It will be clear, blue skies in South Africa’s capital city on Wednesday when President-elect Cyril Ramaphosa takes his oath of office and is inaugurated as South Africa’s President.

The inauguration is expected to be held at the Union Buildings in Tshwane.

On Tuesday, the South African Weather Service (SAWS) website indicated that Inauguration Day weather in Tshwane is expected to be clear with temperatures starting at 8°C, reaching a high of at least 24°C.

The weather will be as follows for South Africa’s other major cities:

Johannesburg: minimum temperature 7°C, maximum temperature 21°C

Cape Town: minimum 12°C, maximum 18°C

Durban: minimum 15°C, maximum 23°C

Bloemfontein: minimum 1°C, maximum 19°C

Polokwane: minimum 6°C, maximum 26°C

Upington: minimum 3°C, maximum 21°C

Gqeberha: minimum 11°C, maximum 19°C

East London: minimum 14°C, maximum 20°C

In a post on social media site X, SAWS said the rain probability of between 30 to 60% is expected over parts of the Western and Eastern Cape and KwaZulu
-Natal.

The cultural segment of the inauguration ceremony is expected to kick off at around 9am with the formal ceremony set to start at 11am.

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Read more about the inauguration here: https://inauguration2024.dcdt.gov.za/

Source: South African Government News Agency