This chart lists heads of government and state for the Dominion of South Africa and its predecessor, the provisional government of the Union of South Africa. See also Foundation of the Dominion, History of the DSA, and the section on DSA politics.
| Prime Minister | Term | Party | Monarch | Reign | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederik van Zyl Slabbert | 
|
1985-1987 | PFP | none | ||
| Andrew | 
|
1985-2015 | ||||
| Helen Suzman | 
|
1987-1994 | PFP | |||
| Charles Nqakula | 
|
1994-1996 | Congress | |||
| Zelda Jongbloed | 
|
1996-2001 | Progressive | |||
| Athol Trollip | 
|
2001-2004 | Progressive | |||
| Errol Moorcroft | 
|
2004-2009 | Democracy | |||
| Wayne Thring | 
|
2009-2013 | Dominion | |||
| John Steenhuisen | 
|
2013-2014 | Progressive | |||
| Nosimo Balindlela | 
|
2014-2019 | Congress | |||
| William | 
|
2015-present | ||||
| Ebrahim Patel | 
|
2019-present | Labour | |||
Monarchs of South Africa[]
The following chart illustrates all the historic monarchs of South Africa to show the connection between the pre-1961 and post-1985 regimes. South Africa was formed as a dominion of the British Empire in 1910 and ruled by the House of Windsor for half a century. It became a republic in 1961. Andrew's accession as head of state in 1985 was at first meant to be a restoration of the former regime and intended to unite the entire country. In 1987 the country abandoned this goal, but the monarch continued to use the title King of South Africa.
| Name Birth name |
Relation to predecessor | Longevity | Reign | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth | Death | Start | End | ||||
| 1 | 
|
George V George Frederick Ernest Albert |
Son of Edward VII of Great Britain and Alexandra of Denmark | June 3, 1865 | January 20, 1936 (70 years, 231 days) |
May 6, 1910 (UK) May 10, 1910 (S. Africa) |
January 20, 1936 (25 years, 259 days) |
| 2 | 
|
Edward VIII Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David |
Son of George V and Mary of Teck | June 23, 1894 | May 28, 1972 (77 years, 340 days) |
January 20, 1936 | December 10, 1936 (325 days) |
| 3 | 
|
George VI Albert Frederick Arthur George |
Brother of Edward VIII | December 14, 1895 | February 6, 1952 (56 years, 54 days) |
December 10, 1936 | February 6, 1952 (15 years, 58 days) |
| 4 | 
|
Elizabeth II Elizabeth Alexandra Mary |
Daughter of George VI and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon | April 21, 1926 | February 5, 1984 (57 years, 290 days) |
February 6, 1952 | May 31, 1961 (S. Africa) February 5, 1984 (UK) (31 years, 364 days) |
| 5 |
|
Andrew Andrew Albert Christian Edward |
Son of Elizabeth II and Philip of Edinburgh | February 19, 1960 | March 28, 2015 (55 years, 37 days) |
February 5, 1984 (UK - claimed) November 21, 1985 (S. Africa) |
March 28, 2015 (31 years, 51 days) |
| 6 |
|
William V William Charles Gordon Philip |
Son of Andrew and Louisa Gordon-Lennox | October 20, 1991 | Living (33 years, 42 days) |
March 28, 2015 | Present (9 years, 248 days) |