President of South Africa
Article
August 19, 2022
The office of President of South Africa was created in 1961 when the Union of South Africa became the Republic of South Africa. The functions of the president were inherited from the former Governors-General of the Crown and were therefore limited to the honorary representation of the State. This was the case until 1984, when the political system was reformed into a presidential regime and, from then on, the president also assumed executive power. The official residence of South African presidents is Mahlamba Ndlopfu (formerly Libertas) in Pretoria.