Parliament – Nation building was as important to the country as reviving the economy, President Jacob Zuma said in Parliament on Thursday as he responded to the debate on his State of the Nation Address.
“We must heal the scars of apartheid and build a united nation,” Zuma said.
“Racism is an enemy of humanity. If there is anything that this country must agree on, it is the fight against racism.”
Zuma called on all South Africans from all walks of life to make their voices heard in March, Human Rights month, and to participate in programmes promoting non-racalism.
“I think if all of us from all sectors, all nationalities…come out to make our feelings, our voices heard and felt in the country, we would we doing very good for our country,” he said.
“We would be dealing a devastating blow to racism . We should also stand up.”
Zuma’s comments come at a time when calls for a national discourse on racism have intensified following several recent racist outbursts on social media.
African News Agency
* Use IOL’s Facebook and Twitter pages to comment on our stories. See links below.