Charles Molele
Cyril Ramaphosa is the new president of the Republic of South Africa after being duly elected, unopposed, by the sixth Parliament in Cape Town on Wednesday.
Members of Parliament from various political parties, attending the first sitting of the sixth Parliament in Cape Town, rose to their feet in unison to congratulate Ramaphosa after dramatic events earlier today when his deputy, David Mabuza, failed to take his oath in Parliament.
Ramaphosa’s election was presided over by Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng. He was nominated by ANC Chief Whip Pemmy Majodina and moments later seconded by ANC MP David Ntombela.
The inauguration of the President-elect will take place at the Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday and is expected to be attended by SADC heads of state and government, including representatives from former liberation movements, fraternal countries, the African Union, UN, members of the diplomatic corps and former presidents of
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