Cyril Ramaphosa calls Phoenix posters ‘despicable’, hits out at DA’s ‘racist tactics’

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“For me it is despicable that a political party that claims to uphold the values of the constitution to have descended to that level of dividing the people of SA,” said Ramaphosa on Friday.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the ANC 'would never try to divide the people of SA along racial lines'.Despicable. That is how ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa described the DA’s local government election campaign posters in Phoenix, which he said sought to cause racial divisions in the country.

SowetanLIVE's sister publication TimesLIVE reported on Thursday that the opposition party came under fire this week after it emerged the posters were viewed as racially insensitive. The opposition’s KZN chairperson Dean Macpherson apologised on Thursday, saying the party was in the process of removing the posters which “inadvertently caused offence”.

The ANC had sought to unite the nation at all times, he said, “even when we go through huge challenges because the issue of race is a fault line and we always try to close that fault line and appeal to the unity and work for the unity of our people”.

 

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Even more despicable Mr president is a party that still allows pit toilets at schools, years after promising that they will do away with them, but can have a photo shoot of opening a tap

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Again verbal garbage . The anc are the racists !

despicable CyrilRamaphosa not paying your party staff. Allegedly not paying the taxes to SARS, not paying contributions to insurers for medical or pension. zeroaccountability

Didn't he also aplaud Phoenix people? And called other kids ethnic mobilization?

Defending your property is racist

What is despicable - allowing your crime syndicate to wreak havoc & destroy businesses. Where was your leadership as well as the local police to move in early to stop the violence? Nothing. Citizens stood up & brought situation under control. Anc label them vigilantes, we heroes.

Like the cANCer.....

He just described every political party in the country.

Awu ,awu kodwa nawe wathi ama heroes ba right bavikela izindawo zabo,,,kodwa ke kanjani babulala abantu abangenacala ,baze babashisa !! Ninezinhliziyo ezimbi !!!Kusebuhlungu namanje kithina abantu abamnyama.

John steunhussen in his interview with the journslists did indicate that the president too called them heroes during the unrest , why changing the tune now.

For me it is despicable that a political party that claims to uphold the values of the constitution to have descended to a gang of looting savages! CyrilRamaphosa ANCDSGDuarte PresidencyZA The 2 most expensive power stations on the planet⁉️LoadShedding Babita Deokaran 👀😱

For me , this is DESPICABLE

Hypocrit shame lo baba...

And to me it's despicable that a party that says it is against corruption, yet they are the beneficiaries of corruption.

Then why does Captain Corruption play the RaceCard for the ANC? Hypocrisy on steroids.

It might be despicable but that stadium heist is even worst. Taking SA citizens tax money for a joke.

Taking care of my debts and giving my daughter the best financially is what I’ve long waited for, thank you for helping me gain financial freedom markdonaldlisaT

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