Cyril Ramaphosa was sworn in as fifth president of South Africa on February 15. Prior to this, he served as Deputy President under former President Jacob Zuma.
From successful entrepreneur to a national leader, here some things you should know about Cyril Ramaphosa.
- Ramaphosa was on the National Reception Committee, that welcomed Nelson Mandela from prison.
- He has an estimated net worth of more than $450,000,000
- He served as chair of the board for MTN, and has ownership in companies such as McDonald's South Africa.
- Ramaphosa has received honorary doctorates from the University of Natal, the University of Port Elizabeth, the University of Cape Town, the University of the North, the National University of Lesotho, the University of Massachusetts Boston and the University of Pennsylvania.
- Ramaphosa was included in the 2007 Time 100, an annual list of 100 men and women whose power, talent or moral example is transforming the world.
- He is a member of the Coca-Cola Company International Advisory Board as well as the Unilever Africa Advisory Council.
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