“We don’t want racists here in South Africa”

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African National Congress (ANC) President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on parliament to introduce more effective laws to combat racism.

ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers the party’s declaration on January 8 at the party’s 111th anniversary in Bloemfontein on January 8, 2023. Photo: Jacques Nelles/Eyewitness News

BLOEMFONTEIN – The President of the African National Congress (ANC), Cyril Ramaphosa, has called on Parliament to introduce more effective laws to combat racism.

Ramaphosa said this was in line with the plans of the ANC-led government to ensure peace and stability, as well as to realize its vision of a national democratic society.

He made the comments during the party’s Jan. 8 annual statement in Mangaung on Sunday, where he outlined the party’s priorities for the year.

Ramaphosa was joined by the Nakedi brothers on stage, who were attacked by a group of white men at the Maselspoort Resort on Christmas Day.

Ramaphosa told ANC supporters that racism had no place in South Africa.

“We don’t want racists here in South Africa. If you want to practice your racist tendencies, South Africa is not the place to come and practice them. And if you practice racism, we will make sure that you felt the full power of the law,” Ramaphosa said.

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