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In the interests of good governance and transparency, this website seeks to provide citizenry and other stakeholders with as much up-to-date information as possible on The Presidency, the President, the Deputy President and the Minister in The Presidency.

Profile of the President of the Republic of South Africa

President Kgalema Motlanthe Kgalema Motlanthe was born on 19 July 1949 in Alexandra township, Johannesburg, to a working class family. Most of his childhood was spent in Alexandra and much of his adult life was spent in Meadowlands, Soweto.

In the 1970s, while working for the Johannesburg City Council, he was recruited into Umkhonto we Sizwe. He formed part of a unit tasked with recruiting comrades for military training.

Former President Nelson Mandela congratulates President Motlanthe

Former President Mandela sent a letter to the Union Buildings earlier today, congratulating President Kgalema Motlanthe on his appointment. The letter read as follows: (PDF)

Decision on Chikane's end of tenure is not yet concluded

3 October 2008

The Presidency wishes to clarify that no decision has been made by President Motlanthe and the Director General Frank Chikane about the DG’s tenure in The Presidency beyond the end of his contract on 31 October 2008.

"Stability in Change": Media Statement on the release of The Presidency Annual Report for the period 2007 - 2008

2 October 2008

“We have created an institution that works!” These are the words of a proud Director General (DG) in The Presidency, at the institution’s launch of the Annual Report 2007/2008 in Tshwane today.

Statement by President Kgalema Motlanthe on the support for former President Mbeki to continue as facilitator in Zimbabwe

2 October 2008

President Kgalema Motlanthe has informed Dr Tomaz Augusto Salomao, the Executive Secretary of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), that the government of South Africa supports former President Thabo Mbeki’s continued role as the SADC-mandated facilitator in the Zimbabwean dialogue.