The
indirect presidential election of the
President of South Africa
The president of South Africa is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of South Africa. The president heads the executive branch of the Government of South Africa and is the commander-in-chief of the South African Nationa ...
by the
National Assembly took place on 14 June 2024,
following the
general election
A general election is a political voting election where generally all or most members of a given political body are chosen. These are usually held for a nation, state, or territory's primary legislative body, and are different from by-elections ( ...
on 29 May 2024, in which the
African National Congress lost the outright parliamentary majority it held from the end of
apartheid.
The incumbent president
Cyril Ramaphosa of the African National Congress won a third term.
Former President
Jacob Zuma
Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma (; born 12 April 1942) is a South African politician who served as the fourth president of South Africa from 2009 to 2018. He is also referred to by his initials JZ and clan name Msholozi, and was a former anti-aparth ...
has challenged the results of the general election in
court, and declared his intention to boycott the vote on 14 June and the former president also declared that he will not be part of Government of National Unity (GNU).
Results
References
President
Presidential elections in South Africa
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