Vice President David Mabuza.
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- Vice President David Mabuza assured South Africans that the country would recover.
- He said that the country continued to make the necessary progress as a member of a family of nations.
- Mabuza He said that we should approach 2023 with renewed vigor and energy.
Vice President David Mabuza said while South Africa grappled with serious problems, the country would “get back on its feet”.
“We must admit that most people are not yet on the path to a better and more prosperous society, which has been our shared goal since the beginning of freedom and democracy,” he said in a message to the country on Christmas Eve. .
“Inequality of wealth, poverty and chronically rising unemployment are unhealthy and unsustainable, and undermine our collective efforts as a democratic government to build a socially cohesive society that is united in its pursuit of an inclusive, equitable and better life for all. Land ownership is the foundation of our identity and tradition,” he said.
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Mabuza said the country also faces other development challenges, including energy instability that hurt the economy’s productivity to generate jobs and growth, poor access to water, sanitation and decent housing.
He also addressed the issue of the high levels of violence against women and children in the country.
mabuza said:
The cancers of sexism, tribalism, racism and ethnicity that undermine our collective being as a nation have reared their ugly heads, thus undermining social cohesion.
“Taken together, these social ills undermine the commitment to build a united, democratic and prosperous society that we envisioned at the founding of democratic South Africa,” he said.
Mabuza also warned South Africans against risky behavior this festive season.
“The festive season should not make us complacent with the continuing threat of the HIV and AIDS epidemic. We should take every precaution to protect ourselves from risky behaviour,” he said.
“Let us approach 2023 with the renewed vigor and energy that will drive us to improve the lives of all South Africans,” added the Vice President.
