S.Africa's president prioritises growth, jobs as parliament opens

Addressing a joint sitting of the two houses of parliament after a grand opening ceremony including a display of military pageantry, Ramaphosa, 71, also listed tackling the high cost of living and cutting red tape among his administration's goals.

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Cyril Ramaphosa the South African President, delivers the Opening of Parliament Address at the Cape Town City Hall, where the South African Parliament sits for the first time after the general election, on July 18, 2024, in Cape Town (AFP)