South Africa's National Assembly has elected Cyril Ramaphosa to become the country's fifth president after Jacob Zuma's resignation. Rene Del Carme reports.

There was much jubilation inside South Africa's National Assembly, ahead of Cyril Ramaphosa's election but not everyone was celebrating. Opposition Party, the Economic Freedom Fighters, tried to disrupt the election of the new president, by calling for Parliament to be dissolved. They claim Ramaphosa and the entire Parliament had failed to hold Former President Jacob Zuma accountable for his alleged corruption and State Capture while he was in office. 

JULIUS MALEMA, LEADER ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS "We just want to put it on record speaker, that we cannot be part of an illegal process and Mr. Ramaphosa things like Lindiwe Zulu, if you listen to them you must ask the one who came before you. He listens to ill advice from illiterate things like this."

The EFF walked out before Cyril Ramaphosa was elected unopposed. In his first presidential speech, he echoed the words of Nelson Mandela when he said he would lead South Africa as the Servant of The People. He thanked the various political parties in parliament for supporting his election, which he described as a humbling experience. And promised to work towards uniting the various political parties as well as the people of South Africa.

CYRIL RAMAPHOSA SOUTH AFRICAN PRESIDENT "I do believe that when one is elected in this type of position, you basically become a servant of the people of South Africa. And I'll seek to execute that task, with humility, with faithfulness and with dignity as well. That is what I will seek to do."

RENE DEL CARME CAPE TOWN "Besides reconciling the nation, after Jacob Zuma's divisive rule, much is also expected of the new president when it comes to turning around the country's economy. President Ramaphosa is expected to create much-needed jobs to help fight poverty and inequality. Issues which will no doubt be high on the agenda when he delivers South Africa's State of the Nation Address on Friday. Rene Del Carme, CGTN, Cape Town, South Africa."