Cyril Ramaphosa has been re-elected as the President of South Africa, leading the seventh democratic administration.
The election took place during the first sitting of the National Assembly of the seventh Parliament, held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) in the Western Cape, this past Friday.
The proceedings lasted all day, culminating in Ramaphosa’s nomination for the presidency on Friday evening. As the President of the African National Congress (ANC), Ramaphosa was nominated by ANC Member of Parliament Mdumiseni Ntuli, with Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) leader and MP Velenkosini Hlabisa seconding the nomination. Chief Justice Raymond Zondo oversaw the process.
Out of the 339 ballot papers issued and counted, 12 were invalid. Ramaphosa secured a decisive victory with 283 votes, defeating Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema, who received 44 votes.
Earlier in the day, the National Assembly elected Thoko Didiza, the former Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, as the Speaker of the House.
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