“Were Nelson Mandela here today‚” wrote Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa‚ “I am sure he most certainly would say: ‘They have not let the revolution down.’”He said: “Nelson Mandela…has become a focal point with which we don’t just remember the life of an extraordinary man who led his nation‚ and the world‚ to new heights – but also a time when all South Africans are called upon to do good works for the people of the country”.'God chose ANC to lead'“The 18th of July is a special day to us in the African National Congress (ANC)‚ the organisation from which he came‚ and the organisation to which he dedicated his life‚” Ramaphosa wrote in an article headlined: “Drawing on the Mandela legacy to realise our people’s aspirations”.“…Nelson Mandela was no ordinary leader. He was the one person who truly lived the values upon which the ANC was founded‚ and articulated the aspirations contained in the Freedom Charter.”Make Mandela Day meaningful‚ urges ZumaRamaphosa took aim at critics of the ruling party‚ saying “it is only those who are hugely dishonest who will today say the ANC has not changed South Africa”‚ but acknowledged: “Yes‚ we may not be where we want to be‚ but we certainly have not been resting on our laurels. “I am confident that this ANC government is doing much to meet those basic needs Nelson Mandela spoke of many years ago…“Twenty-two years into democracy‚ when millions of South Africans enjoy a better life thanks to the policies and programmes of the ANC‚ we are wont to forget that from his very first day as president‚ Nelson Mandela’s biggest challenge as a leader was how to address the issues of: poverty‚ inequality and the many challenges that beset the oppressed masses of our country.“The ANC’s message‚ and my message personally this Nelson Mandela Day is that as you lead your life every day‚ try to make a very positive and a meaningful impact on the lives of other people.” – TMG Digital..