The history of Africa tells of tales of strife and the fight for power and leadership.
It is an experience that has made the continent the one we know it today.
Here are the presidents of South Africa that ruled the country after it was declared a republic.
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The country saw its earliest European contact in the 17th century, which was of the Dutch.
Several decades after the British settlers came along and settled there, it became a colony.
South Africa was declared a state on31st May 1961.
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This was after a referendum that was racially-based and excluded black people.
The state SA presidents were figurative since the one who had power was the Prime Minister.
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The leaders of the country bore different titles.
Before the state was made a republic, there was the Governor-General together with the Prime Minister.
After the country became a republic, the first head of state got into power.
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Here is a list of the South African presidents:
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His Excellency served as the General Governor from 1959 to 1961.
In 1961, he became thefirst ceremonial head of stateand served for 6 years until he retired.
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He died on 16th July 1982.
Jacobus Johannes Fouche
Jacobus was born in the Boer republic on 6th June 1898.
He served as a Member of Parliament and also held ministerial offices.
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He was elected as head of state after Dr. Donges died before taking over the office.
Jacobus is the only president to have served his full term before 1994.
He was in office from1968 to 1975.
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He retired and went back to his farm, where he died on 24th January 1979.
Nico Diederichs
Nico Diederichs was the 3rd elected ceremonial head of state.
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He was an economist and also served in several ministries in the government.
He then died from a heart attack in 1978.
He was known for staunchly adhering to Apartheid.
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He was involved in the Muldergate scandal, which forced him to early retirement.
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He served from 4th June 1979 to 3rd September 1984.
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He died on 4th January 2007.
P. W. Botha
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He was in power from 1984 to 1989.
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He ruled from 1989 to 1994 and then became the deputy from 1994 to 1996.
He played a significantrole in anti-apartheidmovements.
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Nelson Mandela
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was the black president of South Africa post-apartheid.
He was elected after the first democratic election in the country.
He served from 10th May 1994 16th June 1999.
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Thabo Mbeki
Thabo served in the office from 16th June 1999 to24th September 2008.
He resigned nine months before the end of his second term.
Kgalema Motlanthe
Kgalema served in office from 25th September 2008 to 9th May 2009 after theresignation of ThaboMbeki.
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He resigned from office after amotion of no confidence.
Cyril Ramaphosa
He is the current President of South Africa.
He previously served as the deputy from 2014 to 2018.
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He took over the office on 15th February 2018.
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The list of the presidents of South Africa should bring more enlightenment to you.
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