President Ramaphosa opened up to answer live questions from Twitter users. He promised to do this more often.
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By: Staff Reporter
Ramaphosa took to Twitter on Monday to answer some burning questions ordinary South Africans posed on him through the social media. This was the president’s first Live Chat through social media, which he promised to do more often.
To one of the questions asked regarding the implementation of digital voting in South Africa, the president answered: “We are going to have a discussion with the IEC about going digital. Many countries have gone digital and we cannot be left behind. I want to make programming compulsory at public schools. I will be putting pressure on DBE to move with great speed.”
Here are some of the Live Chat Questions and answers.
I’m delighted to be in a position to answer questions, especially from young people. My office tells when you speak to me you will say #HolaMatamela pic.twitter.com/Wk2KTuQp36— President Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 (@CyrilRamaphosa) April 15, 2019
We are on the move. We are already in the 4th industrial revolution. Our young people are leading the charge. They are in blockchain, digital technology, artificial intelligence -they are our 4th industrial revolution soldiers. https://t.co/s4kn60zAzP— President Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 (@CyrilRamaphosa) April 15, 2019
To be honest, we do not spend nearly enough time in our townships and villages; we go there when we engage in political work and government work. We need much more time to spend on the ground with our people. https://t.co/3wJDvFskVc— President Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 (@CyrilRamaphosa) April 15, 2019
All members and leaders of the ANC are duty bound to implement the resolutions of our highest decision making structure. Now is the time to move with greater urgency to ensure their implementation. https://t.co/1I3AghK6hS— President Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 (@CyrilRamaphosa) April 15, 2019
These attacks on foreigners are a matter of great concern. We’ve met with ambassadors to explain to them that these attacks shouldn’t always be seen as xenophobic. In KZN, there was a dispute between a Malawian and South African which led to two South Africans losing their lives. https://t.co/0jAbET4KpY— President Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 (@CyrilRamaphosa) April 15, 2019
Youth unemployment is of great concern to me. We are mobilizing investments to create jobs and we are urging companies to focus more attention on employing young people and not insist on work experience. https://t.co/WziUCr1V8g— President Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 (@CyrilRamaphosa) April 15, 2019
Many aspirations in the freedom charter have been addressed such as the right to vote, freedom of movement, freedom of expression, access to good basic education; economic emancipation and land remain a key focus for us and we are on the way to achieving that aspiration. https://t.co/L7ZJswJFmr— President Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 (@CyrilRamaphosa) April 15, 2019
Young people should vote for the ANC because the country has made a big investment on them. The return on investment will be when they are able to get jobs – as our economy grows and yields jobs. Young people are our key priority area of focus when it comes to job creation. https://t.co/O5eAnnxr1A— President Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 (@CyrilRamaphosa) April 15, 2019
Our constitution has enshrined the right to life. This means that the state should not be the one to terminate a life. The surge in criminality should be addressed in other ways rather than ending people’s lives. https://t.co/GHCJlrywko— President Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 (@CyrilRamaphosa) April 15, 2019
