President wishes South Africans a peaceful and safe Easter period

President Cyril Ramaphosa offers his best wishes to South Africa's diverse Christian denominations for their Easter observances and wishes the nation a peaceful and safe holiday period.

The President said: "The prayers and reflection that define Easter renew the spirit of the nation. This period also allows us to connect with family, friends and the community around us and to explore our most beautiful country.

We must, however, remain mindful of and reach out to people in our families and communities who are needy and who will appreciate our support.

Let us do our best to make this a safe Easter. Easter does not have to be a time where we sit back and wait to see statistics on tragedy or injuries on our roads or at places where people come together in large numbers.

This should be a time where each of us evaluates our own attitudes and behaviours and conduct ourselves in ways that build our society and make the country safe for everyone. This applies especially to our obligation to end violence against women and children.

Let us make this a time to exercise our spirituality, enjoy our country and care for everyone around us."

Media enquiries: Vincent Magwenya, Spokesperson to the President - [email protected]

Issued by: The Presidency
Pretoria