Cyril Ramaphosa Reelected as South African President Following Historic Coalition

Cyril Ramaphosa has been reelected as South African president after his African National Congress (ANC) formed a coalition with the Democratic Alliance (DA) and other smaller parties, following the ANC's loss of its longstanding parliamentary majority in the recent elections. Ramaphosa won 283 votes against Julius Malema's 44 in the 400-member house. This coalition marks the first national government where no party has a majority in Parliament and is being hailed as a 'government of national unity.' Ramaphosa, who called this a 'new era' for South Africa, emphasized the importance of parties overcoming their differences to work together. The DA, traditionally a fierce critic of the ANC, will now share governance responsibilities, signaling a historic political shift for the nation. The coalition aims to address economic growth, job creation, and crime reduction.