President Cyril Ramaphosa
| Today, I will travel to Bergville in KwaZulu-Natal to observe our national Day of Reconciliation. It says much about our country that this day, 16 December, marks two events in our history that are enduring symbols of conflict and resistance. We commemorate the epic battle of 1838 on the banks of the Ncome River, and the founding of Umkhonto we Sizwe on the same day over a century later. These two historical events are of deep significance; and now symbolic of our ability to transcend a bitter legacy and forge a new path. As we take stock of how far we have come in healing the divisions of the past and building a united nation, we have much to be proud of. One need only observe the outpouring of joy when the Springboks won the Rugby World Cup in Japan and when our Miss South |
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