2009 in South Africa explained
The following lists events that happened during 2009 in South Africa.
Incumbents
The Cabinet, together with the President and the Deputy President, forms part of the Executive.
See main article: article and Cabinet of Kgalema Motlanthe.
See main article: article and First Cabinet of Jacob Zuma.
See main article: article and Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet (South Africa).
See main article: article and 25th South African Parliament.
Events
- January
- 8 - The 97th Anniversary of the ANC is celebrated.
- February
- 4 - Jacob Zuma appears in the Pietermaritzburg High Court.[2]
- 4 - Jimmy Mohlala, Mbombela Local Council Municipality speaker who had been asked to resign by the ANC following a whistle-blower act which saw Municipal manager Jacob Dladla suspended, is shot dead in his Nelspruit home. His 19-year-old son is wounded in the attack.[3] [4] [5] [6]
- 11 - Trevor Manuel presents the 2009–2010 budget.[7]
- 11 - 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".[8]
- March
- 3 - South African holidaymakers need visas to enter the United Kingdom.[9]
- 3 - Convicted fraudster Schabir Shaik is released from prison on medical parole.[10]
- 4 - The 14th Dalai Lama's visa application to enter South Africa is refused.
- 12 - The Constitutional Court rules that registered voters living overseas can vote for the National Assembly in the 22 April elections.[11]
- April
- May
- June14 to 28 - The 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup takes place in South Africa and is won by Brazil, with the United States as the runner-up.
- July
- September
- December
Deaths
Railways
Locomotives
See also
Notes and References
- http://www.archontology.org/nations/south_africa/00_1994_td_s.php Archontology.org: A Guide for Study of Historical Offices: South Africa: Heads of State: 1994-2017
- Web site: Zuma's first court date set . 28 January 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090127035625/http://www.news24.com/News24/South_Africa/News/0,,2-7-1442_2458639,00.html . 27 January 2009 . dead.
- News: SA official gunned down. BBC. 5 March 2010. 5 January 2009.
- Web site: 2010 World Cup whistle-blower shot dead . 5 February 2009 . Sowetan . 5 March 2010 .
- Web site: ANC in stadium cover-up. 22 February 2008. Mail & Guardian online. 5 March 2010.
- Web site: Dladla report-Jimmy Mohlala vindicated. 22 October 2009. ziwaphi.com. 5 March 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20110718154504/http://www.ziwaphi.com/ziwaphi/Dladla_report-Jimmy_Mohlala_vindicated.html. 18 July 2011. dead.
- https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601116&sid=asqcBCtHpPvE&refer=africa Manuel to Avoid Spending Surge in His Last South African Budget
- http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=13&art_id=vn20090211033842784C970246 Rural court set to make history
- http://www.news24.com/News24/South_Africa/News/0,,2-7-1442_2467744,00.html New SA passport too late for UK
- http://www.news24.com/News24/South_Africa/News/0,,2-7-1442_2478896,00.html Shaik released on medical parole
- http://www.news24.com/News24/Elections/News/0,,2-2478-2479_2484184,00.html Expats will be allowed to vote
- Web site: Zuma's five minutes to freedom . https://web.archive.org/web/20110606113048/http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=13&art_id=nw20090407111406597C330159 . 6 June 2011 . live . 21 July 2009 .
- http://www.thetimes.co.za/News/Article.aspx?id=987793 South Africa’s official election results
- http://www.news24.com/News24/South_Africa/News/0,,2-7-1442_2507667,00.html Calls for global 'Mandela Day'
- News: South Africa: Security Threat Close U.S. Embassy . New York Times. 23 September 2009 . Bearak . Barry .
- http://www.flyairlink.co.za/download.php?file=docs/1253803746/DUR%20PZB%2024%20Sept%2009%20doc%20media3.docx&PHPSESSID=27c551fc48ffd340ef04f9a5f236b86b MEDIA RELEASE: ACCIDENT – AIRLINK FLIGHT Update #2 at 16h30
- Web site: Mathe smiles after sentencing . 9 December 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091213045035/http://www.news24.com/Content/SouthAfrica/News/1059/a50f99aa9d1649b78436c444b6d1056c/08-12-2009-10-12/Mathe_smiles_after_sentencing . 13 December 2009 . dead.
- http://www.news24.com/Content/Entertainment/SouthAfrica/1043/26d433a48ce847efb394f150a5fdce2a/13-10-2009-09-19/SA_jazz_legend_dies SA jazz legend dies
- http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=139&art_id=nw20091204172152129C812668 Struggle veteran Nkondo dies
- http://www.timeslive.co.za/news/article235095.ece "Manto Tshabalala-Msimang has died"
- http://www.railwaysafrica.com/blog/2008/12/the-class-39-diesels/ Railways Africa, 12 Dec 2008: The Class 39 Diesels
- http://www.railwaysafrica.com/blog/2010/04/final-39-200-rolls-out/ Final 39-200 Rolls Out
- http://www.railwaysafrica.com/blog/2008/08/first-19e-loco/ Railways Africa, 29 Aug 2008: First 19E Loco
- http://sa-railnews.blogspot.com/2009/04/tfr-class-19e-test-train-information.html TFR Class 19E Test Train / Information
- Information gathered from the rebuild files of individual locomotives at Transnet Rail Engineering’s Koedoespoort shops