INTERVIEW - South Africa Holds Opening Of Parliament Ceremony

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - JULY 18: (INTERVIEW) Dion George, Minister of the Environment, Forestry and Fishing from the Democratic Alliance (DA) speaks on his expectations on South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa’s opening of parliament speech on July 18, 2024 in Cape Town, South Africa. Ramaphosa called the joint sitting of the National Assembly (NA) and the National Council of Provinces (NCOP), marking the official opening of South Africa's Parliament's seventh term, to coincide with Nelson Mandela International Day. In the May 29 vote, the ANC lost its parliamentary majority for the first time since 1994, leading to a coalition government. (Footage by Wesley Fester/Getty Images)