S. African MPs re-elect ANC's Ramaphosa as president

South Africa’s parliament has re-elected Cyril Ramaphosa as the country’s president following a landmark coalition deal between the governing African National Congress (ANC) and opposition parties.

Lawmakers in Cape Town voted overwhelmingly to put Ramaphosa back in office for another five years after the May 29 general election that produced no outright winner. Ramaphosa was re-elected by fellow MPs with 283 votes in a secret ballot. He will be sworn in next week in Pretoria and then unveil his new cabinet.