The president of South Africa is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of South Africa. The president directs the executive branch of the government and is the commander-in-chief of the South African National Defence Force .

President Cyril Ramaphosa was sworn in as President of the Republic of South Africa on Thursday 15 February 2018 following the resignation of President Jacob Zuma. As President of the Republic of South Africa, President Ramaphosa assumed, in May 2018, the co-Chairship of the Commission on the Future of Work set up by the International Labor ...

Two months later, the day after Zuma resigned on 14 February 2018, the National Assembly (NA) elected Ramaphosa as president of South Africa. He began his first full term as president in May 2019 following the ANC's victory in the 2019 general election.

Under the Interim Constitution and the current Constitution the president of South Africa is head of both state and government. The president is elected by the National Assembly and serves a term that expires at the next general election; a president may serve a maximum of two terms.

The inauguration of President Cyril Ramaphosa on 19 June 2024 marked the beginning of the seventh administration of democratic South Africa. USEFUL LINKS ABOUT THE PRESIDENCY

4 days ago · Item 1 of 5 South African President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers his 2025 State of the Nation Address in Cape Town, South Africa, February 6, 2025.

Jun 15, 2024 · South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has been reelected by lawmakers for a second term after his African National Congress party struck a dramatic late coalition deal with the main opposition and other parties.

Jan 17, 2025 · Cyril Ramaphosa is a South African activist, businessman, and politician widely credited for his role in the 1990s in the negotiations that ended South Africa’s racially discriminatory policy of apartheid.

Jun 14, 2024 · South Africa's parliament has re-elected Cyril Ramaphosa as the country's president following a landmark coalition deal between the governing African National Congress (ANC) and opposition...

Jan 29, 2025 · The State of the Nation Address (SoNA) is an annual address to the nation delivered by the President of the Republic of South Africa as the Head of State. During SoNA, the President will highlight achievements, flag challenges, and outline interventions for the coming financial year, deliberating on South Africa’s domestic affairs as well as ...