South African Inauguration Ceremony 2025. South africa will inaugurate its seventh democratically elected president on 19 june 2025, following the successful election on 29 may 2025. Guests arrive for the inauguration ceremony of cyril ramaphosa’s second term as south african president at the union buildings in pretoria, south africa, 19 june 2025.

The cultural programme will be followed by the formal ceremony which will feature ceremonial elements from the south african national defence force (sandf). Cyril ramaphosa takes the oath of office at his inauguration as south african president, at loftus versfeld stadium in pretoria, on may 25, 2019.