List of movements/Political Parties/South Africa

Parties

Parliamentary

Government of National Unity

• African National Congress
• Multi-Party Charter For South Africa
  • Demokratiese Alliansie (Democratic Alliance)
  • IQembu leNkatha yeNkululeko (Inkatha Freedom Party)
  • Vryheidsfront Plus (Freedom Front Plus)
• Patriotic Alliance
• United Democratic Movement
• Rise Mzansi
• Pan Africanist Congress of Azania
• GOOD

Opposition

• uMkhonto we Sizwe (Spear of the Nation)
• Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF)
• Multi-Party Charter For South Africa
  • African Christian Democratic Party
• ActionSA
• Build One South Africa
• African Transformation Movement
• Al Jama-ah (The Congregation)
• National Coloured Congress
• United Africans Transformation

Extraparliamentary

• Abantu Batho Congress
• South African Communist Party
• African People's Convention
• United Christian Democratic Party
• Plaaslike Besorgde Inwoners (Concerned Local Residents)
• Bolsheviks Party of South Africa
• United Independent Movement
• African Democratic Change
• Better Residents Association
• Azanian People's Organisation
• Democratic Liberal Congress
• International Revelation Congress
• Power of Africans Unity
• Afrikan Alliance of Social Democrats
• Africa Restoration Alliance
• Minority Front
• People's Revolutionary Movement
• Cape Independence Party
• Nasionale Konserwatiewe Party van Suid-Afrika (National Conservative Party of South Africa)
• Agang South Africa (Let Us Build South Africa)
• Capitalist Party of South Africa
• National Freedom Party
• African Independent Congress
• Congress of the People

Historical

• Independent Democrats (2003 - 2014)
• Federale Alliansie (Federal Alliance) (1998 - 2007)
• Afrikaner Eenheidsbeweging (Afrikaner Unity Movement) (1998 - 2003)
• Nuwe Nasionale Party (New National Party) (1997 - 2005)
• Nasionale Party (National Party) (1990 - 1997)
• Demokratiese Party (Democratic Party) (1989 - 2000)
• Konserwatiewe Party van Suid-Afrika (Conservative Party of South Africa) (1982 - 2004)
• Progressiewe Federale Party (Progressive Federal Party) (1977 - 1989)
• New Republic Party (1977 - 1988)
• Suid-Afrikaanse Party (South African Party) (1977 - 1980)
• Arbeidersparty van Suid-Afrika (Labour Party of South Africa) (1969 - 1994)
• Nasionale Unie (National Union) (1960 - 1966)
• Progressiewe Party (Progressive Party) (1959 - 1975)
• Nasionale Party (National Party) (1948 - 1990)
• Verenigde Party (United Party) (1934 - 1977)
• Dominion Party (1934-1948)
• Nasionale Party (National Party) (1914 - 1948)
• Suid-Afrikaanse Arbeidersparty (South African Labour Party) (1910 - 1958)
• Suid-Afrikaanse Party (South African Party) (1910-1934)
• Unionist Party (1910-1920)
• South African Party (Cape Colony) (1896-1910)
• Progressive Party (Cape Colony) (1890-1910)

People

Pre-Union National Leaders

• Jan van Riebeeck (Cape Colony, 1652-1662)
• Cecil Rhodes (Cape Colony, 1890-1896)
• Nicolaas Waterboer (West Griqualand, 1852-1896)
• Shaka Zulu (Zululand, 1816-1828)
• Cetshwayo (Zululand, 1873-1879)
• Frederick Moor (Natal, 1906-1910)
• Paul Kruger (Transvaal, 1883-1900)
• Martinus Theunis Steyn (Oranje, 1896-1902)

State Presidents of South Africa

• Charles Robberts Swart (1961-1967) ( National Party)
• Tom Naudé (1967-1968) ( National Party)
• Jim Fouché (1968-1975) ( National Party)
• Jan De Klerk (1975, Acting) ( National Party)
• Nico Diederichs (1975-1978) ( National Party)
• Marais Vijoen (1978, Acting) ( National Party)
• John Vorster (1978-1979) ( National Party)
• Marais Vijoen (1979-1984 ) ( National Party)

Prior to P. W. Botha's presidency, the position of state president was largely ceremonial until the offices of president and prime minister were merged in 1984

• Pieter Botha (1984-1989) ( National Party)
• Chris Heunis (1989, Acting) ( National Party)
• Frederik Willem de Klerk (1989-1994) ( National Party)

Presidents

• Nelson Mandela (1994-1999) ( African National Congress)
• Thabo Mbeki (1999-2008) ( African National Congress)
• Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri (2008) ( African National Congress)
• Kgalema Motlanthe (2008-2009) ( African National Congress)
• Jacob Zuma (2009-2018) ( African National Congress)
• Cyril Ramaphosa (2018-) ( African National Congress)

Leaders of the Opposition

• Leander Jameson (1910-1912) ( Unionist Party)
• Thomas Smartt (1912-1920) ( Unionist Party)
• James Hertzog (1920-1924) ( National Party )
• Jan Smuts (1924-1933) ( South African Party)
• Walter Madeley (1933-1934, de facto 1933) ( Labor Party)
• Daniel Malan (1934-1940) ( Purified National Party)
• James Hertzog (1940) ( Reunited National Party)
• Daniel Malan (1940-1948) ( Reunited National Party)
• Jan Smuts (1948-1950) ( United Party)
• J. G. N. Strauss (1950-1956) ( United Party)
• Sir De Villiers Graaff 2nd Baronet (1956-1977) ( United Party)
• Radclyffe Cadman (1977) ( New Republic Party)
• Colin Eglin (1977-1979) ( Progressive Federal Party)
• Frederik van Zyl Slabbert (1979-1986) ( Progressive Federal Party)
• Colin Eglin (1986-1987) ( Progressive Federal Party)
• Andries Treurnicht (1987-1993) Conservative Party)
• Ferdi Hartzenberg (1993-1994) Conservative Party)
• Constand Viljoen (1994-1996) ( Freedom Front)
• Frederik Willem de Klerk (1996-1997) ( National Party)
• Marthinus van Schalkwyk (1997-1999) ( New National Party)
• Tony Leon (1999-2007) ( Democratic Alliance)
• Sandra Botha (2007-2009) ( Democratic Alliance)
• Athol Trollip (2009-2011) ( Democratic Alliance)
• Lindiwe Mazibuko (2011-2014) ( Democratic Alliance)
• Mmusi Maimane (2014-2019) ( Democratic Alliance)
• Annelie Lotriet (2019, Acting) ( Democratic Alliance)
• John Steenhuisen (2019-2024) ( Democratic Alliance)
• Jacob Zuma (2024-, Unoffically) ( uMkhonto we Sizwe)

Deputy Presidents

• Frederik Willem de Klerk (1994-1996) ( National Party)
• Thabo Mbeki (1994-1999) ( African National Congress)
• Jacob Zuma (1999-2005) ( African National Congress)
• Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka (2005-2008) ( African National Congress)
• Baleka Mbete-Kgositsile (2008-2009) ( African National Congress)
• Kgalema Motlanthe (2009-2014) ( African National Congress)
• Cyril Ramaphosa (2014-2018) ( African National Congress)
• David Mabuza (2018-2023) ( African National Congress)
• Paul Mashatile (2023-) ( African National Congress)

Prime Ministers of South Africa

• Louis Botha (1910-1919) ( South African Party)
• Jan Smuts (1919-1924) ( South African Party)
• James Hertzog (1924-1939) ( United Party)
• Jan Smuts (1939-1948) ( United Party)
• Daniel Malan (1948-1954) ( National Party)
• Johannes Strijdom (1954-1958) ( National Party)
• Hendrik Verwoerd (1958-1966) ( National Party)
• John Vorster (1966-1978) ( National Party)
• Pieter Botha (1978-1984) ( National Party)