{"id":17148,"date":"2021-01-10T11:09:08","date_gmt":"2021-01-10T19:09:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/?p=17148"},"modified":"2021-01-10T11:09:10","modified_gmt":"2021-01-10T19:09:10","slug":"south-africa-is-ready-to-share-its-experience-in-democracy-with-the-us-ramaphosa-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/2021\/01\/10\/south-africa-is-ready-to-share-its-experience-in-democracy-with-the-us-ramaphosa-says\/","title":{"rendered":"SOUTH AFRICA IS READY TO SHARE ITS EXPERIENCE IN DEMOCRACY WITH THE US, RAMAPHOSA SAYS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/profile\/weather\">Sunday, 10 January<\/a>&nbsp;(news24.com)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/cms\/general\/d\/1\/666ab1ff98804a6badd9a6a52686fa80.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Carien du Plessis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/bathtubbulletin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Ramaphosa.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29539\"\/><figcaption>President Cyril Ramaphosa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>South Africa is ready to share&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>with the US&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>its experience of a peaceful transition to democracy.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>This follows a violent riot in that country this week, where supporters of President Donald Trump invaded the Capitol in Washington, DC.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Ramaphosa said what happened \u201cshook the foundations\u201d of democracy in the US.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>South Africa is ready to share its experience of a peaceful transition to democracy with the US, should that country ask for help, President Cyril Ramaphosa has said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This follows a violent riot in the US this week, where&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/news24\/world\/news\/mob-storms-us-capitol-as-trump-accused-of-coup-20210107\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">supporters of President Donald Trump invaded the Capitol<\/a>&nbsp;in Washington, DC. At the time, Congress was voting to certify the result of the recent presidential election and declare Joe Biden president-elect. Five people died as a result.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI was pleased to hear one of them say they have a lot to learn, even from Nelson Mandela and from South Africa,\u201d Ramaphosa told the SABC\u2019s Mzwandile Mbeje in an interview on Saturday. This was a reported suggestion by a commentator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ramaphosa said:&nbsp;\u201cIf indeed they would like to learn something from us, we are on the ready to provide them with our own experience and how we were able to navigate a very difficult situation that confronted us at the dawn of our democracy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Shocked<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ramaphosa admitted he was \u201cshocked\u201d about the events that unfolded in the US this past week, just like people around the world, but said the country should be allowed the space to deal with its problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt is a matter they have to deal with, and when one reads the news reports and watches the television, they are in the process of doing that, and all we can say is that we wish them the best as they seek to bring stability to their own democracy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said what happened \u201cshook the foundations\u201d of democracy in the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSo we wish them luck and we wish them very well. They have got to handle it in terms of their processes and their own Constitution.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a9 2021 (1.1.20344.4) 24.com. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sunday, 10 January&nbsp;(news24.com) Carien du Plessis South Africa is ready to share&nbsp;with the US&nbsp;its experience of a peaceful transition to democracy.&nbsp;&nbsp; This follows a violent riot in that country this week, where supporters of President Donald Trump invaded the Capitol in Washington, DC. 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