2010 in South Africa

none April 2020 October 2013 2010 The following lists events that happened during 2010 in South Africa. Incumbents President: Jacob Zuma.Archontology.org: A Guide for Study of Historical Offices: South Africa: Heads of State: 1994-2017 (Accessed on 5 June 2017) Deputy President: Kgalema Motlanthe. Chief Justice: Sandile Ngcobo. Cabinet The Cabinet, together with the President and the Deputy President, forms part of the Executive.First Cabinet of Jacob Zuma Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet (South Africa) National Assembly 25th South African Parliament Provincial Premiers Eastern Cape Province: Noxolo Kiviet Free State Province: Ace Magashule Gauteng Province: Nomvula Mokonyane KwaZulu-Natal Province: Zweli Mkhize Limpopo Province: Cassel Mathale Mpumalanga Province: David Mabuza North West Province: Maureen Modiselle (until 19 November), Thandi Modise (since 19 November) Northern Cape Province: Hazel Jenkins Western Cape Province: Helen Zille Events February 24 – Advocate Cézanne Visser is sentenced to seven years in prison by the North Gauteng High Court.http://www.news24.com/Content/SouthAfrica/News/1059/2af82f5393634d1ca031dbd6f7ef448f/24-02-2010-11-52/Barbie_gets_7_years_in_jail Barbie gets 7 years in jail 24 February 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100227182834/http://www.news24.com/Content/SouthAfrica/News/1059/2af82f5393634d1ca031dbd6f7ef448f/24-02-2010-11-52/Barbie_gets_7_years_in_jail 27 February 2010 dead 24 – Nersa grants Eskom a 24.8% fee increase, 25.8% in 2011 and 25.9% in 2012.http://www.fin24.com/articles/default/display_article.aspx?ArticleId=1518-25_2573323 Eskom scores 24.8% hike 24 February 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100227082301/http://www.fin24.com/articles/default/display_article.aspx?ArticleId=1518-25_2573323 27 February 2010 dead 25 – The North Gauteng High Court rules that farmers whose land was seized in Zimbabwe can be compensated with Zimbabwean assets in South Africa.http://www.news24.com/Content/Africa/Zimbabwe/966/77ff59c116614ec0b1cdae28fd734c24/25-02-2010-04-18/Coup_for_white_Zim_farmers Coup for white Zim farmers 26 February 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100227023109/http://www.news24.com/Content/Africa/Zimbabwe/966/77ff59c116614ec0b1cdae28fd734c24/25-02-2010-04-18/Coup_for_white_Zim_farmers 27 February 2010 dead March 2 – Minister of Arts and Culture Lulama Xingwana leaves an art exhibition, allegedly because it depicts same-sex couples."This is not art!": Lulu Xingwana https://web.archive.org/web/20110207212821/http://news.za.msn.com/article.aspx?cp-documentid=152382300 7 February 2011 May 1 – King Shaka International Airport in Durban is opened and replaces Durban International Airport. King Shaka welcomes first plane http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=13&art_id=nw20100429222406736C374205 IOL 30 April 2010 30 April 2010 June 11 to 11 July – The 2010 FIFA World Cup takes place in South Africa and is won by Spain, with the Netherlands as the runner-up. July 2 – Former Chief of Police and Chief of Interpol, Jackie Selebi, is found guilty of corruption, but not guilty on further charges of perverting the course of justice.South Africa ex-police head Selebi guilty of corruption August 25 – In the Blackheath train accident a minibus carrying 14 school children is struck by a train at a level crossing in Cape Town. Nine die on the scene and a 10th child later dies in hospital.Train hits school bus near CT 24-26 – President Jacob Zuma leads a delegation of over 200 South African business leaders and entrepreneurs to the People's Republic of China to promote trade and investment between the two countries.Zuma in China for state visit September 22 – Dawie Groenewald and ten associates are arrested in the country's largest wildlife trafficking operation. 2010-09-24 Farmers help to catch poachers https://mg.co.za/article/2010-09-24-farmers-help-to-catch-poachers/ 2025-04-28 The Mail & Guardian en-ZA 2010-09-22 Eleven suspected members of rhinoceros poaching ring arrested in South Africa https://www.latimes.com/archives/blogs/la-unleashed/story/2010-09-22/eleven-suspected-members-of-rhinoceros-poaching-ring-arrested-in-south-africa 2025-04-28 Los Angeles Times en-US November 7 – "Fake billionaire" Mandla Lamba is revealed by an exposé showing that his claimed life story, academic qualifications, and business dealings all lacked credibility. Other business partners subsequently come forward to accuse him of fraud, lying and misrepresentation.SA's fake 'young billionaire' arrested https://www.news24.com/Fin24/sas-fake-young-billionaire-arrested-20110511 11 May 2011 2022-07-15 Fin24 live https://archive.today/20220721091359/https://www.news24.com/Fin24/sas-fake-young-billionaire-arrested-20110511 2022-07-21Hawker Dianne Lamba: They are denying me https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/gauteng/lamba-they-are-denying-me-788999 14 Nov 2010 2022-07-15 Independent Online live https://web.archive.org/web/20210730082305/https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/gauteng/lamba-they-are-denying-me-788999 2021-07-30Mining tycoon a lying fake https://www.news24.com/citypress/southafrica/news/mining-tycoon-a-lying-fake-20101107 7 Nov 2010 2022-07-15 City Press live https://web.archive.org/web/20210704055620/https://www.news24.com/citypress/southafrica/news/mining-tycoon-a-lying-fake-20101107 2021-07-04 13 – Anni Dewani, while on her honeymoon in South Africa, is kidnapped and then murdered in Gugulethu township near Cape Town.BBC News. "Anni Dewani honeymoon murder: South African jailed", 8 August 2012. Retrieved on 7 April 2013. Deaths 27 January – Ruben Kruger, Springbok rugby player. (b. 1970)Ruben Kruger passes away 5 February – Harry Schwarz, lawyer, politician and diplomat. (b. 1924) 3 April – Eugène Terre'Blanche, political activist. (b. 1941) 5 April – Molefi Sefularo, politician and deputy minister. (b. 1957)https://archive.today/20120912213215/http://www.news24.com/Content/SouthAfrica/News/1059/be6cff882541401989deede5165db733/05-04-2010-02-38/Deputy_health_minister_dies Deputy health minister dies 15 April – Lucas Malan, Afrikaans poet, author and academic. (b. 1946) 4 May – Sheena Duncan, activist and Black Sash leader. (b. 1932) 14 May – Frederik van Zyl Slabbert, political analyst, businessman and politician. (b. 1940)Frederik van Zyl Slabbert dies 22 May – Lwandile Zwelenkosi Matanzima, ruler of Western Thembuland. (b. c. 1970)Sudden death of King Matanzima, 39 http://www.dispatch.co.za/article.aspx?id=404207 Daily Dispatch 25 May 2010 2010-06-11 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100527054022/http://www.dispatch.co.za/article.aspx?id=404207 27 May 2010 19 June – Nico Smith, activist and theologian. (b. 1929) 18 August – Fiona Coyne, actress, author, playwright and television presenter. (b. 1965)Fiona Coyne dies in crash in CT 19 August – Joe Matthews, activist and politician. (b. 1929)Former deputy minister Joe Matthews dies Mail & Guardian, 19 August 2010 27 August – Oscar Ntwagae, South African footballer. (b. 1977) 10 October – Rex Rabanye, jazz, fusion and soulful pop musician. (b. 1944)https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/entertainment/2010-10-14-teenage-lover-rabanye-dies/ Teenage Lover Rabanye dies sowetanlive.co.za Edward Tsumele 14 October 2010 Railways thumb|Class 15E Locomotives Transnet Freight Rail places the first of seventy-six Class 15E heavy electric freight locomotives in service on the Sishen–Saldanha iron ore line.Transnet press release on 2 March 2011 Sports Rugby 5 June – South Africa vs Wales International Rugby Friendly is played. Football 11 June – The 2010 FIFA World Cup begins in South Africa. 11 July – The 2010 FIFA World Cup ends. See also 2010 in South African television References 30em 2010 in collapsed South Africa Category:Years in South Africa