President Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned the burning of the South African flag in a political advert saying it is 'treasonous'.
"The flag of our country is sacred in the life of our country. It is that flag that unites all of us. It is despicable that a political party goes and burns the symbol of our unity, the symbol of our existence as a nation. I think it is treasonous," President Ramaphosa said.
Speaking on the sidelines of the official opening of the Department of Home Affairs' offices in Mokopane, Limpopo, the President said those that were involved in the making of the advert should be ashamed of themselves. In a media statement issued by the Presidency later in the day, the President said he believes that the depiction of the burning flag"is desperate and inciteful" and undermines the principles of democracy and unity in the midst of the national celebration of 30 Years of Freedom and the preservation of tolerance and peace in the build-up to the 29 May national and provincial elections.
"As government, we firmly defend the right to freedom of expression, with the expectation that this right be exercised with respect for all people and that it does not incite social upheaval or violence.
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