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Cyril Ramaphosa has emerged the new president of South Africa after he was elected unopposed in the National Assembly on Thursday afternoon.
Ramaphosa was nominated as a candidate by ANC backbencher, Patrick Maesela, and the nomination was seconded by his colleague, Joan Fubbs.
None of the opposition parties nominated a candidate.
The ANC leader was declared president by Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng, who presided over the election.
The election comes a day after Jacob Zuma resigned after pressure from the ruling ANC.
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[WATCH] #PresidentElection – The moment that Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng declared Cyril #Ramaphosa duly elected President of the Republic of South Africa. Courtesy #DStv403 pic.twitter.com/WVf7XpYIPI
— eNCA (@eNCA) February 15, 2018
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