{"id":68918,"date":"2024-06-19T18:07:28","date_gmt":"2024-06-19T18:07:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/ramaphosa-takes-oath-of-office-as-he-begins-second-term-as-president"},"modified":"2024-06-19T18:12:45","modified_gmt":"2024-06-19T18:12:45","slug":"ramaphosa-takes-oath-of-office-as-he-begins-second-term-as-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/ramaphosa-takes-oath-of-office-as-he-begins-second-term-as-president","title":{"rendered":"Ramaphosa takes oath of office as he begins second term as president"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Ramaphosa&#8217;s inauguration marks the transition into the seventh democratic administration after last month&#8217;s grueling elections.<\/p>\n<p>President Cyril Ramaphosa has finally taken his oath of office as the head of state at his inauguration at the Union Buildings in Pretoria.<\/p>\n<p>The official programme got underway earlier on Wednesday morning, with thousands gathered at the capital to witness the momentous occasion.<\/p>\n<p>Ramaphosa&#8217;s inauguration marks the transition into the seventh democratic administration after last month&#8217;s grueling elections.<\/p>\n<p>Chief Justice Raymond Zondo administered the oath to Ramaphosa who assumes his seat as president for a second term.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About South-Africa Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. Ramaphosa&#8217;s inauguration marks the transition into the seventh democratic administration after last month&#8217;s grueling elections. President Cyril Ramaphosa has finally taken his oath of office as the head of state at his inauguration at the Union Buildings in Pretoria. 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