Pres. Cyril Ramaphosa has called on South Africans to use their freedom and vote out public representatives who abuse their office and resources meant for communities. With the local government elections about 6 months away, Ramaphosa used the official Freedom Day address, to address service delivery challenges and corruption in local government.

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28 April 2021

Merentia joined the media world in 1996 and in 2001, she took her first steps in the broadcasting world. In her free time, she likes to go on adventures in the city. She also likes to learn new dances, not that she is any good at that.

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