PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA CONGRATULATES THE NEWLY ELECTED PRESIDENT OF ZIMBABWE
03 AUGUST 2018
HE, Mr Cyril Ramaphosa, President of the Republic of South Africa and the Chairperson of SADC has called and congratulated Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa on his election as President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, following elections held on 30 July 2018.
In this regard, President Ramaphosa has appealed to all political leaders and the people of Zimbabwe to accept the outcome of the election and should they have challenges, they must follow legal remedies provided for in the constitution and electoral law.
President Ramaphosa also congratulated the people of Zimbabwe for conducting a peaceful election as declared by the SADC Election Observation Mission and other election observer missions.
President Ramaphosa also expressed his concern about the violence that occurred on 1st August which resulted in the tragic death of six people.