Cape Town – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa believes he has given his duties as president of the country his “best shot” despite facing challenges that “no other president has ever faced”.
Ramaphosa said this as he responded to a question on whether he had led the African National Congress (ANC) and the country with courage during his first term of office, TimesLIVE reported.
The question was asked during a Ward 11 Chiawecca branch general meeting at Hitekani Primary School in Chiawelo, Soweto on Sunday.
“I know of no president who has led during the kind of pandemic we’ve had and who was hugely challenged as our people were dying. As unemployment was rising the economy was going down, the unrest that had an impact on our economy and the type of floods we’ve had, all these challenges have come one after the other and have been addressed,” the report quoted Ramaphosa as saying.
I am working to the best of my ability to address the challenges that our country faces. pic.twitter.com/QyHrxrx4Ay
— Cyril Ramaphosa ?? (@CyrilRamaphosa) October 2, 2022
He said that while some may differ on whether he had been sufficient or not in his duties, he said he remained focused on addressing the challenges faced by the country to “the best of his ability”.
“They say I got into office to address state capture and, yes, it has been my lot as the president. But I have given it the best shot and will continue to do so in service to the people of SA,” Ramaphosa said after being nominated to stand for a second term by the Chiawecca branch.
Although the branch gave Ramaphosa a thumbs up to serve a second term as party president, he, on the other hand, refused to comment on his availability, reported EWN.
Amandla asemasebeni ??? Branch General Meeting (BGM) Ward 11 Chiawecca in Chiawelo, Soweto – an ANC branch in good standing – nominates Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa to stand as President of the African National Congress and take the renewal project forward✌? pic.twitter.com/ixCsNzmVWK
— ATHI GELEBA ?? (@AthiGeleba) October 2, 2022
He said he would make his availability known at the 54th National Conference of the African National Congress (Nasrec) when the party elects new leaders, the report said.
Meanwhile, Paul Mashatile was endorsed as Ramaphosa’s deputy, Mdumseni Ntuli as secretary-general and Nomvula Mokonyane as deputy secretary-general.
Pule Mabe was nominated for the position of treasurer-general, the report said.
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