Former Title: South Africa Celebrates 30th Freedom Day

On April 27 local time, South Africa celebrated the 30th Freedom Day to commemorate the 30th anniversary of breaking the apartheid system and holding the first general election without discrimination. South African President Ramaphosa delivered a keynote speech at the Freedom Day celebration held at the Presidential Palace in Pretoria, the administrative capital.

△ President Ramaphosa of South Africa

President Ramaphosa said in his speech that on this day 30 years ago, the bell of freedom rang through our great land. It rings in every city, town and village.

Ramaphosa reviewed the achievements of South Africa in the past 30 years. He said that there is still much work to be done to eliminate injustice.

Ramafosa said that in the past 30 years, the task of the South African government is to bridge the huge gap of wealth and opportunities between different races and colors, different ethnic groups, and urban and rural residents within the country.

Ramaphosa said that correcting past injustices is also to let everyone fully realize that everyone has the opportunity to contribute to South Africa, a potential economy.

On April 27, 1994, South Africa held its first non racial general election, in which three fourths of the total population of blacks participated for the first time. This general election was considered to be the first democratic election in the true sense. The African National Congress won the election, and Nelson Mandela, the leader of the African National Congress, was elected the first black president of South Africa.

(Chief reporter Zhao Yinan)