Cyril Ramaphosa was sworn in as South Africa’s president for a second term in a colorful ceremony at the Union Buildings in Pretoria.
This is following the country’s general election to elect members of the National Assembly held on May 29, 2024, President Ramaphosa was re-elected at the first sitting of the Assembly on Saturday, June 15, 2024.
The party leader of the ruling African National Congress (ANC), Ramaphosa, garnered 283 votes against Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema (44 votes) to emerge victorious and retain the presidency.
President Ramaphosa has been in office since February 15, 2018, when he took over from President Jacob Zuma.
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, who represented President William Ruto, was among hundreds of world leaders who attended the Pretoria, South Africa ceremony.
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Mr Gachagua delivered a special congratulatory message of goodwill and best wishes from President Ruto to President Ramaphosa and the people of South Africa.
Mr Gachagua landed at the O.R Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg shortly after midnight Wednesday.
Accompanied by Senators Lenku Seki of Kajiado and Karungo Thang’wa of Kiambu, Mr Gachagua was received by Kenya’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Jane Ndurumo.
He flew the national carrier Kenya Airways.
