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South Africa: Ramaphosa's Inauguration - Who's Who (And Who Got Booed)?
News24Wire, 25 May 2019
Cyril Ramaphosa was inaugurated as the president of the country at the Loftus Versfeld stadium in Tshwane on Saturday under the watchful eyes of various high-profile guests, many… Read more »
South Africa's Ramaphosa Takes the Oath as President
More than 35,000 people, including foreign heads of state, attended President Cyril Ramaphosa's oath-taking ceremony on Saturday at a rugby stadium in Pretoria. Ramaphosa's African National Congress won legislative elections on May 8 , securing 230 seats in the 400-member parliament, but the 57.5% vote the party received was its lowest share of the ballot since the end of apartheid rule 25 years ago.
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South Africa: The Seven Things New Leaders Need to Do to Fix South Africa
The Conversation Africa, 26 May 2019
South Africa's new national government and nine new provincial executives have taken office following recent elections. They all have a huge job to do, and it cannot be business as… Read more »
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South Africa: South Africa Swears in Cyril Ramaphosa As President
DW, 25 May 2019
The 66-year-old was unanimously elected as president by parliament after his African National Congress won the legislative vote on May 8. The new president faces a huge challenge… Read more »
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South Africa: Paratrooper Who Crash Landed At Loftus Released After Brief Examination
News24Wire, 25 May 2019
The paratrooper who made a crash landing into Loftus Versfeld stadium during the presidential inauguration on Saturday is doing well and has been released after being examined. Read more »
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South Africa: Ramaphosa Inauguration - Paratrooper Taken for Check Up After Crash Landing
News24Wire, 25 May 2019
A paratrooper who made a crash landing after parachuting into Loftus Versveld stadium for the presidential inauguration on Saturday, has been taken to 1 Military Hospital for a… Read more »
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South Africa: Festive Spirit At Loftus As Citizens Gather for Presidential Inauguration
News24Wire, 25 May 2019
Vuvuzelas, creative outfits, good music and SA flags - this was the order of the day as people filed into the Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Tshwane on Saturday morning to witness… Read more »
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South Africa: Address By President Cyril Ramaphosa On the Occasion of the Presidential Inauguration
SAnews.gov.za, 25 May 2019
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South Africa: Achieving a South Africa We Want
SAnews.gov.za, 25 May 2019
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on business, labour as well as South African citizens, to mobilise all resources to address poverty, inequality and unemployment, as the… Read more »
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South Africa: U.S. Congratulates President Ramaphosa
SAnews.gov.za, 26 May 2019
The United States has congratulated President Cyril Ramaphosa on his inauguration as President of the Republic of South Africa and the members of the sixth democratically-elected… Read more »
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South Africa: South Africa Celebrates 6th Democratically Elected President
SAnews.gov.za, 25 May 2019
Cyril Ramaphosa has officially become South Africa's sixth democratically elected President after taking the oath of office at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria. Read more »
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South Africa: Yes SA, Thuma Mina!
SAnews.gov.za, 25 May 2019
Having taken his oath as the sixth democratically-elected President, Cyril Ramaphosa has said: "Yes, South Africa, Thuma Mina". Read more »
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South Africa: Ramaphosa Paints a Technicolor Future. Next Up - Real Life
Daily Maverick, 27 May 2019
Watching and listening to Cyril Ramaphosa's inaugural address and the enveloping ceremonies inevitably triggered thoughts of cinematic and historical references. The whole… Read more »
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South Africa: The Week to Herald South Africa's Political Future Starts Now
Daily Maverick, 26 May 2019
With an announcement about the composition of President Cyril Ramaphosa's brand new Cabinet this week, it appears that the eggs involved in this political omelette have become well… Read more »
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South Africa: Ramaphosa Shakes Off Zuma's Spectre, Sets the Tone for a Constitutionalist Presidency
Daily Maverick, 25 May 2019
Many of the things President Cyril Ramaphosa said at his official inauguration as South Africa's fifth democratic president weren't new. South Africans heard much of it a decade… Read more »
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South Africa: Straight-Talking Ramaphosa Promises Action On Corruption, Inspires Hope for a Unified SA
Daily Maverick, 25 May 2019
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday took the oath of office and committed to turning words into actions. Echoing the unifying spirit of Nelson Mandela, he pledged to address the… Read more »
InFocus
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Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema, along with several other members of his party, performed a vosho - a popular dance that features squatting and kicking - before he ... Read more »
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The African National Congress says that Deputy President David Mabuza has asked for a postponement of his swearing in as National Assembly member, after he was called to appear at ... Read more »
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Former National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete was criticised for not using her role to effectively hold former president Jacob Zuma to account, and Malusi Gigaba, Read more »
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Speculation is rife that President Cyril Ramaphosa, on making good on his promise to cut government expenditure, will reduce his national executive by as many as nine departments ... Read more »
