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Note: From the accession to independence (Union of South Africa, 31 May 1910) to the adoption of the Republic (31 May 1961) the head of the State of the Union of South Africa was the British monarch, represented by a Governor-General.
Parties: ANC: African National Congress - DA: Democratic Alliance - EFF: Economic Freedom Fighters - IFP: Inkatha Freedom Party - NP: National Party - SACP: South African Communist Party - UP: United Party
 Heads of the State
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Governors-General Nicolaas Jacobus de Wet 19 Jul 1943 - 1 Jan 1946 (†1960) (acting) Gideon Brand van Zyl 1 Jan 1946 - 1 Jan 1951 (†1956) Ernest George Jansen 1 Jan 1951 - 25 Nov 1959 (†1959) Lucas Cornelius Steyn 26 Nov 1959 - 12 Jan 1960 (†1976) (acting) Charles Robberts Swart 12 Jan 1960 - 30 Apr 1961 (†1982) Lucas Cornelius Steyn 30 Apr 1961 - 31 May 1961 (†1976) (acting) Presidents of the Republic Charles Robberts Swart 31 May 1961 - 1 Jun 1967 (†1982) NP Jozua François Naudé 1 Jun 1967 - 10 Apr 1968 (†1969) NP (acting) Jacobus Johannes Fouché 10 Apr 1968 - 9 Apr 1975 (†1980) NP Johannes de Klerk 9 Apr 1975 - 19 Apr 1975 (†1979) NP (acting) Nicolaas Johannes Diederichs 19 Apr 1975 - 21 Aug 1978 (†1978) NP Marais Viljoen 21 Aug 1978 - 10 Oct 1978 (†2007) NP (acting) Balthazar Johannes Vorster 10 Oct 1978 - 4 Jun 1979 (†1983) NP Marais Viljoen 4 Jun 1979 - 3 Sep 1984 (†2007) NP (acting to 19 Jun 1979) Pieter Willem Botha 3 Sep 1984 - 15 Aug 1989 (†2006) NP (acting to 14 Sep 1984) Frederik Willem de Klerk 15 Aug 1989 - 10 May 1994 (†2021) NP (acting to 20 Sep 1989) Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela 10 May 1994 - 16 Jun 1999 (†2013) ANC Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki 16 Jun 1999 - 24 Sep 2008 ANC Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri 25 Sep 2008 - 25 Sep 2008 (†2009) ANC (acting, hours) Kgalema Petrus Motlanthe 25 Sep 2008 - 9 May 2009 ANC Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma 9 May 2009 - 14 Feb 2018 ANC Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa 14 Feb 2018 - ANC (acting to 15 Feb 2018) |
| Prime Ministers
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Jan Christiaan Smuts 5 Sep 1939 - 4 Jun 1948 (†1950) military, UP Daniël François Malan 4 Jun 1948 - 30 Nov 1954 (†1959) NP Johannes Gerhardus Strijdom 30 Nov 1954 - 24 Aug 1958 (†1958) NP Charles Robberts Swart 24 Aug 1958 - 3 Sep 1958 (†1982) NP (acting) Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd 3 Sep 1958 - 6 Sep 1966 (†1966) NP Theophilus Ebenhaezer Dönges 6 Sep 1966 - 13 Sep 1966 (†1968) NP (acting) Balthazar Johannes Vorster 13 Sep 1966 - 28 Sep 1978 (†1983) NP Pieter Willem Botha 28 Sep 1978 - 14 Sep 1984 (†2006) NP |
| Deputy Presidents of the Republic
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Vice State president Alwyn Schlebusch 1 Jan 1981 - 14 Sep 1984 (†2008) NP Deputy presidents Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki (1st) 13 May 1994 - 16 Jun 1999 ANC Frederik Willem de Klerk (2nd) 13 May 1994 - 30 Jun 1996 (†2021) NP Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma 17 Jun 1999 - 14 Jun 2005 ANC Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka 23 Jun 2005 - 25 Sep 2008 ANC Baleka Mbete-Kgositsile 25 Sep 2008 - 10 May 2009 ANC Kgalema Petrus Motlanthe 10 May 2009 - 26 May 2014 ANC Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa 26 May 2014 - 15 Feb 2018 ANC David Dabede Mabuza 27 Feb 2018 - ANC |
| Chairmen of the Parliament
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Speakers of the National Assembly (lower house) Frene Noshir Ginwala 1994-2004 ANC Baleka Mbete-Kgositsile 2004-2008 ANC Gwen Mahlangu-Nkabinde 2008-2009 ANC Max Sisulu 2009-2014 ANC Baleka Mbete-Kgositsile 2014-2019 ANC Thandi Modise 2019-2021 ANC Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula 2021- ANC Chairperson of the Senate (upper house) Hendrik Jacobus Kobie Coetsee 1994-1997 (†2000) NP Chairpersons of the National Council of Provinces (upper house) Mosiuoa Patrick Lekota 1997-1999 ANC Naledi Grace Mandisa Pandor 1999-2004 ANC Joyce Lesawana Kgoali 2004 (†2004) ANC Mninwa Johannes Mahlangu 2004-2014 ANC (acting to 2005) Thandi Modise 2014-2019 ANC Amos Masondo 2019- ANC |
| Foreign Ministers
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Ministers of Foreign Affairs Jan Christian Smuts 1939-1948 (†1950) military, UP Daniël François Malan 1948-1954 (†1959) NP Johannes Gerhardus Strijdom 1954-1955 (†1958) NP Eric Louw 1955-1964 (†1968) NP Hilgard Muller 1964-1977 (†1985) NP Roelof Frederik Pik Botha 1977-1994 (†2018) NP Alfred Baphethuxolo Nzo 1994-1999 (†2000) ANC Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma 1999-2009 ANC Ministers of International Relations Maite Nkoana-Mashabane 2009-2018 ANC Lindiwe Nonceba Sisulu 2018-2019 ANC Grace Naledi Mandisa Pandor 2019- ANC |
| Ministers of Defence
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Jan Christian Smuts 1939-1948 (†1950) military, UP Frans Erasmus 1948-1959 (†1967) NP Jacobus Johannes Fouché 1959-1966 (†1980) NP Pieter Willem Botha 1966-1980 (†2006) NP Magnus Malan 1980-1991 (†2011) military, NP Roelof Petrus Roelf Meyer 1991-1992 NP Gene Louw 1992-1993 (†2015) NP Hendrik Jacobus Kobie Coetsee 1993-1994 (†2000) NP Johannes Joe Modise 1994-1999 (†2001) ANC Mosiuoa Patrick Lekota 1999-2008 ANC Charles Nqakula 2008-2009 SACP Lindiwe Nonceba Sisulu 2009-2012 ANC Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula 2012-2021 ANC Thandi Modise 2021- ANC |
| Ministers of Home Affairs
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Theophilus Ebenhaezer Dönges 1948-1958 (†1968) NP Jozua François Naudé 1958-1961 (†1969) NP Johannes de Klerk 1961-1966 (†1979) NP Pieter Mattheus Kruger Le Roux 1966-1968 (†1985) NP Lourens Muller 1968-1970 (†2005) NP Marais Viljoen 1970-1972 (†2007) NP Connie Mulder 1972-1978 (†1988) NP Alwyn Schlebusch 1978-1980 (†2008) NP Jan Christian Heunis 1980-1982 (†2006) NP Frederik Willem de Klerk 1982-1985 (†2021) NP Jan Christoffel Stoffel Botha 1985-1989 (†1998) NP Gene Louw 1989-1992 (†2015) NP Louis Pienaar 1992-1993 (†2012) NP Danie Schutte 1993-1994 NP Mangosuthu Gatsha Buthelezi 1994-2004 (†2023) IFP Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula 2004-2009 ANC Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma 2009-2012 ANC Naledi Pandor 2012-2014 ANC Knowledge Malusi Gigaba 2014-2017 ANC Hlengiwe Buhle Mkhize 2017 (†2021) ANC Ayanda Dlodlo 2017-2018 ANC Knowledge Malusi Gigaba 2018 ANC Bonginkosi Blade Nzimande 2018 SACP (acting) Siyabonga Cyprian Cwele 2018-2019 ANC Pakishe Aaron Motsoaledi 2019- ANC |
| Ministers of Finance
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Jan Hendrik Hofmeyr 1939-1948 (†1948) UP Nicolaas Christiaan Havenga 1948-1954 (†1957) NP Eric Louw 1954-1956 (†1968) NP Jozua François Naudé 1956–1958 (†1969) NP Theophilus Ebenhaezer Dönges 1958-1967 (†1968) NP Nicolaas Johannes Diederichs 1967-1975 (†1978) NP Owen Pieter Faure Horwood 1975–1984 (†1998) NP Barend Jacobus du Plessis 1984–1992 NP Derek Lyle Keys 1992-1994 (†2018) NP Christo Ferro Liebenberg 1994-1996 n/p Trevor Andrew Manuel 1996-2009 ANC Pravin Jamnadas Gordhan 2009-2014 ANC Nhlanhla Musa Nene 2014-2015 ANC David Douglas van Rooyen 2015 ANC Pravin Jamnadas Gordhan 2015-2017 ANC Knowledge Malusi Gigaba 2017-2018 ANC Nhlanhla Musa Nene 2018 ANC Tito Titus Mboweni 2018-2021 ANC Enoch Godongwana 2021- ANC |
 Leaders of ANC
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Presidents Alfred Bitini Xuma 1940-1949 (†1962) James Sebe Moroka 1949-1952 (†1985) Albert John Lutuli 1952-1967 (†1967) Oliver Reginald Tambo 1967-1991 (†1993) (acting to 1969) Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela 1991-1997 (†2013) Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki 1997-2007 Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma 2007-2017 Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa 2017- Deputy Presidents Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela 1952-1958 (†2013) Oliver Reginald Tambo 1958-1969 (†1993) Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela 1990-1991 (†2013) Walter Max Ulyate Sisulu 1991-1994 (†2003) Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki 1994-1997 Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma 1997-2007 Kgalema Petrus Motlanthe 2007-2012 Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa 2012-2017 David Dabede Mabuza 2017-2022 Paul Shipokosa Mashatile 2022- Secretaries-General James Arthur Calata 1936-1949 (†1983) Walter Max Ulyate Sisulu 1949-1955 (†2003) Oliver Reginald Tambo 1955-1958 (†1993) Duma Dumasile Nokwe 1958-1969 (†1978) Alfred Baphethuxolo Nzo 1969-1991 (†2000) Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa 1991-1997 Kgalema Petrus Motlanthe 1997-2007 Gwede Mantashe 2007-2017 Elias Sekgobelo (Ace) Magashule 2017-2022 (suspended 2021) Yasmin (Jessie) Duarte 2021-2022 (acting for Magashule) Paul Shipokosa Mashatile 2022 (acting for Magashule) Fikile April Mbalula 2022- National Chairpersons Oliver Reginald Tambo 1991-1993 (†1993) Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki 1993-1994 Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma 1994-1997 Mosiuoa Patrick Lekota 1997-2007 Baleka Mbete-Kgositsile 2007-2017 Samson Gwede Mantashe 2017- |
 Leaders of DA
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Federal Leaders Anthony James (Tony) Leon 2000-2007 Otta Helen Zille 2007-2015 Mmusi Aloysias Maimane 2015-2019 John Henry Steenhuisen 2019- (interim to 2020) Federal Chairpersons Wetshotsile Joseph Seremane 2000-2010 Wilmot Godfrey James 2010-2015 Roland Athol Price Trollip 2015-2019 Ivan Henry Meyer 2019- (interim to 2020) |
 Leaders of EFF
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President Julius Sello Malema 2013- Deputy President Nyiko Floyd Shivambu 2013- Chairpersons Dali Mpofu 2014-2019 Ntombovuyo Veronica Mente 2019- General Secretaries Godrich Ahmed Gardee 2014-2019 Marshall Mzingisi Dlamini 2019- |
 Presidents of IFP
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Mangosuthu Gatsha Buthelezi 1975-2019 (†2023) Velenkosini Fiki Hlabisa 2019- |
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