The second cabinet of Pieter Willem Botha was formed following his assumption of the position of State President, on 3 September 1984.

It was dissolved on 6 September 1989, after Botha's incapacitation following a stroke in January of that year.

[1] After Botha's resignation in February,[2] he was replaced by Christiaan Heunis as acting State President for the remaining few months of the cabinet's term.

[1] Heunis was replaced with Frederik Willem de Klerk, who was elected leader of the National Party on 2 February[3] and inaugurated as State President on September 20.

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