<P> The President is elected by the National Assembly , the lower house of Parliament , and is usually the leader of the largest party , which has been the African National Congress since the first non-racial elections were held on 27 April 1994 . The Constitution limits the president 's time in office to two five - year terms . The first president to be elected under the new constitution was Nelson Mandela . The incumbent is Cyril Ramaphosa , who was elected by the National Assembly on 15 February 2018 following the resignation of Jacob Zuma . </P>
<P> The President is elected by the National Assembly , the lower house of Parliament , and is usually the leader of the largest party , which has been the African National Congress since the first non-racial elections were held on 27 April 1994 . The Constitution limits the president 's time in office to two five - year terms . The first president to be elected under the new constitution was Nelson Mandela . The incumbent is Cyril Ramaphosa , who was elected by the National Assembly on 15 February 2018 following the resignation of Jacob Zuma . </P>
what is the name of the president of south africa
what is the name of the president of south africa
Cyril Ramaphosa
Cyril Ramaphosa