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 |