Deputy President, Paul Mashatile, has described 2024 as an important year for South Africans as the country celebrated 30 years of democracy. Mashatile delivered the comments in his Christmas message to the nation. While marking 30 years of democracy this year, South Africans also headed to the polls which saw the ANC lose its majority for the first time since 1994.  Mashatile also highlighted the scourge of gender-based violence, the impact of drinking and driving and the high cost of living in his Christmas message