KEMPTON PARK – President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on Africa’s former liberation movements to find urgent and practical solutions to the continent’s pressing challenges, warning that political independence without economic transformation means little for the majority of citizens.
Speaking at the closing session of the Liberation Movements Summit held in Kempton Park, Ramaphosa urged leaders to confront threats of regime change, tackle youth unemployment, and confront long-standing issues such as land reform and mineral beneficiation.
The summit brought together ruling parties with liberation credentials, including Angola’s MPLA, Namibia’s Swapo, Mozambique’s Frelimo, Zimbabwe’s Zanu-PF, and Tanzania’s CCM.
Ramaphosa questioned whether the continent’s liberation movements still have the capacity to lead in a fast-changing world and said only through deep transformation of governments, economies, and social structures could Africa rise to meet its challenges.
He said the task now is to industrialise Africa’s vast natural resources, create sustainable jobs for young people, and shift political power into economic gains that benefit ordinary citizens.
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