# President Cyril Ramaphosa says the gap between the promise of justice and people’s lived experiences must be closed to protect democracy. Speaking at the International Access to Justice Conference in Sun City, North West, he warns that repeated injustice erodes public confidence in democratic institutions. Ramaphosa says when poor people believe the law protects the wealthy, while corruption and criminality go unpunished, trust in the justice system is weakened:
Ramaphosa warns injustice could weaken democracy [SOUND]
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