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2024 in South Africa

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2024
in
South Africa

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Events in the year 2024 in South Africa.

Incumbents

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The Cabinet, together with the President and the Deputy President, forms the Executive.

Events

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January

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February

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March

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April

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May

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June

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July

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August

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Art and entertainment

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Deaths

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January

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March

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  • 12 March – Bheka Prince Mchunu, 45, radio presenter.
  • 21 March – Markus Jooste, 63, former CEO of Steinhoff International

April

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July

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August

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Holidays

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See also

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Country overviews

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References

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  2. ^ "Oscar Pistorius released on parole 11 years after murder of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp". France 24. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
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  6. ^ "South Africa: ANC suspends ex-President Jacob Zuma after rival party launch". BBC News. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  7. ^ "9 people have died in a road crash in South Africa after attending a ruling party election rally". AP News. 25 February 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Bus accident in South Africa kills at least 45, Transport Ministry says". Reuters. 28 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula: South Africa parliament speaker resigns over corruption probe". BBC News. 3 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  10. ^ "Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula: South Africa parliament speaker charged with 12 counts of corruption". BBC. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  11. ^ "South Africa ends rescue efforts at collapsed building and revises figures: 33 dead, no more missing". Associated Press. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  12. ^ "South African court rules Zuma 'not eligible' to run for parliament". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  13. ^ "South Africa election result: Will ANC share power with MK party or DA?". BBC. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  14. ^ "Deadly tornadoes tear through South Africa, killing 11". CNN. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
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  16. ^ "Spain applies to join South Africa's case at top UN court accusing Israel of genocide". AP News. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  17. ^ "Zuma's MK party seeks to block South African parliament citing vote-rigging". Reuters. 11 June 2024.
  18. ^ "South Africa political parties cobble together unity government as deadline to elect president looms". ABC News. Archived from the original on 13 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  19. ^ "South Africa records first mpox death". Africanews. 12 June 2024.
  20. ^ "South Africa's IFP says it will join ANC and DA in unity government". Reuters. 12 June 2024.
  21. ^ "South Africa's National Assembly re-elects Cyril Ramaphosa as president". Reuters. 15 June 2024.
  22. ^ "South Africa's Ramaphosa sworn in for second term". BBC. 19 June 2024.
  23. ^ "South African MP suspended for racist language". BBC. 20 June 2024.
  24. ^ "South Africa's unprecedented new coalition has 7 parties in the Cabinet. Here's a breakdown". AP News. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  25. ^ "12 schoolchildren and their driver are killed when their minibus crashes in South Africa". AP News. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  26. ^ "South Africa's Cape Town is hit by more storms, with 4,500 people displaced by floods and damage". AP News. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  27. ^ "6 firefighters have died battling a bushfire in South Africa after storms batter other areas". AP News. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  28. ^ "African Development Bank approves $1B loan to South Africa's state-owned rail and ports company". AP News. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  29. ^ "South Africa appoints a woman as chief justice for the first time". AP News. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  30. ^ "95 Libyan nationals arrested in South Africa". Africanews. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
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  32. ^ "Former South Africa president Zuma is expelled by his former ANC party after forming a challenger". Associated Press. 29 July 2024.
  33. ^ "Olympics: South Africa's Tatjana Smith wins 100m breaststroke gold". France24. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  34. ^ "90 Ethiopian migrants are rescued from a property in South Africa, police say". Associated Press. 5 August 2024.
  35. ^ "First deaf Miss South Africa crowned after divisive competition". BBC. 11 August 2024.
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  39. ^ "Mass killer dies as victims still demand justice". BBC News. 26 July 2024.
  40. ^ "Veteran actress Connie Chiume passes on". SABC News. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  41. ^ "Ukhozi FM presenter Zanele Mbokazi-Nkambule has died". SowetanLIVE. 12 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
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  43. ^ "South Africa Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  44. ^ "Public holidays in South Africa". Government of South Africa. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
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