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| Mahlamba Ndlopfu | |
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| Former names | Libertas |
| Alternative names | English: "The New Dawn" |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Cape Dutch architecture |
| Location | Bryntirion Estate, Pretoria |
| Country | South Africa |
| Coordinates | 25°44′16″S 28°13′36″E / 25.7377612°S 28.2265393°E |
| Current tenants | Cyril Ramaphosa, President of the Republic of South Africa |
| Opened | 1940 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Gerard Moerdijk |
| Website | |
| thepresidency.gov.za | |
Mahlamba Ndlopfu (formerly known as Libertas) is the chief official residence of the President of the Republic of South Africa. The head of government has made it their official home since 1940 and it is located in the Bryntirion Estate in Pretoria.
The building was built in 1940 and was designed by Gerard Moerdijk, a South African architect, to be the official residence in Pretoria of the Prime Minister of the time, General Jan Smuts. Since its creation, Mahlamba Ndlopfu has also hosted official visits from foreign heads of state, such as visits by François Mitterrand, the President of the French Republic, and Barack Obama, the President of the United States.
The current occupant of Mahlamba Ndlopfu is Cyril Ramaphosa, President of the Republic of South Africa since February 14, 2018.