South Africa: Heads of State: 1994-2022 From 10 May 1994 the Constitution prescribes the styles President :: President and Acting President :: Waarnemende President; in the prescribed form of the oath of office, as well as in the form of proclamations, the style is President of the Republic of South Africa :: President van die Republiek van Suid-Afrika, and Acting President of the Republic of South Africa :: Waarnemend President van die Republiek van Suid-Afrika. In each of the other official languages, the prescribed styles are recorded here. President of the Republic of South Africa :: President van die Republiek van Suid-Afrika 10 May 1994 - 16 Jun 1999 Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela [1] 16 Jun 1999 - 25 Sep 2008 Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki Acting President of the Republic of South Africa :: Waarnemend President van die Republiek van Suid-Afrika 25 Sep 2008 - 25 Sep 2008 Ivy Florence Matsepe-Casaburri (née Matsepe) President of the Republic of South Africa :: President van die Republiek van Suid-Afrika 25 Sep 2008 - 9 May 2009 Kgalema Petrus Motlanthe 9 May 2009 - 14 Feb 2018 Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma Acting President of the Republic of South Africa :: Waarnemend President van die Republiek van Suid-Afrika 14 Feb 2018 - 15 Feb 2018 Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa President of the Republic of South Africa :: President van die Republiek van Suid-Afrika 15 Feb 2018 - Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa (x) [1] Original name: Rolihlahla Daliwonga Mandela. Last updated on: 27 Oct 2021 18:17:52
