The fourth democratically elected president of the Republic of South Africa Matamela Cyril Ramaposa has officially taken the oath of office.
The swearing in of the president was presided over by Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Tshwane today.
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After taking the oath where the President promised to be faithful he took to the podium to address the nation. Echoing his earlier call for renewal and Thuma Mina, the president reassured South Africans that indeed a new dawn is here. He acknowledged the “real” challenges faced by this country and went on to assure South Africans that they will be solved.
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“In the face of all these challenges our people have remained resolute, resilient, unwavering in their desire for a better South Africa,” said President Ramaphosa
“Through the irrefutable power of the ballot on 8 May, South Africans declared the dawn of a new era.”
While the president reflected and acknowledged the challenges faced by the country, he encouraged the people to reject mediocre.
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“Let us celebrate the great strides we have made – demonstrated so clearly in the incoming Parliament – to raise the prominence and contribution of women in public life,” said Ramaphosa.
The people who have made it to the 6th parliament have responded to the thuma ina call, not from the president but from the people who went out to cast their votes on May 8.
