He says, “Like millions of South Africans, I also followed the many conversations, watched the video clips and listened to the audio recordings being disseminated. The conversations and hashtags in circulation at the time saying things like “#CyrilMustResign or #CyrilMustGo” are all expressions of the right to free speech enshrined in our Constitution.”
“But I, like millions of South Africans, have bitter memories of our past, where tribalism and ethnic chauvinism were used to promote hatred, and to divide. It is a time I never wish to see recur…That is also why hearing testimony on Day 4 of these hearings by Ms Melanie Veness, the CEO of the Pietermaritzburg and Midlands Chamber of Business about graffiti sprayed across a truck in Pietermaritzburg depicting the words ‘Ramaphosa must go back to Venda’ hit a particular nerve.
Ramaphosa says, “Of course, it has been proven that this sentiment was and is not shared by the majority of the South African people. This is something I have acknowledged repeatedly, and will do so here again. What I do not agree with, however, is the allegation made in complaints received by this Commission that what I said could have led to the escalation of the violence and looting.”
He says a proper reading of his statements over those days, the chronology of when they were made, and an examination of the events that took place clearly show this cannot be plausible.
Father of faith
From my heart ❤
🤣🤣 what about calling phoenix murderers HEROES
Ramaphosa is so cruel to Black people and he is devil himself 😈😈😈
This is a gross violation of human rights on all fronts....accountability remains that of the Minister of Police, he should have put a stop to this.
He is right and some were using the statement as a cover of the insurrection that was unfolding.
The president is right. All this was triggered by the rightful arrest of Zumu and it spread like fire in a Zulu dominated province then crime and hunger.
Agreeing is one thing but retracting is a completely different thing.
Uyanya
He never take responsibilities. We never had a president like this ever. Botha was a supremacist and racist hater who was not ashamed that he hates black people bcos we are black. Ramaphosa claimed ethnic mobilization trying to invite violence against Zulus
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Aw yenana 👀
That lerete must be castrated
It was provocative
So he's shocked then
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He must be arrested.
He will even reject his name one day
Lying again.
We have it on video where he was praising the killers.
He also did not agree that his email left widows and orphans. His hands are full of blood, this bloody killer who kill his own kind for white power.
He went to clear what he said It was uncalled for from the first place as a president of the country!
Uyanya
Of course, he won't agree. He is a fool but not like that.
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If not , let the President explain what his controversial statement was meant to achieve and why . Except it came from a script . When it came from the No 1 . It's almost an order or so I thought .
In KZN looting began immediately after that address and remarks by CyrilRamaphosa
No ways! 😳👀🚩🚩🚩 No Confidence in Cyril Ramaphosa NoConfidenceInCyrilRamaphosa No Amendment of The Health Act! Pfizer VoetsekANC JulyUnrest NoAmendmentOfThHealthAct Redi Rupert 200k NalediMogadime BathabileDlamini Sibongile Mani Mzwandile Masina Akabuyi tribalism
Uyayibhema yin insango lobaba?
Will he account ..no he won't What about a so called 'democracy defenders 'in Phoenix, he saluted them and the DA/Buthelezi joined him and went on to LGE campaign with a huge billboard written 'heros' I will never forgive either of them for those lives of the vulnerable people.
He testify everywhere and denying everything as most of the causes
He's the chief instigator of the July unrest
This guy doesn't want to account for anything, he said this statement live on TV
What did he mean by those words, what kind of outcome did expect when other races(Indians and whites) had already armed themselves?
I love how they marketing human rights, but want to force us to vaccinate
NogwanyaFanele He doesn’t agree with anything le yona
I wonder what will happen to him after he losses power or gets overthrown by the people.
But that statement had worsen the situation at the time as if a certain race is fighting certain race, therefore it's racism that he instigated
I pity those who still believe words that are coming from this devil's mouth
Ramaphosa doesn't agree with anything that requires him to Account.
Cyril Ramaphosa is a weak leader who has no discipline and lacks accountability. As a Zulu Prince I consider him an enemy of my people.
He is always promoting vigilantism this President'
But it was behind the PhoenixMassacre... He promoted vigilantism without even knowing
He doesn’t agree , it’s either his shocked
Why would CyrilRamaphosa agree that he incited violence during the JulyUnrestHearing When has he ever been an honest man
What does this guy agree to Mara
Then it means we don't have a President in this country. Ramaphosa must step down. VoetsekANC
Will 😈 agree that their evil ?
I'ᴍ sᴏ ᴄᴏᴍғᴏʀᴛᴀʙʟᴇ ᴍᴀᴋɪɴɢ ᴍʏ ᴡɪᴛʜᴅʀᴀᴡᴀʟs ғʀᴏᴍ MarkdonaldTowns ᴘʟᴀᴛғᴏʀᴍ, ᴛʜᴀɴᴋ ʏᴏᴜ ғᴏʀ ᴛʜɪs ᴏᴘᴘᴏʀᴛᴜɴɪᴛʏ ʙʀᴏᴛʜᴇʀs ᴀɴᴅ sɪsᴛᴇʀs ʜᴇʀᴇ's ᴛʜᴇ ᴘᴇʀғᴇᴄᴛ ᴏᴘᴘᴏʀᴛᴜɴɪᴛʏ ғᴏʀ ᴜs ᴀʟʟ ᴛᴏ ᴇᴀʀɴ. ᴄʜᴇᴄᴋ her ᴘᴀɢᴇ