South African parliament members have re-elected Cyril Ramaphosa as the president of the country. Members of Parliament from the African National Congress have chosen the head of state in the parliament’s first post-election sitting.
The party won 230 out of 400 seats in the election on May 8. The African National Congress party won the ballot with 57.5% of the vote, its thinnest majority since the end of apartheid.
The people have spoken. We have a clear mandate. Let’s get to work. #6thParliament pic.twitter.com/cDgxEPSyx5
— Cyril Ramaphosa ?? (@CyrilRamaphosa) May 22, 2019
South Africa’s Constitution mandates that voters choose a party, which selects the individuals who go to the National Assembly. These lawmakers then go on to choose the head of the state.
Ramaphosa will be sworn in on Saturday and name a deputy president and cabinet at the weekend.
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