News24 | Ramaphosa faces crucial Cabinet shuffle

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On Friday, President Cyril Ramaphosa was sworn in for a second term

On Friday, President Cyril Ramaphosa was sworn in for a second term

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The lengthy proceedings were caused partly by last-minute haggling between the ANC and its government of national unity (GNU) partners and a new group made up of the EFF, the UDM and the African Transformation Movement. They decided to contest all these positions despite knowing they collectively only had a total of 49 votes.

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