Ramaphosa: Race-Based Labels Remain Painful but Necessary in South Africa’s Pursuit of Equality

SA will continue to use race-based terms until all are equal: Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa has insisted that race-based terminology still serves a purpose and will continue to

Ramaphosa: Race-based labels remain painful but necessary in South Africa’s pursuit of equality

Cyril Ramaphosa defends use of race labels to fix past wrongs

President Cyril Ramaphosa has emphasised that all South Africans, regardless of race, are African. Ramaphosa was responding to a question from the Patriotic Alliance national chairperson, Marlon Daniels, who asked on what legal grounds the government classifies groups such as Khoi-San, Coloured, Indian, and white South Africans as not African, especially more than 30 years into democracy. “Every South African is by definition an African. We are …

South Africa is not a country with an emperor or dictator – the will, involvement and wishes of the people must be taken into account.