{"id":2599,"date":"2022-03-21T18:24:04","date_gmt":"2022-03-21T16:24:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biblemedia.co\/?p=2599"},"modified":"2022-03-21T18:24:05","modified_gmt":"2022-03-21T16:24:05","slug":"active-citizenry-key-to-thriving-society-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biblemedia.co\/index.php\/2022\/03\/21\/active-citizenry-key-to-thriving-society-president\/","title":{"rendered":"Active citizenry key to thriving society: President"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on South Africans to exercise their constitutional duties in order to improve their lives and build a better society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTo build the South Africa we want, we must make our voices heard on the laws and policies that affect us through public hearings and community meetings. We must be active citizens that support community-based organisations that are performing invaluable work in the places we live,\u201d the President said on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He made these remarks during the 2022 Human Rights Day national event held at the Reagile Community Centre in Koster, North West.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The President called on citizens to hold those tasked with public office to account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanews.gov.za\/south-africa\/active-citizenry-key-thriving-society-president\">here<\/a> to read more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Photo: <\/em>Unsplash<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on South Africans to exercise their constitutional duties in order to improve their lives and build a better society. \u201cTo build the South Africa we want, we must make our voices heard on the laws and policies that affect us through public hearings and community meetings. 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