SOUTH AFRICA TO ELECT CYRIL RAMAPHOSA AS PRESIDENT TODAY

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – The African National Congress (ANC) in Parliament will today, in the National Assembly, nominate ANC President and Deputy President of the Republic.

Comrade Cyril Ramaphosa will be elected as the new President of the Republic of South Africa, the ANC said in a statement issued by the Office of the ANC Chief Whip, Hon. Jackson Mthembu.

 
“This follows the resignation of comrade President Jacob Zuma as President of the Republic, after the decision of the ANC National Executive Committee (NEC) to recall him from office as its deployee”, the ANC said.

Today’s sitting of the National Assembly will take place in terms of Section 86 of the Constitution which mandates the National Assembly to elect one among its members to be the President of the Republic of South Africa. 

Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng will preside over the election of the President. The newly elected President will then address the sitting thereafter.