Cyril Ramaphosa (African National Congress) has been President of South Africa since 15 Feb 2018. Real GDP edged up 0.6% a year since Cyril Ramaphosa took office in February 2018. On the rise in electoral democracy South Africa is 12th of the 39 national leaders, on GDP growth 62nd of 63. Over Jacob Zuma's tenure, 2009 to 2018, real GDP rose 1.6% a year. On the World Bank's government effectiveness South Africa has moved −7.5 points since day zero, to 51.9 of 100 in 2025.

The president, premiers and mayors of South Africa

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