South Africa: Heads of State: 1994-2024From 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. |
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| 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 |
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| [1] | Original name: Rolihlahla Daliwonga Mandela. |
Last update: 29 Nov 2023