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By Becker Semela: President Cyril Ramaphosa, during his speech on Freedom Day South Africans across the country gathered on Monday, 27 April, to celebrate Freedom Day, a moment that reminds the country of its long journey from oppression to democracy. Speaking at the Dr Petrus Molemela Stadium, in Bloemfontein, President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the nation with a message of reflection, progress and renewed commitment to building a better South Africa for all. The President began by acknowledging the importance of Freedom Day as more than just a public holiday. He said it is a day to remember the sacrifices made by those who fought for freedom and to recognise the responsibility that comes with it. He reminded the people that freedom was not easily won, but...

By Mota Moto: An African warrior (Image: Facebook) We are the children of broken homesteads, the grandchildren of the dispossessed, the inheritors of unfinished wars. Our ancestors walked through fire, and many were consumed by it, so that a sliver of freedom could find its way to us. The path we walk was paved with unimaginable sacrifices. The blood of martyrs, the tears of mothers and starving children, the broken backs of workers, the poor, and the silent hopes of the oppressed have laid this road. Yet, for all that was given, for all that was taken — what have we become? In the name of peace, humanity accepted bitter compromises: entire nations organized into systems, religions, ideologies — each demanding obedience not to human dignity, but to doctrine. In this way, peopl...

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Freedom Day: Reflecting on the long journey the country has traversed

WHO ARE WE? There are few questions more dangerous, more urgent, and more necessary than this