Governor-General of the Union of South Africa List of governors-general of South Africa List of governors-general of South Africa

| _ | Name_Birth_Death | Took_office | Left_office | Monarch | Prime_Minister_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Nicolaas Jacobus de Wet , (1873–1960) , (Officer Administering the Government) | 17 July 1943 | 1 January 1946 | George VI | Smuts |
| 7 | Gideon Brand van Zyl , (1873–1956) | 1 January 1946 | 1 January 1951 | George VI | Smuts |
| 8 | Ernest George Jansen , (1881–1959) | 1 January 1951 | 25 November 1959 | George VI | Malan |
| — | Lucas Cornelius Steyn , (1903–1976) , (Officer Administering the Government) | 26 November 1959 | 11 December 1959 | Elizabeth II | Verwoerd |
| 9 | Charles Robberts Swart , (1894–1982) | 11 December 1959 | 30 April 1961 | Elizabeth II | Verwoerd |
| — | Lucas Cornelius Steyn , (1903–1976) , (Officer Administering the Government) | 30 April 1961 | 31 May 1961 | Elizabeth II | Verwoerd |