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South Africa: Heads of State: 1994-2024

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 

[1] Original name: Rolihlahla Daliwonga Mandela.