pSouth Africa’s new president told parliament the government would work hard to improve the lives of South African people after being sworn in by parliament in Cape Town on February 15.ppAddressing the PAC opposition party, Cyril Ramaphosa said his government would work hard to improve the lives of South Africans as it had done since 1994, taking them to a higher level.ppParliament elected Ramaphosa to replace Jacob Zuma, following Zuma’s resignationa Wednesday night after corruption charges which he denies.ppThis video shows Ramaphosa address parliament in his first speech as president of South Africa.