South African (SA) President Cyril Ramaphosa has challenged the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) to take a leading role in ensuring the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) moves beyond political commitments.

He urged the Parliament to help make the agreement a reality through national legislation across the continent.

Ramaphosa was speaking at the First Ordinary Session of the 7th Legislature of the Parliament at Gallagher Estate in Midrand, in the country’s Gauteng Province.

He says the parliament must work with national and regional parliaments to domesticate AfCFTA commitments, harmonise legislation and hold governments accountable for its implementation.

–Channel Africa/ Nhlanhla Mahlangu–