# Deputy president Paul Mashatile says South Africa won’t disregard its own policies because of external pressure. He addressed a Human Rights Day event in Kariega in the Eastern Cape. Mashatile vowed that the country would stand firm on policies aimed at addressing historical injustices, and that government believes it had chosen the correct path to establish an equitable society. He also said US president Donald Trump’s freeze on aid to foreign countries shows the urgent need for South Africa to build a resilient, self-reliant healthcare system.
Mashatile says South Africa won’t disregard its own policies because of external pressure