Cyril Ramaphosa has been sworn in for a second term as president of South Africa.
Even though Cyril Ramaphosa’s African National Congress (ANC) didn’t win a majority in parliament, he was re-elected after his party formed a coalition with other opposition parties to stay in power.
The African National Congress (ANC) lost its majority in the recent election after 30 years in power, struggling with issues like power cuts, rising violent crime, poverty, and unemployment since 2019.
During the inauguration ceremony of his second term on Wednesday at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, Ramaphosa promised to honor the citizens’ wishes.
He acknowledged that the voters did not give any single party the full mandate to govern alone, emphasizing the need for cooperation among parties to address citizens’ issues.
“The people have spoken loudly that they choose peace and democracy over violent, undemocratic and unconstitutional methods,” Ramaphosa said, with international dignitaries, including President Bola Tinubu, in attendance.
“In their multitude, in voices that are many and diverse, the people of South Africa have voted and made known their wishes, their concerns and their expectations.
“They did not give any single party the full mandate to govern our country alone. They have directed us to work together to address their plight and realise their aspirations.”
Ramaphosa also admitted that South Africans have also been “unequivocal in expressing their disappointment and disapproval of our (political parties) performance in some of the areas in which we have failed them”.
Cyril Ramaphosa said he is committed to working towards a transformative society and an inclusive economy to meet the expectations of South Africans.
KanyiDaily recalls that Cyril Ramaphosa said his government was very upset about the killings of Nigerians in his country.
