After climbing a great hill, South has "many more hills to climb" as the country marks Freedom Day and 30 years of democracy.
The country is marking three decades since the dawn of democracy after the end of apartheid. On April 27 1994, all adult citizens were eligible to participate in the country's first democratic election.
A slew of events were hosted to mark the anniversary, including one at the Union Buildings in Pretoria. Government, celebrities and ordinary citizens flocked to the venue for a day of celebrations.
President Cyril Ramaphosa gave the keynote address, using it to speak on the strides made since 1994.
“It is only those who wilfully will not see, who shut their eyes to progress, who will deny that South Africa today is an infinitely better place than it was 30 years ago.
“We have established a society founded on the rule of law and the premise of equality before the law. We have built democratic institutions and have rid our statute books of racist and sexist apartheid laws,” he said.
The celebrations come little over a month until the country's seventh general elections since democracy.
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