President of South Africa

==Presidential powers==
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The president is the [[head of state]], [[head of government]] and [[commander-in-chief]] of the [[South African National Defence Force]]. The rights, responsibilities and remuneration of the president are enumerated in Chapter V of the [[Constitution of South Africa]] and subsequent amendments and laws passed by the [[Parliament of South Africa]].

The executive powers of the republic are vested in the president, who appoints various officials to positions listed in the Constitution, the most significant of which are the Cabinet ministers and justices of the [[Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa|Supreme Court of Appeal]] and the [[Constitutional Court of South Africa|Constitutional Court]]. The president's [[Cabinet of South Africa|Cabinet]] implements and enforces the Constitution and laws and carries out the president's political objectives. Judges are appointed on the advice of the [[Judicial Service Commission (South Africa)|Judicial Service Commission]].

The president plays a role in the formation of legislation. The president can sign bills into laws or veto legislation (subject to an override), refer bills back to Parliament or to the Constitutional Court, or call for a referendum. The president summons parliament, and often delivers a State of the Nation Address at the beginning of each session.

The president is the commander-in-chief of the [[South African National Defence Force]] thereby possessing influence or control over foreign and security policy. The president is accorded the constitutional powers to declare war and make peace, negotiate and sign (although not ratify) treaties (and the alliances that may come with them), and receives and appoints diplomatic officials, confers honours and grants pardons.<ref>{{cite web
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