Overview
- Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana will serve as acting president from 21 to 27 October 2025.
- Deputy President Paul Mashatile is on leave during the period of the acting appointment.
- Ramaphosa’s itinerary includes Indonesia on 22 October, a state visit to Vietnam on 23–24 October, Malaysia on 24–27 October with participation in an ASEAN Summit, and Switzerland on 29–30 October.
- Presidency spokesperson Vincent Magwenya announced the temporary appointment and detailed the travel schedule.
- The Presidency frames the engagements as efforts to deepen trade and investment ties and to prepare for Ramaphosa’s role chairing the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg on 22–23 November 2025.