa highlighted significant progress made since the democratic era, with millions lifted out of poverty, improvements in housing, access to basic services like electricity and clean water, and advancements in education and healthcare.
He emphasized initiatives aimed at correcting historical injustices, such as land redistribution, providing social grants, expanding access to education, and promoting employment opportunities.
While acknowledging persisting challenges like unemployment, Ramaphosa noted significant strides, including increased representation of black individuals in executive positions and the doubling of employment rates over the past three decades.
Ramaphosa echoed Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi's commitment to combating unemployment and announced plans for a comprehensive skills development program to enhance human dignity, set to launch on April 6.
He emphasized that apartheid and colonialism intentionally dispossessed many South Africans of their assets, including land and livestock, depriving them of opportunities for prosperity.
Speaking at the national Human Rights Day commemoration in Sharpeville, Gauteng, Ramaphosa underscored the government's commitment to dismantling the apartheid system and addressing its injustices.
Ramaphosa highlighted significant progress made since the democratic era, with millions lifted out of poverty, improvements in housing, access to basic services like electricity and clean water, and advancements in education and healthcare.
He emphasized initiatives aimed at correcting historical injustices, such as land redistribution, providing social grants, expanding access to education, and promoting employment opportunities.
While acknowledging persisting challenges like unemployment, Ramaphosa noted significant strides, including increased representation of black individuals in executive positions and the doubling of employment rates over the past three decades.
Ramaphosa echoed Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi's commitment to combating unemployment and announced plans for a comprehensive skills development program to enhance human dignity, set to launch on April 6.
