NATIONAL NEWS - African National Congress (ANC) president Cyril Ramaphosa says that the party has decided to use this whole year to honour Nelson Mandela because it wants to reconnect with people and go back to its roots.
Ramaphosa addressed a mini rally in Mandela’s home village in Qunu in the Eastern Cape on Thursday afternoon as the party prepares to hold its 106-year birthday celebration in the province.
The ANC’s top leadership presented a united front visiting the Nelson Mandela homestead ahead of the party’s birthday celebration on Saturday.
Ramaphosa then addressed ANC members, explaining why the ANC has declared this year the year of Mandela.
He also called on ANC members to have faith in the new ANC leadership.
Ramaphosa: 2018 is Mandela's Year
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Posted on: 14:43 Thu, 11 January 2018
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