Ramaphosa: Ethical leadership key to transformation
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the country cannot achieve transformation without ethical and accountable governance.
He delivered the keynote address on the first day of the national conference on the Constitution in Midrand on Wednesday.
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The three-day event is meant to reflect on various aspects of the Constitution.
Ramaphosa says without the rule of law; our country is vulnerable to chaos, violence, rampant corruption, and the collapse of state institutions.
"The judiciary, by upholding the rule of law and protecting human rights, has played a pivotal role in our constitutional democracy. The enforcement of laws through the judiciary is crucial in ensuring the sustainability and viability of our democracy. Laws bond individuals in a society together.
"Without the rule of law, our country is vulnerable to chaos, violence, rampant corruption, violation of human rights, persistent inequality and the collapse of state institutions," Ramaphosa said.
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"The judiciary, led by the Constitutional Court and, in particular, founding members like Arthur Chaskalson and Pius Langa, has played a key role in giving effect to the founding values of the post-apartheid South Africa."
