Ramaphosa challenges S Africans to defend national identity amid violence, division

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Ramaphosa challenges S Africans to defend national identity amid violence, division

President Cyril Ramaphosa issued a reminder to the nation on Monday that heritage is not only a cause for celebration but a critical battleground that citizens must actively defend, as he stressed that South Africans cannot allow gender-based violence, xenophobia and racial division to define the country's character.

Writing in his weekly newsletter, the President's message comes at a time of heightened security concerns, particularly following a grim series of crimes in the Gauteng province.

Addressing the…