The South African president Cyril Ramaphosa officially began his second term in office Wednesday after an inauguration ceremony held at the Union Buildings in Pretoria.


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In his oath acceptance, he said: “I, Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa swear that I will be faithful to the Republic of South Africa, and will obey, observe, uphold, and maintain the Constitution and all other laws of the Republic.”

In a speech made after he was sworn in, Ramaphosa promised to tackle the challenges facing the nation especially as he seeks to improve the economy.


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“The people have spoken loudly that they choose peace and democracy over violent, undemocratic and unconstitutional methods,”Ramaphosa said.

“In their multitude, in voices that are many and diverse, the people of South Africa have voted and made known their wishes, their concerns, and their expectations,” he said.

“We accept and respect the results of the elections and we once again say the people have spoken. Their will shall be done without any doubt or question.”

He added that the voters of South Africa did not give any single party the full mandate to govern our country alone, directing them to address their plight and realise their aspirations.

He was sworn in by Chief Justice Zondo in a public ceremony.

The event was attended by citizens, heads of state, and representatives from across the world.


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Despite South Africans expressing their appreciation of the progress over the past 30 years of democracy, Ramaphosa said they have been unequivocal in expressing their disappointment and disapproval of our performance in some of the areas in which “we have failed them.”

He said they wanted a transformed, growing, and inclusive economy that creates jobs for millions of job seekers and offers business opportunities to all entrepreneurs.

He maintained that the seventh administration would attend to the people’s needs.

The ANC led by Ramaphosa failed to win the election in May for the first time since democracy. The ANC got 40.18% which also saw its seats being reduced from 230 to 159 in Parliament.

But he was re-elected president through the Government of National Unity (GNU) during the first sitting of parliament last Friday in Cape Town.

Ramaphosa won the election with 283 votes beating the EFF’s Julius Malema who received 44 votes.

He will be in office until at least 2029.

The GNU is a type of wide-range, multiparty coalition including all of the main parties that are represented in Parliament, or at least some of them, and would give them a say in national governance.

Just like when you and your friends compromise on what game to play, the different political parties in SA would compromise on important decisions.

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Am currently there too see 🙈 me

Aside Nigeria, the rest of them African leaders are all dressed in suites even the kings that are supposed to be on their kingly royal wears are all decked in suites, throwing away their traditional African royal clothings! BLACK MAN I TRULY CURSED!

Good

COMRADES, congratulations to Ramaphosa, he won his election through free and fair election, unlike what we witnessed in Nigeria in 2023

Lemme snap a selfie of myself there and post.

If I don't blow my trumpet nobody will do it for me

The end of fight against apartheid and the proponents of same

I wish they can all call for United States of Africa.

Melagros:
COMRADES, congratulations to Ramaphosa, he won his election through free and fair election, unlike what we witnessed in Nigeria in 2023

Stop deceiving yourself. You can go and ask Zuma if truly the election was free and fair, the same way Obi will say that Nigeria election was not free and fair. What is the difference between how Zuma viewed the SA election and how Obi viewed Nigeria election? Many of us also considered Nigeria election as free and fair.

ChukwuObe:


Stop deceiving yourself. You can go and ask Zuma if truly the election was free and fair, the same way Obi will say that Nigeria election was not free and fair. What is the difference between how Zuma viewed the SA election and how Obi viewed Nigeria election? Many of us also considered Nigeria election as free and fair.

Do you seriously consider Zuma to be an ethical person?☹️

Tinubu wishes that he had this high number of patriotic people cheering him the day he plunged Nigeria into economic woes with subsidy gone infamous statement ... Not all those political sycophantes who will bootlick everything he does





No wonder he told them to shut up recently, Orchins are becoming irritating to him

The Nigerian Nairaland and twitter president wasn't invited

Nelsondiego69:
these yoruba men be looking like monki"*es 😁

You mean the Igbo women below

Slytiger:

swears bro 😁🤣

Nelsondiego69:
swears bro 😁🤣

You are right 😂

This is very good....standing president, unlike our own

Slytiger:

You mean the Igbo women below

these are actually yoruba women bro 🤣

2 embarrassments from Nigeria agbado tribe attended the ceremony to go and do owambe as they are always known for

Ok

..tinubu and Obasanjo....wat kind of combo is that

I don't see our president. Please I want to see him

BAT no wear agbada, OBJ carried his own with ‘steeze’ 😁come wear him usual sketchers soft sole shoe....

See no evil, hear no evil style

Slytiger:

You mean the Igbo women below

guy

Tinubu no go fall there o.. Cos I know before you go disgrace us join this hardship..

Slytiger:

You mean the Igbo women below

Definition of UGLY.

Jagaban and thabo mbeki spotted.... I love fmr president obasanjo shoes..... Obj dey always try to keep himself busy... If u don't see him inside farm harvesting yam, you'll see him at association meeting of catfish sellers, playing squash or monitoring election in other countries....nice one from OBJ...

Melagros:
COMRADES, congratulations to Ramaphosa, he won his election through free and fair election, unlike what we witnessed in Nigeria in 2023

Your tears just started

I hope the failure drug lord was put at the back seat