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FILE - Cyril Ramaphosa waves as he arrives ahead of his inauguration as President, at the Union Buildings in Tshwane, South Africa, on June 19, 2024. Ramaphosa will open a new parliamentary term Thursday July 18, 2024 to mark the official start of business for his multi-party coalition government. (Kim Ludbrook/Pool Photo via AP, File)

FILE - Cyril Ramaphosa waves as he arrives ahead of his inauguration as President, at the Union Buildings in Tshwane, South Africa, on June 19, 2024. Ramaphosa will open a new parliamentary term Thursday July 18, 2024 to mark the official start of business for his multi-party coalition government. (Kim Ludbrook/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Members of the newly-formed MK party arrive for the Opening of Parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, Thursday, July 18, 2024. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is due to open a new parliamentary term to mark the official start of business for his 11-party coalition government. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht)

Members of the newly-formed MK party arrive for the Opening of Parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, Thursday, July 18, 2024. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is due to open a new parliamentary term to mark the official start of business for his 11-party coalition government. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht)

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa arrives for the Opening of Parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, Thursday, July 18, 2024. Ramaphosa is due to open a new parliamentary term to mark the official start of business for his 11-party coalition government. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht)

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa arrives for the Opening of Parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, Thursday, July 18, 2024. Ramaphosa is due to open a new parliamentary term to mark the official start of business for his 11-party coalition government. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht)

Band members await the arrival of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa for the Opening of Parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, Thursday, July 18, 2024. Ramaphosa is due to open a new parliamentary term to mark the official start of business for his 11-party coalition government. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht)

Band members await the arrival of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa for the Opening of Parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, Thursday, July 18, 2024. Ramaphosa is due to open a new parliamentary term to mark the official start of business for his 11-party coalition government. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht)

A sniper stands guard during the Opening of Parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, Thursday, July 18, 2024. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa opened the new parliamentary term to mark the official start of business for his 11-party coalition government. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht)

A sniper stands guard during the Opening of Parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, Thursday, July 18, 2024. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa opened the new parliamentary term to mark the official start of business for his 11-party coalition government. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht)

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, beneath a statue of former President Nelson Mandela, arrives for the Opening of Parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, Thursday, July 18, 2024. Ramaphosa will open a new parliamentary term to mark the official start of business for his 11-party coalition government. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht)

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, beneath a statue of former President Nelson Mandela, arrives for the Opening of Parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, Thursday, July 18, 2024. Ramaphosa will open a new parliamentary term to mark the official start of business for his 11-party coalition government. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht)

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, beneath a statue of former President Nelson Mandela, arrives for the Opening of Parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, Thursday, July 18, 2024. Ramaphosa will open a new parliamentary term to mark the official start of business for his 11-party coalition government. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht)

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, beneath a statue of former President Nelson Mandela, arrives for the Opening of Parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, Thursday, July 18, 2024. Ramaphosa will open a new parliamentary term to mark the official start of business for his 11-party coalition government. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht)

Leader of the main opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) Party John Steenhuisen arrives for the Opening of Parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, Thursday, July 18, 2024. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is due to open a new parliamentary term to mark the official start of business for his 11-party coalition government. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht)

Leader of the main opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) Party John Steenhuisen arrives for the Opening of Parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, Thursday, July 18, 2024. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is due to open a new parliamentary term to mark the official start of business for his 11-party coalition government. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht)