In an open letter to the people of South Africa, Mandela denounced the coalition as a betrayal of the ANC’s founding principles and the electorate’s trust.
Quoting the Freedom Charter which says, “The people shall govern,” Mandela urged South African citizens to make their voices heard by peacefully picketing outside the Union Buildings on the day of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s inauguration, set for June 19, 2024.