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Ramaphosa congratulates US President-Elect Joe Biden and his VP Kamala Harris

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Joe Biden is set to become the 46th President of the United States, after a victory in key state Pennsylvania, which pushed him beyond the 270 electoral votes he needs.

Donald Trump is still threatened legal action, though it is uncertain what evidence he has of election fraud.

World leaders, including President Cyril Ramaphosa have congratulated Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris.

President Ramaphosa has indicated that South Africa looks forward to working with President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris to further strengthen the bonds of cooperation and friendship between our two countries and peoples, including enhanced collaboration within the multilateral context to address global challenges such as climate change, human rights, peace and security, terrorism, nuclear safety, poverty, underdevelopment, economic recovery, and inclusive growth, and to prevent future pandemics.

Meanwhile, Trump was spotted golfing…

Liesl Smit
Liesl Smit
Liesl is the Smile 90.4FM News Manager. She has been at Smile since 2016, with nearly 20 years experience in the radio industry, including reading news, field reporting and producing. In 2008 she won the Vodacom Journalist of the Year Award, Western Cape region. liesl@smile904.fm

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