2010 in South Africa
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Events
- February
- 24 – Advocate Cézanne Visser is sentenced to seven years in prison by the North Gauteng High Court.[1]
- 24 – Nersa grants Eskom a 24.8% fee increase, 25.8% in 2011 and 25.9% in 2012.[2]
- 25 – The North Gauteng High Court rules that farmers whose land was seized in Zimbabwe can be compensated with Zimbabwean assets in South Africa.[3]
- March
- 2 – Minister of Arts and Culture Lulama Xingwana leaves an art exhibition, allegedly because it depicts same-sex couples.[4]
- May
- 1 – King Shaka International Airport in Durban is opened and replaces Durban International Airport.[5]
- June
- 11 to 11 July – The 2010 FIFA World Cup takes place in South Africa and is won by Spain, with the Netherlands as the runner-up.
- July
- 2 – Former Chief of Police and Chief of Interpol, Jackie Selebi, is found guilty of corruption, but not guilty on further charges of perverting the course of justice.[6]
- August
- 25 – In the Blackheath train accident a minibus carrying 14 school children is struck by a train at a level crossing in Cape town. Nine die on the scene and a 10th child later dies in hospital.[7]
- 24-26 – President Jacob Zuma leads a delegation of over 200 South African business leaders and entrepreneurs to the People's Republic of China to promote trade and investment between the two countries.[8]
- November
- 13 – Anni Dewani, while on her honeymoon in South Africa, is kidnapped and then murdered in Gugulethu township near Cape Town.[9]
Deaths
- January
- 27 – Ruben Kruger, former Springbok rugby player. (b. 1970)[10]
- February
- 5 – Harry Schwarz, lawyer, politician, diplomat and anti-apartheid leader.
- April
- 3 – Eugène Terre'Blanche, political activist, is bludgeoned to death in his bed. (b. 1941)
- 5 – Molefi Sefularo, Deputy Minister of Health, (b. 1957)[11]
- May
- 4 – Sheena Duncan, Anti-Apartheid activist and Black Sash leader.
- 4 – Lolly Jackson, businessman, founder of Teazers.[12]
- 14 – Frederik van Zyl Slabbert, political analyst, businessman and former politician. (b. 1940)[13]
- 22 – Lwandile Zwelenkosi Matanzima, South African clan leader, ruler of Western Thembuland.[14]
- June
- 19 – Nico Smith, Anti-Apartheid activist and minister.
- August
- 18 – Fiona Coyne, TV presenter of "The Weakest Link".[15]
- September
- 4 – Fanie Botha, former Minister of Water Affairs and Forestry and Minister of Mines and Labour. (b. 1922)[16]
Railways
Locomotives
- Transnet Freight Rail places the first of seventy-six Class 15E heavy electric freight locomotives in service on the Sishen–Saldanha iron ore line.[17]
Sports
Rugby
- 5 June – South Africa vs Wales International Rugby Friendly is played.
Football
- 11 June – The 2010 FIFA World Cup begins in South Africa.
- 11 July – The 2010 FIFA World Cup ends.
References
- ↑ Barbie gets 7 years in jail
- ↑ Eskom scores 24.8% hike
- ↑ Coup for white Zim farmers
- ↑ "This is not art!": Lulu Xingwana
- ↑ "King Shaka welcomes first plane". IOL. 30 April 2010. Retrieved 30 April 2010.
- ↑ South Africa ex-police head Selebi guilty of corruption
- ↑ Train hits school bus near CT
- ↑ Zuma in China for state visit
- ↑ BBC News. "Anni Dewani honeymoon murder: South African jailed", 8 August 2012. Retrieved on 7 April 2013.
- ↑ Ruben Kruger passes away
- ↑ Deputy health minister dies
- ↑ Lolly Jackson murdered
- ↑ Frederik van Zyl Slabbert dies
- ↑ "Sudden death of King Matanzima, 39". Daily Dispatch. 25 May 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-11.
- ↑ Fiona Coyne dies in crash in CT
- ↑ Former minister Fanie Botha dies
- ↑ Transnet press release on 2 March 2011
Further reading
- Ineke van Kessel (2011). "South Africa". In Andreas Mehler et al. Africa Yearbook: Politics, Economy and Society South of the Sahara in 2010 7. Koninklijke Brill. pp. 503–518. ISBN 90-04-20556-X.
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