- 1997 in South Africa
"See also:"
1996 in South Africa ,
other events of 1997,1997 in South African sport 1998 in South Africa and theTimeline of South African history .----
Events
March
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19 March -Denel andAérospatiale sign a co-operation agreement
*28 March -Nelson Mandela ,President of South Africa andH. D. Deve Gowda ,Prime Minister of India sign theRed Fort Declaration on a Strategic Partnership while Mandela was on a state visit toIndia April
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23 April -Eugène Terre'Blanche , theAfrikaner Weerstandsbeweging leader, is convicted of attempted murder and assault in the Magistrates Court inPotchefstroom
*26 April -Winnie Madikizela-Mandela is overwhelmingly re-elected as president of theAfrican National Congress ’s Women’s League by 656 votes to 114August
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Dirk Coetzee ,David Tshikalange andButana Almond Nofomela , former members of theVlakplaas counter-insurgency unit are grantedamnesty by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in respect of the murder ofDurban attorney ,Griffiths Mxenge , in November 1981October
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India signs the terms of reference of theIndia-South Africa Commercial Alliance and agreements in tourism and geology & mineral resources. The science and technology co-operation programme is ratified.December
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20 December - TheAfrican National Congress hold their 50th National Conference inMafikeng port
Athletics
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February 23 –Thabiso Moqhali fromLesotho wins th South African title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:15:31 inPinelands .Births
Deaths
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