"Today, I stand before you as your humble servant to say we have heard you," he said. "In this moment we must choose to move forward, to close the distances between South Africans and to build a more equal society." Just before the election, Ramaphosa signed into law a National Health Insurance bill that the DA says could collapse a creaking health system. Ramaphosa has yet to announce the make-up of his new government, to be negotiated with members of the new alliance. Military helicopters flew past in blazing sunshine, trailing South African flags, to cheers from the audience.

Source: Daily Nation June 20, 2024 08:59 UTC