‘Huge’ challenges ahead as Cyril Ramaphosa takes presidential oath in South Africa

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By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME | AP

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Sat, 2019-05-25 12:33

PRETORIA: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday urged the country to pursue “an extraordinary feat of human endeavor” as he was sworn in for a five-year term with a delicate fight against government corruption ahead of him.
“The challenges our country face are huge and real. But they are not insurmountable. They can be solved. And I stand here today saying they are going to be solved,” Ramaphosa told some 30,000 people in the capital, Pretoria, with several African leaders in attendance.