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Ramaphosa uses Heritage Day address to condemn gender-based violence
At a Heritage Day event in Oudtshoorn on 24 September 2026, President Cyril Ramaphosa called gender-based violence a national shame and promised action after killings in Ekurhuleni, Daily Maverick reports.
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President Ramaphosa used his Heritage Day address in Oudtshoorn to condemn gender-based violence following killings in Ekurhuleni.
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He described gender-based violence as a national shame, promised action, and warned that freedom in South Africa remains deeply unequal (Daily Maverick).
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