Cyril Ramaphosa has been elected again as the President of South Africa. This is his second time leading the country’s government. The election took place during a meeting of Parliament at the Cape Town International Convention Centre in the Western Cape.
During the session, 339 ballot papers were given out, and after counting, Cyril Ramaphosa received 283 votes, while Julius Malema, the leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters, got 44 votes.
Ramaphosa was nominated by Mdumiseni Ntuli, a member of the African National Congress, and seconded by Velenkosini Hlabisa from the Inkatha Freedom Party. The Chief Justice, Raymond Zondo, oversaw the process.
The day began with the swearing-in of Members of Parliament who promised to be loyal to South Africa and uphold its Constitution. This followed the country’s recent national elections, which were the most fiercely contested since democracy began in 1994.
Ramaphosa’s inauguration will take place on Wednesday, 19 June.