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President Emmerson Mnangagwa has congratulated H.E. Cyril Ramaphosa on his re-election as the President of the Republic of South Africa.
“On behalf of the Government and people of the Republic of Zimbabwe, and, indeed, on my own behalf, it is my honour and privilege to extend to you, our sincere and heartfelt congratulations following your re-election as the President of the Republic of South Africa.
“Your re-election to this high office is ample testimony to the great confidence and trust that the people of South Africa repose in your astute leadership. As you embark on your new mandate, I wish to reaffirm my strong commitment to working closely with you, to further strengthen and deepen the strong bonds of friendship and solidarity that exist between our two countries and peoples, glued together by shared history, culture and family ties,” President Mnangagwa said.
He underscored his commitment to continue working closely with President Ramaphosa at the regional and multilateral levels, in furtherance of the regional integration agenda, as well as in seeking enduring solutions to global challenges, respectively.
The Parliament of South Africa reported that the National Assembly (NA), during its first sitting of the 7th Parliament yesterday, elected Mr. Cyril Ramaphosa as the President-elect of the Republic of South Africa.
He has been re-elected to serve a second term as the President.
In terms of the Constitution of South Africa, the National Assembly must, at its first sitting after its election, elect a woman or a man from among its members to be the President.
Mr. Ramaphosa was elected with 283 votes against Mr Julius Malema with 44 votes. The Constitution states that when elected President, a person ceases to be a member of the National Assembly and, within five days, must assume office by swearing or affirming faithfulness to the Republic and obedience to the Constitution.
The President-elect will be inaugurated during a ceremony in Pretoria which, according to the Constitution, should take place within five days after the President’s election.
Once the President has taken the oath of office, he will proceed to form a cabinet, selecting ministers who will head various government departments and execute the administration’s policies. Additionally, the President will convene a joint sitting of the newly established National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces for the Opening of Parliament Address (OPA).