As much as we did not take to the streets and celebrate last week, it was a momentous few days for our nation, CyrilRamaphosa writes in his weekly newsletter.
President Cyril Ramaphosa and Chief Justice Raymond Zondo at the final handover of the State Capture report.
For the first time in over two years, the country does not have any Covid-19 restrictions in place. In my first televised address to the nation on 15 March 2020, I said that we would overcome the deadly pandemic in our midst. I said that we would act decisively and that we would act together. Where many thought it would crumble, our health care system survived. It served our nation well by providing care, saving lives and vaccinating millions. We owe an eternal debt to the courage and dedication of the health workers and many other people on the front line of the pandemic.The heroism of every South African has enabled us to weather the storm. And it is the same resilience and fortitude that will enable us to forge ahead with the difficult task of reconstruction and recovery.
But as has been the case with the pandemic, the people of South Africa have rallied together to wage war against graft and corruption. Having now known what happened and who was involved, our work begins in earnest. We must ensure there is redress, justice and accountability, and that such a shameful period never happens again.Though they are unrelated, the pandemic and state capture were grave crises in our national life.
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