Presidential inauguration
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In his final tweet before being removed from Twitter on Friday, Donald Trump said he would not attend the inauguration.
After being elected unopposed as president of the sixth Parliament and being sworn-in on Saturday, Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa vowed to be the president of all people.
Rehearsals for the event were also continuing as SANDF officers stood in formation and planes flew overhead.
The presidential inauguration will take place at Loftus Stadium in Pretoria on Saturday.
As the country prepares for the presidential inauguration on Saturday, 25 May 2019, Police Minister Bheki Cele congratulated his officers on a job well done during the elections. He said they needed to finish strong and help South Africa make a good impression to the world.
At least 2,500 officers have been deployed to Loftus Versveld Stadium in Pretoria where the inauguration will take place on Saturday.
Minister in the Presidency Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma said government spent over R240 million on the last inauguration.