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The 'Prime Minister of South Africa' was the head of government in South Africa between 1910 and 1984.
The South African monarch was the head of state, until 1961, when the non-executive State President of South Africa assumed that role, following South Africa's departure from the Commonwealth of Nations, and the establishment of a republic.
The position of Prime Minister was abolished in 1984, when the State President was given executive powers after a new constitution was adopted.

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List of Prime Ministers

List of Prime Ministers

This is a list of South African Prime Ministers from 1910 to 1984, when the position was abolished.

Prime Minister	From	To	Party
Louis Botha (27 September 1862 - 27 August 1919)	31 May 1910	27 August 1919	South African Party
Field Marshal Jan Christiaan Smuts (24 May 1870 - 11 September 1950)	3 September 1919	30 June 1924	South African Party
James Barry Munnik Hertzog (3 April 1866 - 21 November 1942)	30 June 1924	5 September 1939	National Party/United Party
Field Marshal Jan Christiaan Smuts (24 May 1870 - 11 September 1950)	5 September 1939	4 June 1948	United Party
Daniel François Malan (22 May 1874 - 7 February 1959)	4 June 1948	30 November 1954	National Party
Johannes Gerhardus Strijdom (15 July 1893 - 24 August 1958)	30 November 1954	24 August 1958	National Party
Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd (8 September 1901 - 6 September 1966)	2 September 1958	6 September 1966	National Party
Balthazar Johannes Vorster (13 December 1915 - 10 September 1983)	13 September 1966	29 September 1978	National Party
Pieter Willem Botha (12 January 1916 - 31 October 2006)	29 September 1978	14 September 1984	National Party

See also:

★ State President of South Africa

★ President of South Africa

★ Governor-General of the Union of South Africa