Ramaphosa: Peter Magubane's images exposed apartheid’s lies
President Cyril Ramaphosa has described the media as the nation’s conscience.
Ramaphosa delivered the eulogy at the funeral of renowned photographer Peter Magubane in Johannesburg.
Magubane, who gained worldwide fame for his photos of everyday life in apartheid South Africa, passed away at the age of 91 last week.
The president said the country’s journalists have continued the work of Magubane by reporting on injustice and misconduct.
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Ramaphosa described the late photographer as one of the best and most courageous journalists in South Africa’s history.
"In the darkest time in the life of our nation, in a South Africa paralysed by injustice, Peter Magubane's lense brought witness to the truth. At a time when an unjust regime acted with impunity and disregard for human life, Peter Magubane's images exposed its lies."
Ramaphosa also lamented the killing of journalists in the war between Israel and Hamas.
"The International Court of Justice will tomorrow (Thursday) begin hearings and proceedings brought by South Africa against the State of Israel for its crimes committed against the Palestinian people. As the people who have once tasted the bitter of dispossession, discrimination, racism and state-sponsored violence, we are clear that we will stand on the right side of history."
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