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Melissa Chemam with RFI

Ramaphosa re-elected as South African leader after historic coalition deal

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa meets with senior officials of his African National Congress party during the ANC's National Executive Committee on 6 June 2024 in Johannesburg, South Africa. © Jerome Delay / AP

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has won a second term in office after being re-elected by lawmakers with 283 votes.

The move comes after his African National Congress (ANC) party and its main rival, the white-led, pro-business Democratic Alliance (DA), agreed to form a government of national unity.

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