Ramaphosa Urges South Africans To Work With Authorities To End Crime
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on South Africans to work with authorities to end crime and corruption in their communities.
Ramaphosa addressed the Reconciliation Day commemoration in Vredendal, in the Western Cape yesterday.
He says government is strengthening the institutions that must fight corruption and crime.
Ramaphosa says, "Corruption undermines the trust between the people and the public representatives that have been elected to serve them. Crime, gender-based violence and instability cause great misery and hardship. They strain the social fabric. They worsen tensions in an already divided society."
He says, "Over the last few years, we have seen progress in the fight against corruption and serious crime. We have seen perpetrators being arrested, prosecuted and convicted. We are calling on all South Africans, we are calling on all communities, to work with the authorities to end crime and corruption in our society."