1997 in South Africa
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The following lists events that happened during 1997 in South Africa.
Incumbents
- President: Nelson Mandela.[1]
- Deputy President: Thabo Mbeki.
- Chief Justice: vacant.
The Cabinet, together with the President and the Deputy President, forms part of the Executive.
Provincial Premiers
- Eastern Cape Province: Raymond Mhlaba (until 4 February), Makhenkesi Stofile (since 4 February)
- Free State Province: Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri
- Gauteng Province: Tokyo Sexwale
- KwaZulu-Natal Province: Frank Mdlalose (until 1 March), Ben Ngubane (since 1 March)
- Limpopo Province: Ngoako Ramathlodi
- Mpumalanga Province: Mathews Phosa
- North West Province: Popo Molefe
- Northern Cape Province: Manne Dipico
- Western Cape Province: Hernus Kriel
Events
- February
- 4 – The Constitution of South Africa comes into effect.
- March
- 19 – Denel and Aérospatiale sign a co-operation agreement.
- 28 – President Nelson Mandela and Prime Minister of India H. D. Deve Gowda sign the Red Fort Declaration on a Strategic Partnership during Mandela's state visit to India.
- April
- 7 – South African soap opera Muvhango debuts on SABC 2.
- 23 – Eugène Terre'Blanche, Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging leader, is convicted of attempted murder and assault in the Magistrates Court in Potchefstroom.
- 26 – Winnie Madikizela-Mandela is re-elected as president of the African National Congress's Women's League by 656 votes to 114.
- August
- Dirk Coetzee, David Tshikalange and Butana Almond Nofomela, former members of the Vlakplaas counter-insurgency unit, are granted amnesty by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in respect of the murder of Durban attorney Griffiths Mxenge in November 1981.
- October
- 2 – After broadcasting in its homeland for 7 months, the BBC preschool series Teletubbies premieres on South African television for the first time. The series begins on M-Net as part of its children's programming block K-T.V..
- 10 – A combined version of Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika and Die Stem van Suid-Afrika becomes the National Anthem.
- 30 – The South African National Defence Force announces that it had completed destroying its stock pile of anti-personnel mines.
- South Africa and India sign the terms of reference of the India-South Africa Commercial Alliance and agreements in tourism, geology and mineral resources. The science and technology co-operation program is ratified.
- December
- 16–20 – The African National Congress holds its 50th National Conference in Mafikeng.
- Unknown Date
- Cabinet and parliamentary approval is announced by Thabo Mbeki of the Defence Review which enables the South African National Defence Force to undertake tenders for R12bn worth of arms equipment.[2]
Births
- 3 January – Zakhele Lepasa, soccer player
- 24 January – Teboho Mokoena (soccer, born 1997), soccer player
- 11 February – Nasty C, rapper, songwriter and record producer
- 24 April – Tiisetso Makhubela, soccer player
- 25 June – Curwin Bosch, rugby player
- 15 July – Manie Libbok, rugby player
- 23 July — Bianca Tredoux, world leader in Occupational Therapy Practices
- 5 September — Lesego Kone, Public Figure
- 3 October – Jo-Ane van Dyk, javelin thrower
Deaths
- 16 July — Lydia Lindeque, actor. (b. 1916)[3]
- 25 November — Hastings Banda, the first president of Malawi, dies in Johannesburg (b. 1898)
Sports
Athletics
- 23 February – Thabiso Moqhali from Lesotho wins the South African title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:15:31 in Pinelands.
References
- ^ Archontology.org: A Guide for Study of Historical Offices: South Africa: Heads of State: 1994-2017 (Accessed on 5 June 2017)
- ^ The Arms Deal in your pocket. Paul Holden. (2008).
- ^ Botha, Danie (2006). Voetligte en applous!: Die beginjare van die Afrikaanse beroepstoneel (in Afrikaans). Pretoria: Protea Boekhuis. p. 380. ISBN 978-1-86919-090-3.
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