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This article is part of a series on the Politics of South Africa Constitution Bill of Rights Executive President Cyril Ramaphosa Deputy President Paul Mashatile Cabinet Departments Shadow Cabinet Legislature National Council of Provinces Chairperson Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza Leader of the Opposition John Hlophe Judiciary Chief Justice Ray Zondo Deputy Chief ...
The Monarch was represented in South Africa by a Governor-General. South Africa became a republic under the Constitution of 1961 and the Monarch and Governor-General were replaced by a ceremonial State President. In 1984, under the Tricameral Constitution, the State President gained executive powers, becoming head of both state and government.
The Union of South Africa adopted a system of governance based on the political system of the United Kingdom. The British monarch was the ceremonial head of state of South Africa and was represented by a Governor-General. Real political power lay in the hands of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. The basic ideas of this system such as a three ...
Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd, 7th Prime Minister of South Africa and primary architect of Apartheid (1901–1966) Marais Viljoen, 5th and 7th State President of South Africa (1915–2007) Balthazar Johannes Vorster, 8th Prime Minister and 6th State President of South Africa (1915–1983) Jacob Zuma, 4th post-apartheid President of South Africa ...
This category lists politicians whose nationality is South African. Most, but not all, have been involved in the Politics of South Africa . For individuals who have held office in the political institutions of South Africa (regardless of nationality), see Category:Political office-holders in South Africa
Zibi has said that being raised in rural South Africa has been deeply formative to his politics. Songezo Zibi's uncle, Vuyani Zibi, was an anti-apartheid activist with the armed wing of the ANC, uMkhonto we Sizwe. In 1982, Vuyani Zibi was killed by SADF Special Forces in Maseru, Lesotho. [2]
By 2014, around 47% of mostly black South Africans continued to live in poverty, making it one of the most unequal countries in the world. [44] Widespread dissatisfaction with the slow pace of socio-economic transformation , government incompetence and maladministration, and other public grievances in the post-apartheid era, precipitated many ...
Democratic Alliance (South Africa) politicians (392 P) Democratic Party (South Africa, 1973) politicians (1 P) Democratic Party (South Africa) politicians (55 P)