Prime Ministers of The Cape Colony (1872–1910)
| No. | Name | Party | Assumed office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sir John Charles Molteno | Independent | 1 December 1872 | 5 February 1878 |
| 2 | Sir John Gordon Sprigg | Independent | 6 February 1878 | 8 May 1881 |
| 3 | Thomas Charles Scanlen | Independent | 9 May 1881 | 12 May 1884 |
| 4 | Thomas Upington | Independent | 13 May 1884 | 24 November 1886 |
| — | Sir John Gordon Sprigg (2nd time) | Independent | 25 November 1886 | 16 July 1890 |
| 5 | Cecil John Rhodes | Independent | 17 July 1890 | 3 May 1893 |
| — | Cecil John Rhodes (2nd time) | Independent | 4 May 1893 | 12 January 1896 |
| — | Sir John Gordon Sprigg (3rd time) | Independent | 13 January 1896 | 13 October 1898 |
| 6 | William Philip Schreiner | Independent | 13 October 1898 | 17 June 1900 |
| — | Sir John Gordon Sprigg (4th time) | Progressive Party | 18 June 1900 | 21 February 1904 |
| 7 | Leander Starr Jameson | Progressive Party | 22 February 1904 | 2 February 1908 |
| 8 | John Xavier Merriman | South African Party | 3 February 1908 | 31 May 1910 |
The post of prime minister of the Cape Colony also became extinct on 31 May 1910, when it joined the Union of South Africa.
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