By Marcus Moloko
President Cyril Ramaphosa arrived at the Dr Rantlai Molemela Stadium on Monday to lead the 2026 National Freedom Day Commemoration, marking 32 years of democracy under the theme Freedom and the Rule of Law: Thirty Years of Democratic Citizenship.
In his keynote address, Ramaphosa said government is working to undo the economic injustices of the past.
“We have begun to redress the economic injustices of our past, expanding ownership, control, and management of the economy beyond just a privileged few.”
He acknowledged progress but stressed that more must be done.
“The progress we have made is evident in the improvements in the income and quality of life of Africans, Coloured and Indian South Africans, and the gradual reduction in income inequality between the races. But this is not enough. There are many more hills to climb and rivers to cross.”
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