1997 in South Africa

none April 2020 May 2012 1997 The following lists events that happened during 1997 in South Africa. Incumbents President: Nelson Mandela.Archontology.org: A Guide for Study of Historical Offices: South Africa: Heads of State: 1994-2017 (Accessed on 5 June 2017) Deputy President: Thabo Mbeki. Chief Justice: vacant. Cabinet The Cabinet, together with the President and the Deputy President, forms part of the Executive.Cabinet of Nelson Mandela Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet (South Africa) National Assembly 22nd South African Parliament 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.The Arms Deal in your pocket. Paul Holden. (2008). 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 3 October – Jo-Ane van Dyk, javelin thrower Deaths 16 July — Lydia Lindeque, actor. (b. 1916)Botha Danie Voetligte en applous!: Die beginjare van die Afrikaanse beroepstoneel Pretoria Protea Boekhuis 2006 380 978-1-86919-090-3 AF 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 30em 1997 in collapsed South Africa Category:Years in South Africa