South African President Cyril Ramaphosa arrives at the election manifesto launch of the African National Congress in Durban, South Africa, January 12, 2019. REUTERS/Rogan Ward
January 12, 2019
DURBAN, South Africa (Reuters) – President Cyril Ramaphosa vowed to create more jobs, boost economic growth and address the unequal structure of the South African economy at a rally on Saturday to launch the ruling party’s national election campaign.
“At the center of our manifesto is a plan to create many more jobs and ensure that all workers can earn a decent living,” Ramaphosa told African National Congress supporters at a stadium in Durban.
“The most pressing task for our country is to set the economy on a higher path of shared growth and to transform the structure of our economy to provide opportunities for millions of South Africans,” he added.
(Reporting by Siyabonga Sishi; Writing by Alexander Winning; Editing by Mark Heinrich)
