South African President Cyril Ramaphosa raises his hand as he is sworn is as a member of Parliament ahead of an expected vote by lawmakers to decide if he is reelected as leader of the country in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday, June 14, 2024.
- Jerome Delay - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, center, sings the national anthem before being sworn is as a member of Parliament ahead of an expected vote by lawmakers to decide if he is reelected as leader of the country in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday, June 14, 2024.
- Jerome Delay - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
South African président Cyril Ramaphosa raises his hand as he is sworn is as a member of Parliament ahead of an expected vote by lawmakers to decide if he is reelected as leader of the country in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday, June 14, 2024. At right is Pemmy Majodina, an ANC lawmaker.
- Jerome Delay - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
South African président Cyril Ramaphosa listens as members of Parliament are being sworn in ahead of an expected vote by lawmakers to decide if he is re-elected as leader of the country in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday, June 14, 2024.
- Jerome Delay - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Opposition Economic Freedom Fighters President Julius Malema, centre, smiles after being sworn in as a member of Parliament ahead of an expected vote by lawmakers to decide if South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is reelected as leader of the country in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday, June 14, 2024. For the first time in 30 years, South African lawmakers will elect a president on Friday with the outcome not a mere formality.
- Jerome Delay - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Opposition Economic Freedom Fighters President Julius Malema, centre, turns, prior to being sworn as a member of Parliament ahead of an expected vote by lawmakers to decide if South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is reelected as leader of the country in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday, June 14, 2024. For the first time in 30 years, South African lawmakers will elect a president on Friday with the outcome not a mere formality.
- Jerome Delay - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
FILE - South African Democratic Alliance opposition leader John Steenhuisen, center, arrives at the formal announcement of the results in South Africa's general elections at the National Results Operations Center in Johannesburg, South Africa, Sunday, June 2, 2024. South African lawmakers are expected to elect the country's president on Friday, June 14 after being sworn in at the first sitting of Parliament that will also reveal the kind of unity government the ruling African National Congress has managed to cobble together after losing its majority for the first time since 1994.
- Jerome Delay - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
South African président Cyril Ramaphosa meets with senior officials of the ANC during an ANC's National Executive Committee Thursday, June 13, 2024, at a Cape Town hotel. South Africa's Parliament is due to elect a president Friday while major political parties are still working out a coalition agreement that might or might not see Ramaphosa return for a second term as leader of Africa's most industrialized economy.
- Jerome Delay - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
South African président Cyril Ramaphosa meets with senior officials of the ANC during an ANC's National Executive Committee Thursday, June 13, 2024, at a Cape Town hotel. South Africa's Parliament is due to elect a president Friday while major political parties are still working out a coalition agreement that might or might not see Ramaphosa return for a second term as leader of Africa's most industrialized economy.
- Jerome Delay - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
South African président Cyril Ramaphosa arrives at a Cape Town hotel to meets with Senior officials of the ANC during an ANC's National Executive Committee Thursday, June 13, 2024. South Africa's Parliament is due to elect a president Friday while major political parties are still working out a coalition agreement that might or might not see Ramaphosa return for a second term as leader of Africa's most industrialized economy.
- Jerome Delay - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
South African président Cyril Ramaphosa meets with senior officials of the ANC during an ANC's National Executive Committee Thursday, June 13, 2024, at a Cape Town hotel. South Africa's Parliament is due to elect a president Friday while major political parties are still working out a coalition agreement that might or might not see Ramaphosa return for a second term as leader of Africa's most industrialized economy.
- Jerome Delay - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
FILE - The leader of Inkatha Freedom Party, Velenkosi Hlabisa, waves to the crowd during an election rally in Richards Bay, near Durban, South Africa, Sunday, May 26, 2024. South African lawmakers are expected to elect the country's president on Friday, June 14 after being sworn in at the first sitting of Parliament that will also reveal the kind of unity government the ruling African National Congress has managed to cobble together after losing its majority for the first time since 1994.
- Emilio Morenatti - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Opposition Economic Freedom Fighters President Julius Malema smiles after being sworn is as a member of Parliament ahead of an expected vote by lawmakers to decide if South African président Cyril Ramaphosa is re-elected as leader of the country in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday, June 14, 2024.
- Jerome Delay - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
A woman is helped by a policeman on her arrival at parliament, in Cape Town South Africa, Friday, June 14, 2024. For the first time in 30 years, South African lawmakers will elect a president where Cyril Ramaphosa is seeking a second term as president and leader of his weakened African National Congress (ANC) party after losing its long-held majority in an election last month.
- Nardus Engelbrecht - stringer, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen laughs at the end of the swearing in ceremony for members of parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, ahead of an expected vote by lawmakers to decide if South African président Cyril Ramaphosa is re-elected as leader of the country, Friday, June 14, 2024.
- Jerome Delay - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen smiles at the end of the swearing in ceremony for members of parliament Cape Town, South Africa, Friday, June 14, 2024. Lawmakers are due to elect a president later on Friday and the ANC and DA together have a majority of lawmakers that would see Cyril Ramaphosa return for a second term.
- Jerome Delay - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lawmakers and guests break during the first sitting of the National Assembly following the swearing in of lawmakers as members of parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday, June 14, 2024, ahead of a vote to decide if South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is reelected as leader of the country.
- Jerome Delay - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lawmakers and guests break, during the first sitting of the National Assembly following the swearing in of lawmakers as members of parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday, June 14, 2024, ahead of a vote to decide if South African président Cyril Ramaphosa is reelected as leader of the country.
- Jerome Delay - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Demonstrators stage a protest along a bridge, in Cape Town South Africa, Friday June 14, 2024. For the first time in 30 years, South African lawmakers will elect a president with the outcome not a mere formality as unprecedented coalition talks between parties continued until right before a new Parliament convened on Friday.
- Nardus Engelbrecht - stringer, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Demonstrators stage a protest in Cape Town South Africa, Friday June 14, 2024. For the first time in 30 years, South African lawmakers will elect a president with the outcome not a mere formality as unprecedented coalition talks between parties continued until right before a new Parliament convened on Friday.
- Nardus Engelbrecht - stringer, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lawmakers and guests break during the first sitting of the National Assembly following the swearing in of lawmakers as members of parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday, June 14, 2024, ahead of a vote to decide if South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is reelected as leader of the country.
- Jerome Delay - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lawmakers and guests break during the first sitting of the National Assembly following the swearing in of lawmakers as members of parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday, June 14, 2024, ahead of a vote to decide if South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is reelected as leader of the country.
- Jerome Delay - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lawmakers and guests break during the first sitting of the National Assembly following the swearing in of lawmakers as members of parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday, June 14, 2024, ahead of a vote to decide if South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is reelected as leader of the country.
- Jerome Delay - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lawmakers and guests break, during the first sitting of the National Assembly following the swearing in of lawmakers as members of parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday, June 14, 2024, ahead of a vote to decide if South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is reelected as leader of the country.
- Jerome Delay - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
A newly sworn in member of Parliament gets ready to vote for the speaker of the National Assembly in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday, June 14, 2024. Lawmakers are due to elect a president later on Friday and the ANC and DA together have a majority of lawmakers that would see Cyril Ramaphosa return for a second term.
- Jerome Delay - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa reacts after casting his vote for speaker of the National Assembly in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday, June 14, 2024. Ramaphosa was expected to be reelected for a second term Friday after his African National Congress party signed a last-minute coalition agreement with its long-time political rival during the first sitting of the new Parliament.
- Jerome Delay - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen prepares to cast his vote for speaker of the National Assembly in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday, June 14, 2024.
- Jerome Delay - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
South African président Cyril Ramaphosa reacts after being reelected as leader of the country in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday, June 14, 2024.
- Jerome Delay - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
A protest in support of Palestinians takes place in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday June 14, 2024 as Parliament sits for the first time since general elections last month. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was expected to be reelected for a second term Friday after his African National Congress party signed a last-minute coalition agreement with its long-time political rival during the first sitting of the new Parliament.
- Nardus Engelbrecht - stringer, ASSOCIATED PRESS
African National Congress lawmakers and South African président Cyril Ramaphosa react after his being reelected as leader of the country in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday, June 14, 2024.
- Jerome Delay - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
African National Congress lawmakers and South African président Cyril Ramaphosa react after his being reelected as leader of the country in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday, June 14, 2024.
- Jerome Delay - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
A protester carries placards in support of Palestinians in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday June 14, 2024 as Parliament sits for the first time since general elections last month. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was expected to be reelected for a second term Friday after his African National Congress party signed a last-minute coalition agreement with its long-time political rival during the first sitting of the new Parliament.
- Nardus Engelbrecht - stringer, ASSOCIATED PRESS
AP
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has been reelected by lawmakers for a second term after his African National Congress party struck a dramatic late coalition deal with the main opposition and other parties
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa raises his hand as he is sworn is as a member of Parliament ahead of an expected vote by lawmakers to decide if he is reelected as leader of the country in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday, June 14, 2024.
- Jerome Delay - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, center, sings the national anthem before being sworn is as a member of Parliament ahead of an expected vote by lawmakers to decide if he is reelected as leader of the country in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday, June 14, 2024.
- Jerome Delay - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
South African président Cyril Ramaphosa raises his hand as he is sworn is as a member of Parliament ahead of an expected vote by lawmakers to decide if he is reelected as leader of the country in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday, June 14, 2024. At right is Pemmy Majodina, an ANC lawmaker.
- Jerome Delay - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
South African président Cyril Ramaphosa listens as members of Parliament are being sworn in ahead of an expected vote by lawmakers to decide if he is re-elected as leader of the country in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday, June 14, 2024.
- Jerome Delay - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Opposition Economic Freedom Fighters President Julius Malema, centre, smiles after being sworn in as a member of Parliament ahead of an expected vote by lawmakers to decide if South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is reelected as leader of the country in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday, June 14, 2024. For the first time in 30 years, South African lawmakers will elect a president on Friday with the outcome not a mere formality.
- Jerome Delay - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Opposition Economic Freedom Fighters President Julius Malema, centre, turns, prior to being sworn as a member of Parliament ahead of an expected vote by lawmakers to decide if South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is reelected as leader of the country in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday, June 14, 2024. For the first time in 30 years, South African lawmakers will elect a president on Friday with the outcome not a mere formality.
- Jerome Delay - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
FILE - South African Democratic Alliance opposition leader John Steenhuisen, center, arrives at the formal announcement of the results in South Africa's general elections at the National Results Operations Center in Johannesburg, South Africa, Sunday, June 2, 2024. South African lawmakers are expected to elect the country's president on Friday, June 14 after being sworn in at the first sitting of Parliament that will also reveal the kind of unity government the ruling African National Congress has managed to cobble together after losing its majority for the first time since 1994.
- Jerome Delay - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
South African président Cyril Ramaphosa meets with senior officials of the ANC during an ANC's National Executive Committee Thursday, June 13, 2024, at a Cape Town hotel. South Africa's Parliament is due to elect a president Friday while major political parties are still working out a coalition agreement that might or might not see Ramaphosa return for a second term as leader of Africa's most industrialized economy.
- Jerome Delay - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
South African président Cyril Ramaphosa meets with senior officials of the ANC during an ANC's National Executive Committee Thursday, June 13, 2024, at a Cape Town hotel. South Africa's Parliament is due to elect a president Friday while major political parties are still working out a coalition agreement that might or might not see Ramaphosa return for a second term as leader of Africa's most industrialized economy.
- Jerome Delay - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
South African président Cyril Ramaphosa arrives at a Cape Town hotel to meets with Senior officials of the ANC during an ANC's National Executive Committee Thursday, June 13, 2024. South Africa's Parliament is due to elect a president Friday while major political parties are still working out a coalition agreement that might or might not see Ramaphosa return for a second term as leader of Africa's most industrialized economy.
- Jerome Delay - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
South African président Cyril Ramaphosa meets with senior officials of the ANC during an ANC's National Executive Committee Thursday, June 13, 2024, at a Cape Town hotel. South Africa's Parliament is due to elect a president Friday while major political parties are still working out a coalition agreement that might or might not see Ramaphosa return for a second term as leader of Africa's most industrialized economy.
- Jerome Delay - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
FILE - The leader of Inkatha Freedom Party, Velenkosi Hlabisa, waves to the crowd during an election rally in Richards Bay, near Durban, South Africa, Sunday, May 26, 2024. South African lawmakers are expected to elect the country's president on Friday, June 14 after being sworn in at the first sitting of Parliament that will also reveal the kind of unity government the ruling African National Congress has managed to cobble together after losing its majority for the first time since 1994.
- Emilio Morenatti - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Opposition Economic Freedom Fighters President Julius Malema smiles after being sworn is as a member of Parliament ahead of an expected vote by lawmakers to decide if South African président Cyril Ramaphosa is re-elected as leader of the country in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday, June 14, 2024.
- Jerome Delay - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
A woman is helped by a policeman on her arrival at parliament, in Cape Town South Africa, Friday, June 14, 2024. For the first time in 30 years, South African lawmakers will elect a president where Cyril Ramaphosa is seeking a second term as president and leader of his weakened African National Congress (ANC) party after losing its long-held majority in an election last month.
- Nardus Engelbrecht - stringer, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen laughs at the end of the swearing in ceremony for members of parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, ahead of an expected vote by lawmakers to decide if South African président Cyril Ramaphosa is re-elected as leader of the country, Friday, June 14, 2024.
- Jerome Delay - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen smiles at the end of the swearing in ceremony for members of parliament Cape Town, South Africa, Friday, June 14, 2024. Lawmakers are due to elect a president later on Friday and the ANC and DA together have a majority of lawmakers that would see Cyril Ramaphosa return for a second term.
- Jerome Delay - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lawmakers and guests break during the first sitting of the National Assembly following the swearing in of lawmakers as members of parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday, June 14, 2024, ahead of a vote to decide if South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is reelected as leader of the country.
- Jerome Delay - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lawmakers and guests break, during the first sitting of the National Assembly following the swearing in of lawmakers as members of parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday, June 14, 2024, ahead of a vote to decide if South African président Cyril Ramaphosa is reelected as leader of the country.
- Jerome Delay - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Demonstrators stage a protest along a bridge, in Cape Town South Africa, Friday June 14, 2024. For the first time in 30 years, South African lawmakers will elect a president with the outcome not a mere formality as unprecedented coalition talks between parties continued until right before a new Parliament convened on Friday.
- Nardus Engelbrecht - stringer, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Demonstrators stage a protest in Cape Town South Africa, Friday June 14, 2024. For the first time in 30 years, South African lawmakers will elect a president with the outcome not a mere formality as unprecedented coalition talks between parties continued until right before a new Parliament convened on Friday.
- Nardus Engelbrecht - stringer, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lawmakers and guests break during the first sitting of the National Assembly following the swearing in of lawmakers as members of parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday, June 14, 2024, ahead of a vote to decide if South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is reelected as leader of the country.
- Jerome Delay - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lawmakers and guests break during the first sitting of the National Assembly following the swearing in of lawmakers as members of parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday, June 14, 2024, ahead of a vote to decide if South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is reelected as leader of the country.
- Jerome Delay - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lawmakers and guests break during the first sitting of the National Assembly following the swearing in of lawmakers as members of parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday, June 14, 2024, ahead of a vote to decide if South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is reelected as leader of the country.
- Jerome Delay - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lawmakers and guests break, during the first sitting of the National Assembly following the swearing in of lawmakers as members of parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday, June 14, 2024, ahead of a vote to decide if South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is reelected as leader of the country.
- Jerome Delay - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
A newly sworn in member of Parliament gets ready to vote for the speaker of the National Assembly in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday, June 14, 2024. Lawmakers are due to elect a president later on Friday and the ANC and DA together have a majority of lawmakers that would see Cyril Ramaphosa return for a second term.
- Jerome Delay - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa reacts after casting his vote for speaker of the National Assembly in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday, June 14, 2024. Ramaphosa was expected to be reelected for a second term Friday after his African National Congress party signed a last-minute coalition agreement with its long-time political rival during the first sitting of the new Parliament.
- Jerome Delay - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen prepares to cast his vote for speaker of the National Assembly in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday, June 14, 2024.
- Jerome Delay - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
South African président Cyril Ramaphosa reacts after being reelected as leader of the country in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday, June 14, 2024.
- Jerome Delay - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
A protest in support of Palestinians takes place in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday June 14, 2024 as Parliament sits for the first time since general elections last month. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was expected to be reelected for a second term Friday after his African National Congress party signed a last-minute coalition agreement with its long-time political rival during the first sitting of the new Parliament.
- Nardus Engelbrecht - stringer, ASSOCIATED PRESS
African National Congress lawmakers and South African président Cyril Ramaphosa react after his being reelected as leader of the country in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday, June 14, 2024.
- Jerome Delay - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
African National Congress lawmakers and South African président Cyril Ramaphosa react after his being reelected as leader of the country in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday, June 14, 2024.
- Jerome Delay - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
A protester carries placards in support of Palestinians in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday June 14, 2024 as Parliament sits for the first time since general elections last month. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was expected to be reelected for a second term Friday after his African National Congress party signed a last-minute coalition agreement with its long-time political rival during the first sitting of the new Parliament.
- Nardus Engelbrecht - stringer, ASSOCIATED PRESS
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was reelected by lawmakers for a second term on Friday, after his party struck a dramatic late coalition deal with a former political foe just hours before the vote.
Ramaphosa, the leader of the African National Congress, won convincingly in Parliament against a surprise candidate who was also nominated — Julius Malema of the far-left Economic Freedom Fighters. Ramaphosa received 283 votes to Malema's 44 in the 400-member house.
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