Claim: President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, has posted a congratulatory message to Emmerson Mnangagwa for winning the 2023 presidential election.
Verdict: Incorrect
A screenshot circulation online from Cyril Ramaphosa’s Twitter account congratulating President Emmerson Mnangagwa for winning the presidential elections is from the 2018 polls.
The South African president has not yet posted a congratulatory message for Mnangagwa’s victory in the recently concluded polls.
President Ramaphosa congratulated Emmerson Mnangagwa on his re-election in 2023. However, the opposition and some international observers have raised concerns about the fairness of the election. What are your thoughts on President Ramaphosa’s decision to congratulate Mnangagwa?