South African lawmakers are gearing up to elect the country's president following the swearing-in ceremony at the first sitting of Parliament. This session will unveil the unity government that the ruling African National Congress (ANC) has been working on after losing its majority for the first time since 1994.
The upcoming session will also see the election of Parliament's new speaker and deputy speaker, decisions that have been shaped by negotiations between the ANC and opposition parties since the election results were announced nearly two weeks ago.
