Replying to political parties in Parliament after the State of the Nation Address (SONA) debate, he spoke on the importance of resolving the country’s internal issues instead of seeking help from foreign countries.
This is after advocacy group AfriForum approached the United States about the enactment of the Expropriation Act which saw aid to country being cut.
“We want to live together in peace, harmony and equality. We do want to see our country succeed and grow. We must not allow others to define us, but more importantly, to divide us. At a time like this, we need to stand united as a nation, particularly now when we are facing a harsh global wind. This is not the time for any of us to rush off to foreign lands to lay complaints about issues that we ourselves can solve here in this country.”
Ramaphosa says there will never be forced removals in SA.
“Over the course of two decades, the apartheid regime forcibly removed more than 3.5 million people in District Six, Sophiatown, Marabastad, Cato Manor, Kroonstad, Nelspruit and many other places across the country. The people of this country know the pain of forced removals. That is why we will never allow forced removals again. That is why we have a Constitution that prohibits the arbitrary deprivation of property.”
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