24 May 2014
The inauguration of South Africa's fifth democratically elected President will take place at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Saturday, 24 May 2014.
Thousands of people are expected to attend, 4 500 of whom will be accommodated in the Nelson Mandela Amphitheatre at the Union Buildings.
Remaining guests will be accommodated on the Southern Lawns below the Union Buildings, while other members of the public will be able to follow proceedings via live television and radio broadcasts and public viewing areas at 47 sites throughout the country.
Timeline
- 21 May 2014
- Swearing in of Members of Parliament (Live web streaming from 10:30)
First sitting of the National Assembly (Live web streaming from 14:00)
Election of Speaker and Deputy Speaker
Election of President of South Africa - First sitting of provincial legislatures
Election of Premiers
- Swearing in of Members of Parliament (Live web streaming from 10:30)
- 22 May 2014
- First sitting of the National Council of Provinces:
Swearing in of members
Election of Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson
- First sitting of the National Council of Provinces:
- 24 May 2014
- Inauguration of the President of South Africa
Source: End of fourth, establishment of fifth democratic Parliament, 6 May 2014
Media
- President Jacob Zuma: Inauguration as fifth President of Republic of South Africa, 24 May
- Media arrangement for distribution of video feed and photos for presidential inauguration, 23 May
- Minister Collins Chabane: Update on 2014 Presidential Inauguration, 23 May
- Government on Heads of State attending Presidential Inauguration, 23 May
- Amphitheatre media list
- Government Communication on media arrangements for 2014 presidential inauguration, 21 May
- Government on Presidential Inauguration preparations, 21 May
- Government Communication on presidential inauguration preparations, 19 May
- Government Communication on accreditation for presidential inauguration, 19 May
- Government Inter-Ministerial Committee statement on post-election inauguration process, 15 May 2014
- Parliament on media accreditation for first sitting of National Assembly and National Council of Provinces, 12 May 2014
- Government Communication on media accreditation for Presidential inauguration, 5 May 2014
General information:
Background on:
- The President
- Powers and functions of President
- Executive authority of the Republic
- Election of President
- Assumption of office by President
- Term of office of President
- Establishment of the 5th Democratic Parliament
- Presidents since 1994
- Dr NR Mandela - 1994 to 1999
- Mr TM Mbeki - 1999 to 2008
- Mr KP Motlanthe - 2008 to 2009
- Mr JG Zuma - 2009 to 2018
- Mr MC Ramaphosa - 2018 to
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