Forty-five years after struggle icon Steve Biko died in police custody in Pretoria Central Prison, South Africa is still working towards achieving his vision of a country built on human dignity, says President Cyril Ramaphosa.
He never got to see in his lifetime what he called 'the glittering prize', the realisation of true humanity. Writing about this ideal, he famously said: 'In time we shall be in a position to bestow upon South Africa the greatest gift possible – a more human face'.
"He was cut down in his prime by those who feared the power and resonance of his ideas of self-liberation and his efforts to infuse black men and women with pride and dignity," said Ramaphosa.Despite being a democracy for 28 years, the country still faced challenges such as poverty, unemployment, and inequality, he said.
In South Africa today, we continue to work to fulfil the basic rights of every South African so that they may lead quality lives free of disease, hunger and deprivation. Successive democratic administrations have implemented policies to salvage the lost dignity of this country’s majority by providing education, health care, housing and basic services."Ramaphosa said:
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