Ramaphosa 'Happy That Most South Africans Did Not Heed... scrollaafrica: SouthAfrica
In his address to the nation from De Aar in the Northern Cape, Ramaphosa accused unnamed parties of trying to"diminish this democracy", and wanting to"abuse the rights of others, intimidate them, compel them to participate in a protest, compel them to participate in days when they should not go to work.
He also emphasised that a country cannot claim to respect human rights if it does not ensure that all citizens have access to basic necessities such as land, housing, food, water, healthcare, and education. During the protest against Pass Laws, which required black South Africans to carry identification documents at all times, police opened fire on a crowd of around 7,000 people, killing 69 individuals.
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