Deputy President of South Africa - Wikipedia Deputy President of South Africa This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( February 2018 ) Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa List 10 other official names : Adjunkpresident van Suid - Afrika ( Afrikaans ) iSekela likaMengameli weSewula Afrika ( Southern Ndebele ) uSekela - Mongameli waseMzantsi Afrika ( Xhosa ) iPhini likaMengameli waseNingizimu Afrika ( Zulu ) liSekela laMengameli weleNingizimu Afrika ( Swati ) Motlatšamoporesitente wa Afrika Borwa ( Northern Sotho ) Motlatsi wa Mopresidente wa Afrika Borwa ( Sotho ) Motlatsamoporesitente wa Aforika Borwa ( Tswana ) Xandla Xa Puresidente wa Afrika - Dzonga ( Tsonga ) Muthusa Phresidennde wa Afrika Tshipembe ( Venda ) Incumbent David Mabuza since 27 February 2018 Residence Oliver Tambo House ( Pretoria ) Highstead ( Cape Town ) Dr John L Dube House ( Durban ) Appointer President of South Africa Term length Dependent on several factors. See below Average term is 5 years Inaugural holder F.W. De Klerk and Thabo Mbeki Formation 10 May 1994 Website www.thepresidency.gov.za South Africa This article is part of a series on the politics and government of South Africa Constitution Bill of Rights Executive President Cyril Ramaphosa Deputy President David Mabuza Cabinet Shadow Cabinet Legislative National Council of Provinces Chairperson Thandi Modise National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete Leader of the Opposition Mmusi Maimane Judiciary Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng Deputy Chief Justice Bess Nkabinde ( Acting ) Courts Constitutional Court Supreme Court of Appeal President : Mandisa Maya High Court Magistrate 's courts Electoral Court Elections General 1910 1915 1920 1921 1924 1929 1933 1938 1943 1948 1953 1958 1961 1966 1970 1974 1977 1981 1984 1987 1989 1994 1999 2004 2009 2014 2019 Municipal 2000 2006 2011 2016 Referendums 1960 1983 1992 Political parties Administrative divisions Provinces Districts Metropolitan municipality District municipality Municipalities ( list ) Foreign relations Minister of Foreign Affairs Diplomatic missions Passport Related topics Human rights Taxation Protests Repression Political assassinations Other countries Atlas The Deputy President of South Africa is the deputy head of government of South Africa. They are a member of the National Assembly and the Cabinet. The Deputy President is constitutionally required to `` assist the President in the execution of the functions of government '', and may be assigned any government portfolio by presidential proclamation. The Deputy President performs the duties of the President of South Africa when the President is outside the country 's borders, unable to fulfill the duties of the office, or when the Presidency is vacant. Under the interim constitution ( valid from 1994 to 1996 ), there was a Government of National Unity, in which a member of parliament from the largest opposition party was entitled to a position as deputy president. Along with Mbeki, the previous State President, F.W. de Klerk also served as Deputy President in his capacity as the leader of the National Party, then the second - largest party in the new Parliament. De Klerk later resigned and went into opposition with his party. A voluntary coalition government continues to exist under the new constitution ( adopted in 1996 ), although there have been no appointments of opposition politicians to the post of deputy president. The official living residences of the Deputy President are Oliver Tambo House in Pretoria, Highstead in Cape Town and Dr John L Dube House in Durban. Contents 1 Inception and expiry of term 1.1 Informal Roles 2 List of Deputy Presidents of South Africa ( 1994 -- present ) 3 See also 4 References Inception and expiry of term The Union Buildings in Pretoria is the seat of the South African Presidency. The Deputy President 's term of office is not fixed by law. The Deputy President 's term begins when he or she is appointed by the President from amongst members of the National Assembly and takes a prescribed oath. The Deputy President 's term is ended by one of four constitutional mechanisms : dismissal by the President, a successful ' motion of no confidence in the President ' by the National Assembly, a successful ' motion of no confidence excluding the President ' by the National Assembly, or a newly elected President 's assumption of office. Presumably, a statement of resignation would also be sufficient to end a Deputy President 's term of office. Informal roles Depending on the extent of any informal roles and functions of the Deputy President depend on the specific relationship between the president and deputy president, but often the roles include tasks like : Spokesperson for the administration policies Adviser to the president. Step up when the president is out of the country List of Deputy Presidents of South Africa ( 1994 -- present ) Parties National Party African National Congress No. Name ( Birth -- Death ) Picture Took office Left office President Political Party F.W. de Klerk ( 1936 -- ) 10 May 1994 30 June 1996 ( resigned ) Nelson Mandela National Thabo Mbeki ( 1942 -- ) 10 May 1994 16 June 1999 ( Became President ) African National Congress Jacob Zuma ( 1942 -- ) 16 June 1999 14 June 2005 ( Resigned ) Thabo Mbeki African National Congress Phumzile Mlambo - Ngcuka ( 1955 -- ) 14 June 2005 23 September 2008 ( resigned ) African National Congress Baleka Mbete ( 1949 -- ) 25 September 2008 9 May 2009 Kgalema Motlanthe African National Congress 6 Kgalema Motlanthe ( 1949 -- ) 9 May 2009 26 May 2014 Jacob Zuma African National Congress 7 Cyril Ramaphosa ( 1952 -- ) 26 May 2014 15 February 2018 ( Became President ) African National Congress 8 David Mabuza ( 1958 -- ) 27 February 2018 Incumbent Cyril Ramaphosa African National Congress See also Politics portal South Africa portal List of current vice presidents Vice State President of South Africa References Jump up ^ https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/live-goodbye-zuma-hello-president-cyril-20180215 This government job - related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. This article about South African government is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Deputy_President_of_South_Africa&oldid=832062206 '' Categories : Deputy Presidents of South Africa Lists of political office - holders in South Africa Politics of South Africa Vice presidents Government occupation stubs South African government stubs Hidden categories : Articles needing additional references from February 2018 All articles needing additional references Articles containing Afrikaans - language text Articles containing Southern Ndebele - language text Articles containing Xhosa - language text Articles containing Zulu - language text Articles containing Swazi - language text Articles containing Northern Sotho - language text Articles containing Sotho - language text Articles containing Tswana - language text Articles containing Tsonga - language text Articles containing Venda - language text All stub articles Talk Contents About Wikipedia Afrikaans Français 한국어 Bahasa Indonesia IsiZulu Nederlands Polski Русский Українська Tiếng Việt 中文 4 more Edit links This page was last edited on 23 March 2018, at 16 : 19. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who is acting deputy president of south africa
Answer: David Mabuza