2013 in South Africa

none November 2013 August 2020 2013 Events in the year 2013 in South Africa. Incumbents President – Jacob Zuma Deputy President – Kgalema Motlanthe Chief Justice – Mogoeng Mogoeng 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 (until 22 August), Senzo Mchunu (since 22 August) Limpopo Province: Cassel Mathale (until 18 July), Stanley Mathabatha (since 18 July) Mpumalanga Province: David Mabuza North West Province: Thandi Modise Northern Cape Province: Hazel Jenkins (until 2 April), Sylvia Lucas (since 2 April) Western Cape Province: Helen Zille Events January thumb|upright|Cape Times billboard following the arrest of Pistorius in February 2013 3 – South African Olympic mountain biker and former age group world champion Burry Stander is killed in a road accident while training near his home.http://www.sport24.co.za/OtherSport/Cycling/SA-cyclist-Burry-Stander-dies-20130103 SA cyclist Burry Stander dies Sport24 2013-01-03 2013-01-03 6 President Jacob Zuma deploys 400 SANDF troops to the Central African Republic in an attempt to bring peace and stability to the region.http://www.southafrica.info/news/international/car-070113.htm#.UOqh2Xdy2Fk SA troops for Central African Republic southafrica.info Xinhua 7 January 2013 2013-01-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20140303233303/http://www.southafrica.info/news/international/car-070113.htm#.UOqh2Xdy2Fk 3 March 2014 dead President Jacob Zuma announces that South African anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela has recovered from his lung infection and a surgical procedure to remove gallstones. 9 – South Africa police fire rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse striking farm workers in the Western Cape region. 10 – Fitch Group downgrades South Africa's long term foreign currency Issuer Default Rating to 'BBB' from 'BBB+' and long-term local currency IDR to BBB+ from A. 15 – Anglo American subsidiary Anglo American Platinum announces it will mothball its two least profitable South African platinum mines, sell another and cut 14,000 jobs. 16 – Workers at three of Anglo American Platinum's mines go on illegal strike. 19 to 10 February – The 2013 Africa Cup of Nations takes place in South Africa and is won by Nigeria, with the Burkina Faso as the runner-up. 21 – A South African court finds Nigerian militant Henry Okah guilty of masterminding a 2010 car bombing which killed 12 people in Abuja. 24 – 15,000 crocodiles escape from a farm after flooding. February 14 – Paralympian Oscar Pistorius shoots and kills model Reeva Steenkamp at his Pretoria home in the early hours of the morning.https://www.reuters.com/article/us-safrica-pistorius-idUSBRE91D0AE20130214 "Blade Runner" Pistorius charged with murdering girlfriend 14 February 2013 Reuters 16 September 2014 thumb|230px|President Jacob Zuma's R246-million Nkandla homestead March 22-24 – The Battle of Bangui takes place in the Central African Republic.The Battle in Bangui: The untold inside story. By Helmoed Heitman. November 21 – Ministers of Police Nathi Mthethwa, Public Works Thulas Nxesi, State Security Siyabonga Cwele and Defence Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula declare that, since it is a National Key Point, it is illegal to publish photographs of President Jacob Zuma's controversial Nkandla residence on which R206 million in public funds has been spent.Dít mag jy NIE sien nie - Die Burger, Vrydag 22 November 2013. 29 – The confidential preliminary report by Public Protector Thuli Madonsela on public expenditure on President Jacob Zuma's Nkandla residence is leaked in the press.Woede oor Nkandla: 'Kla Zuma aan!' - OB bevind hy het land mislei en moet terugbetaal - Die Burger, Saterdag 30 November 2013. December 5 – President Nelson Mandela dies at about 20:50 in his house in Houghton, Johannesburg.Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela 1918-2013 - Hy is weg - Die Burger, Vrydag 6 December 2013. 10 – The State memorial service for Nelson Mandela was held in the Soccer City stadium in Soweto. It was attended by more than 140 heads of state, heads of government and royal sovereigns,https://www.thetimes.com/article/140-leaders-gather-in-tribute-for-man-who-touched-the-world-0mqcpjdgb25 140 leaders gather in tribute for man who touched the world Campbell Matthew Amoore Miles The Times along with dozens of leaders of international organizations (among them Ban Ki-moon, Irina Bokova, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, José Manuel Barroso, Barack Obama, David Cameron, François Hollande, Joachim Gauck, Enrico Letta, Stephen Harper, Dilma Rousseff and Tony Abbott). Over 185 countries and 30 international organizations were represented. In this event, President Jacob Zuma is booed repeatedly by thousands of the attendees.Obama se rede ontroer - Zuma kry duime na onder - Applous vir Thabo en FW, Zuma uitgejou - Die Burger, Woensdag 11 December 2013. 11 – Thamsanqa Jantjie, the sign language interpreter at the memorial service for Nelson Mandela, is exposed as a fake signer who merely made incomprehensible gestures, has a criminal record and is undergoing psychiatric treatment.Mandela memorial interpreter convicted of theft - Mail & Guardian, 13 December 2013Sign language interpreter admitted to psychiatric hospital - Mail & Guardian, 19 December 2013Shamed sign language interpreter at Mandela memorial claims he is schizo - wavuti.com 12 December 2013 24 – The annual televised Presidential Christmas message by the President of South Africa is delivered by Deputy President of South Africa Kgalema Motlanthe instead.http://www.citypress.co.za/politics/kgalema-motlanthe-remembers-mandela-christmas-day/ Kgalema Motlanthe remembers Mandela on Christmas day - City Press, 25 December 2013 26 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131227083805/http://www.citypress.co.za/politics/kgalema-motlanthe-remembers-mandela-christmas-day/ 27 December 2013 dead Births births in 2013 Category:2013 births Deaths thumb|200px|5 December: Nelson Mandela - Anti-apartheid activist and first democratically elected President of South Africa Deaths in 2013 :Category:2013 deaths 3 January – Burry Stander (25), Olympic (2008, 2012) mountain biker, dies in a traffic collision. 6 January – Neil Adcock (81), cricketer, dies of bowel cancer.Bernstein Jenny http://za.news.yahoo.com/fast-bowling-great-neil-adcock-dies-095430127--finance.html Fast-bowling great Neil Adcock dies – Yahoo! News South Africa Za.news.yahoo.com 20 April 2011 2013-01-06 https://archive.today/20130217030647/http://za.news.yahoo.com/fast-bowling-great-neil-adcock-dies-095430127--finance.html 17 February 2013 dead 28 January – Victor Mhleli Ntoni (65), musician. (born. 1947) http://www.sabc.co.za/news/a/482061804e593b9095b1b7f251b4e4e2/Jazz-legend-Victor-Ntoni-dies--20130128 SABC News - Jazz legend Victor Ntoni dies Sabc.co.za 28 January 2013 19 June 2015 13 October 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161013013822/http://www.sabc.co.za/news/a/482061804e593b9095b1b7f251b4e4e2/Jazz-legend-Victor-Ntoni-dies--20130128 dead Ntoni, (Mhleli) Victor https://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/grovemusic/view/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.001.0001/omo-9781561592630-e-2000656300 Grove Music Online 2003 20 May 2022 en 10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.J656300 978-1-56159-263-0 Brubeck Darius 2 February – Anene Booysen (17), is raped and murdered. (b. 1995) 14 February – Reeva Steenkamp (29) model and girlfriend of sprint runner Oscar Pistorius.Alexandra Topping and agencies https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/feb/14/oscar-pistorius-girlfriend-shot-dead Oscar Pistorius charged with murder after girlfriend shot dead The Guardian 14 February 2013 15 February 2013 28 March – Johan Kemp (35), rugby union player, is shot.http://www.citypress.co.za/news/former-lions-rugby-player-shot-dead/ Former Lions rugby player shot dead PressCity Press 1 April 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130404192821/http://www.citypress.co.za/news/former-lions-rugby-player-shot-dead/ 4 April 2013 dead 5 July – Vice Admiral Lambert "Woody" Woodburne" DVR SD SM (1952 version) and SM (1975 version) (73), former Chief of the South African Navy.http://www.dieburger.com/nuus/2013-07-08-oud-vlootadmiraal-73-oorlede-n-n-lang-siekte Oud-vlootadmiraal (73) oorlede ná 'n lang siekte Die Burger 12 July 2013 12 July 2013 12 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131212082643/http://www.dieburger.com/nuus/2013-07-08-oud-vlootadmiraal-73-oorlede-n-n-lang-siekte dead 12 October – Glen Dell (51), pilot (injuries from air show accident)http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Aerobatic-pilot-dies-after-show-crash-20131012 Aerobatic pilot dies after show crash News24 2013-10-12 2013-10-13 29 November – Colin Eglin (88), politician, former Leader of the Opposition.Vlae hang Maandag halfstok vir Colin Eglin se begrafnis - Die Burger, Vrydag 6 December 2013, p. 2. 5 December – President Nelson Mandela (95) dies after a long sickbed. (b. 1918) 7 December – Jacob "Baby Jake" Matlala (51), flyweight world champion boxer. Railways Locomotives The first ten of ninety-five 3 kV DC and 25 kV AC dual voltage Class 20E electric locomotives for Transnet Freight Rail are being built in China by CSL Zhuzhou.Railways Africa, 20 Aug 2013: Class 20E Loco Debuts at CSR See also 2013 in South African television References 2013 in collapsed South Africa South Africa Category:2010s in South Africa Category:Years of the 21st century in South Africa