Israel-Iran war resulting in SA's fuel price increase, says Ramaphosa
While fielding questions from the sidelines of the Constitutional Court’s 30th anniversary, Ramaphosa called for dialogue between Iran and Israel.
FILE: President Cyril Ramaphosa. Picture: @PresidencyZA/X
JOHANNESBURG - President Cyril Ramaphosa says the economic effects of the war between Israel and Iran can already be felt in South Africa.
The president has called for dialogue between the two Middle Eastern countries.
Israel launched air strikes against Iran a week ago, claiming the country was on the verge of developing a nuclear weapon.
While fielding questions from the sidelines of the Constitutional Court’s 30th anniversary on Friday, Ramaphosa called for dialogue between Iran and Israel.
“Dialogue and peacemaking are the only way in which to solve problems. And we say it must happen immediately without resorting to further airstrikes and bombs.”
He added that with the war comes uncertainty: “We are already suffering from price rises in our fuel.”
Before Ramaphosa could take any more questions on the geopolitical matters, Justice Minister Mamoloko Kubayi stopped him and urged the media to focus on the theme of the event.
Meanwhile, there are talks of how to instil the ideals of the Constitution in the everyday lives of South Africans.
Advocate Tembeka Ngcukaitobi, who was a Constitutional Court clerk in 2001, says while the apex court has done inspirational work, there is still much to do.
“The persisting inequalities, the persisting racism, the persisting gender discrimination, all of which were objects that the Constitution sought to undo, but notwithstanding a great judiciary, notwithstanding a great constitutional text, those fault lines persist. So I guess the next 30 years is to try find an answer to that question. Why do the inequalities persist despite the commitment in the Constitution to end them?”