Gary Kirsten has been appointed as the new coach of South Africa.
The 43-year-old former India coach, who has signed a two-year contract, was unveiled at a press conference in Johannesburg.
He said: "I'm delighted by the appointment and consider it a major honour."
Kirsten will take over the position on August 1 and replaces interim coach Corrie van Zyl, who was given the job when Mickey Arthur resigned following the home series against England in 2009-10.
He helped India take over the position of the world's number one Test team and also led them to glory in the World Cup, where South Africa could reach only the quarter-finals.
As a player, he was the first South African to reach the milestones of 100 Test caps, 7,000 Test runs and 20 Test centuries.
