Ramaphosa urges citizens to defend their unity in democratic SA

JOHANNESBURG - President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged South Africans to refuse to let their unity be broken.

On Monday, Ramaphosa delivered his address at the Reconciliation Day celebrations in Vredendal in the Western Cape.

Reflecting on the country’s apartheid past – the president emphasised that it’s every citizen’s role to build the nation.

He explained that South Africans must protect the nation from those who attempt to tarnish its unity on public platforms.

"Reconciliation Day is about advancing reconciliation; it is also about advancing justice and nation-building. It promotes social cohesion as well as healing. The past may be behind us but we are left with wounds that are inflicted by the past."