Johannesburg - There are no resources, positions and offices anywhere in the country that are worth killing or dying for, deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa told delegates attending the SA Democratic Teachers' Union's national general council on Thursday.
Condemning the recent spate of political killings around the country, Ramaphosa said, “At times it is about how we can grab certain positions and resources… There is no position, resource or office in the whole country that is worth killing for or dying for. If you want a position, it is just not worth dying for it.”
Ramaphosa said if the killings continued, they would blemish the ANC.
South Africa was now a democratic country and people should not resort to violence to resolve their issues, he said.
Ramaphosa said practical actions must be taken to rid the ANC of factions and not just by making statements on public platforms.
“We must acknowledge that there are factions in our movements…We should not be telling lies to each other, we should tell the truth to each other with the view that there will be unity. You can never have unity if you want things to go your way.”