The Deputy President, before the President of the Constitutional Court, must swear/affirm as follows: In the presence of everyone assembled here, and in full realisation of the high calling I assume as Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa, I, A.B., swear/solemnly affirm that I will be faithful to the Republic of South Africa and will obey, observe, uphold and maintain the Constitution and all other law of the Republic; and I solemnly and sincerely promise that I will always – w promote all that will advance the Republic, and oppose all that may harm it; w be a true and faithful counsellor; w discharge my duties with all my strength and talents to the best of my knowledge and ability and true to the dictates of my conscience; w do justice to all; and w devote myself to the well-being of the Republic and all of its people.
USekela-Mongameli, ephambi koMongameli weNkundla yezomGaqo-siseko, kufuneka afunge/enze isingqiniso ngolu hlobo lulandelayo: Phambi wakhe wonke ubani olapha, futhi ndiluqonda ngokupheleleyo ubizo oluphakamileyo endingena kulo njengoSekela-Mongameli weRiphabliki yomZantsi Afrika, Mna, A.B., ndiyafunga/ndiyangqinisa ngokunyanisekileyo ndithi ndiya kuthembeka kwiRiphabliki yomZantsi Afrika, ndaye ndiya kuwuthobela, ndiwulandele, ndiwuxhase, kanjalo ndiwulondoloze umGaqo-siseko kunye nawo wonke omnye umthetho weRiphabliki; kanjalo ndiyathembisa ngokunyanisekileyo nangokunthembekileyo ukuba ndiya kusoloko – s ndikukhuthaza konke oko kuya kuyiqhubela phambili iRiphabliki, ndikuchase konke oko kunokuthi kuyonakalise; s ndingumcebisi onyanisekileyo nothembekileyo; s ndiyenza imisebenzi yam ngamandla am onke neetalente zam zonke kangangoko ndikwaziyo nakangangoko ndinakho ngokunyanisekileyo kwisikhokelo sesazela sam; s ndisenza ubulungisa kumntu wonke; kanjalo s ndizinikela kwintlalo-ntle yeRiphabliki neyabo bonke abantu bayo.