All systems go for President-Elect Cyril Ramaphosa Inauguration on Wednesday

 South Africa Inter-ministerial committee addressed the media on the state of readiness for the Presidential inauguration of the seventh administration for Cyril Ramaphosa. He will be inaugurated on Wednesday.

Re-elected, President Cyril Ramaphosa

Khumbudo Ntshavheni, minister in the Presidency said that the ceremony will be at the Union Buildings and Chief Justice Raymond Zondo will administer oath of office to President-Elect.

This Presidential Inauguration is an important feature in which South Africa is marking 30 Years of Freedom.

Under the theme “30 years of Democracy, Partnership and Growth” – which is also a theme of the inauguration. The Inauguration will bring together South Africans from all backgrounds, walks of life and political orientation, united in our diversity. It offers us an occasion to celebrate our democratic values and system of governance, including the agreed commitment of our body politic that the Seventh Administration will be one led by a Government of National Unity.

The theme brings perspective to our past and the road of progress that we have travelled since 1994 when Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela took his Oath of Office at the Union Buildings on 10 May as our first democratically elected President.

 “It emphasizes the need to build on our achievements since 1994, leverage on our experiences of the past 30 years and commit to work together to address the remaining challenges of poverty, inequality, and unemployment that still face our country” said Ntshavheni.

Ntshavheni said that, “Law enforcement agencies will be fully deployed to ensure safety and security, as demonstrated in action, our law enforcement agencies have the capacity and capability to keep South Africa safe and stable and no amount of veiled threats of instability should intimidate South Africans”.

Ntshavheni encouraged South Africans to be part of the occasion.

Those who cannot attend are encouraged to follow proceedings on television and radio.

Done by; Sihle Jezile.