The Nassau Guardian
Dr. Myles Munroe attends South African presidential inauguration
Bahamian leadership consultant and bestselling author Dr. Myles Munroe joined heads of states from over 30 nations as a special guest of the government of South Africa for the inauguration of President Jacob Zuma, 72, at the Nelson Mandela Amphitheatre in Pretoria.
Munroe was invited by the Office of the President after a lengthy meeting with the president before the elections in April.
Munroe was welcomed to the historic event by former wife of the late President Nelson Mandela, Winnie Mandela.
“Tell your prime minister, Perry Christie, that I await an invitation to return to The Bahamas to complete the final chapter between our nations,” Mandela said.
Munroe was then invited to be seated with the heads of state and government ministers as a special friend of South Africa.
This year also marks the 20th anniversary of the free democratic new South Africa.
Zuma assumed his second term in office as president on May 24, following the African National Congress’ (ANC) victory in the national general election on May 7.
“Dr. Munroe was invited because he has been a valuable friend of South Africa for the past 20 years, first through his television programs that aired in the national South Africa Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) since 1994 and has inspired millions of South Africans with this powerful empowerment messages,” said the new Minister of Energy Tina Joemat-Pettersson.
The energy minister served as Munroe’s chaperone during the day of festivities.
Munroe also met with South Africa’s new Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa, the ANC’s second-in-command, who was appointed by Zuma to focus on running the economy and restoring investor confidence in the country.
The former union leader returned to the political fold last year after 16 years in the private sector, where he amassed a significant fortune.
About 40 African leaders and 4,500 dignitaries attended the inauguration, including former South African President Thabo Mbeki.
During his speech after the swearing in, Zuma laid out his administration’s priority agenda.
“This second phase will involve the implementation of radical socio-economic transformation policies and programs over the next five years,” he said.
“The structure of the economy will be transformed through industrialization, broad-based black economic empowerment and through strengthening and expanding the role of the state in the economy.”
Munroe is scheduled to return to South Africa in August to meet with the president and his new Cabinet to discuss additional leadership training programs.
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