Cyril Ramaphosa sworn in as South Africa’s president
26, May 2019
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- Cyril Ramaphosa was sworn in for a five-year term as South Africa’s President yesterday. Head of the African National Congress Ramaphosa was officially elected as President by Parliament during its first sitting following the sixth general elections.
- Former president Jacob Zuma, resigned in February last year amid allegations of corruption. Ramaphosa is expected to announce his new Cabinet today.
- The South Africa Constitution requires voters to choose a party, which then selects members to go to the National Assembly, where they choose the President