2009 in South Africa

2009 in South Africa
2009 in South Africa
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Timeline of South African history


Events

January

  • 8 January – 97th Anniversary of the ANC.

February

  • 4 February – Jacob Zuma appeared in the Pietermaritzburg High Court.[1]
  • 4 February – Jimmy Mohlala a Mbombela Local Council Municipality speaker was shot dead in his Nelspruit home.[2][3] His 19-year-old son was also wounded in the attack.

He had previously been asked to resign by the African National Congress[4] following a whistle blower act which saw Municipal manager Jacob Dladla suspended.[5]

  • 11 February – Trevor Manuel releases the 2009–2010 budget.[6]
  • 11 February – For the first time in South Africa, court proceedings in a trial are conducted entirely in isiZulu in the municipality of Msinga. The proceedings are part of a pilot project to offer "access to justice for all".[7]

March

  • 3 March – South African holidaymakers will need visas to enter the United Kingdom.[8]
  • 3 March – Convicted fraudster Schabir Shaik has been released from jail on medical parole.[9]
  • 4 March – The 14th Dalai Lama's visa application to enter South Africa is refused.
  • 12 March- The Constitutional Court ruled that registered voters living overseas can vote for the National Assembly in the 22 April elections.[10]

April

May

  • 6 May – South African presidential election.

July

August

September

December

Deaths

January

  • 1 January – Helen Suzman, Anti-apartheid activist and politician (b. 1917)
  • 11 January- Ludumo Galada, Olympic boxer (b. 1982),

April

October

  • 13 October – Winston Mankunku Ngozi, Musician [16](b. 1943).

December

References


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