Ramaphosa: No meaningful freedom while South Africans sit in the dark
President Cyril Ramaphosa says freedom cannot be meaningful when South Africans sit for hours each day without electricity.
He says the country is feeling the damaging effects of corruption and state capture and concerted efforts to weaken the state and public institutions.
"As we work to rebuild and reconstruct, we face challenges that are far different to those experienced in the earliest days of democracy.
We have to secure our energy future. We have to adapt to climate change. We have to grow our economy and create more jobs. We have to eradicate the scourge of gender-based violence and act against crime."
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Ramaphosa was speaking on Thursday at the National Freedom Day Celebrations held at the Manzilpark Stadium in Matlosana in North West.
He's added they're doing everything in their power to restore Eskom's power stations.
"The benefits of the progress we have made are not yet felt – load shedding has not abated – but we will soon experience the impact of the unprecedented investment being made in new power generation.
"When we emerge from this crisis, our energy system will have been fundamentally transformed. It will be more stable, more reliable, more affordable, and more sustainable."
