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*[[Deputy President of South Africa|Deputy President]] – [[Kgalema Motlanthe]]
*[[Deputy President of South Africa|Deputy President]] – [[Kgalema Motlanthe]]
*[[Chief Justice of South Africa|Chief Justice]] – [[Sandile Ngcobo]] then [[Mogoeng Mogoeng]]
*[[Chief Justice of South Africa|Chief Justice]] – [[Sandile Ngcobo]] then [[Mogoeng Mogoeng]]

=== [[Cabinet of South Africa|Cabinet]] ===
The Cabinet, together with the [[President of South Africa|President]] and the [[Deputy President of South Africa|Deputy President]], forms part of the Executive.{{Main article|First Cabinet of Jacob Zuma}}
{{Main article|Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet (South Africa)}}


=== [[National Assembly of South Africa|National Assembly]] ===
=== [[National Assembly of South Africa|National Assembly]] ===
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;February
;February
* 9 – A generator fails catastrophically while performing overspeed testing at [[Duvha Power Station]].{{Citation needed|date=June 2011}}
* 9 – A generator fails catastrophically while performing overspeed testing at [[Duvha Power Station]].{{Citation needed|date=June 2011}}


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;October
* 7 &ndash; The [[14th Dalai Lama]] is unable to attend the 80th birthday celebration of fellow [[Nobel Peace Prize]] laureate [[Desmond Tutu]], having again been refused a visa to enter South Africa.<ref>[http://blogs.reuters.com/africanews/2011/10/04/was-south-africa-right-to-deny-dalai-lama-a-visa/ Was South Africa right to deny Dalai Lama a visa?] 4 October 2011</ref><ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-15228604 Dalai Lama criticises China in South Africa video link] bbc 8 October 2011</ref>
* 7 &ndash; The [[14th Dalai Lama]] is unable to attend the 80th birthday celebration of fellow [[Nobel Peace Prize]] laureate [[Desmond Tutu]], having again been refused a visa to enter South Africa.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20111008021240/http://blogs.reuters.com/africanews/2011/10/04/was-south-africa-right-to-deny-dalai-lama-a-visa/ Was South Africa right to deny Dalai Lama a visa?] 4 October 2011</ref><ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-15228604 Dalai Lama criticises China in South Africa video link] bbc 8 October 2011</ref>


==Deaths==
==Deaths==
{{Main|Deaths in 2011}}
{{Main|Deaths in 2011}}
{{Further|:Category:2011 deaths}}
{{Further|:Category:2011 deaths}}
* 29 January &ndash; Fanus Rautenbach, Afrikaans radio and media personality. (b. [[1928]])
* 29 January &ndash; Fanus Rautenbach, Afrikaans radio and media personality. (b. [[1928]])
* 18 February &ndash; Lucas Maree, South African singer. (b. [[1952]])
* 18 February &ndash; Lucas Maree, South African singer. (b. [[1952]])
* 12 March &ndash; Hubert du Plessis, South African composer and pianist. (b. [[1922]])
* 12 March &ndash; Hubert du Plessis, South African composer and pianist. (b. [[1922]])
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* 15 June &ndash; [[Zack du Plessis]], Afrikaans actor. (b. [[1949]])
* 15 June &ndash; [[Zack du Plessis]], Afrikaans actor. (b. [[1949]])
* 22 June &ndash; [[Kader Asmal]], politician. (b. 1934)
* 22 June &ndash; [[Kader Asmal]], politician. (b. 1934)
* 11 July &ndash; King [[Maxhob'ayakhawuleza Sandile]], [[Rarabe]] paramount chief. (b. 1956)
* 11 July &ndash; King [[Maxhob'ayakhawuleza Sandile]], [[Rarabe]] King. (b. 1956)
* 13 July &ndash; [[Al Debbo]], South African actor, comedian and singer. (b. [[1924]])
* 13 July &ndash; [[Al Debbo]], South African actor, comedian and singer. (b. [[1924]])
* 18 July &ndash; [[Magnus Malan]], Minister of Defence. (b. [[1930]])
* 18 July &ndash; [[Magnus Malan]], Minister of Defence. (b. [[1930]])
* 11 September &ndash; Deon du Plessis, newsman. (b. 1952)<ref>[http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Respected-newsman-Deon-du-Plessis-dies-20110911 Respected newsman Deon du Plessis dies]</ref>
* 11 September &ndash; [[Deon du Plessis]], newsman. (b. 1952)<ref>[http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Respected-newsman-Deon-du-Plessis-dies-20110911 Respected newsman Deon du Plessis dies]</ref>
* 26 October &ndash; [[Dick Lord]], [[South African Air Force]] and [[Fleet Air Arm]] fighter pilot. (b. 1936)
* 26 October &ndash; [[Dick Lord]], [[South African Air Force]] and [[Fleet Air Arm]] fighter pilot. (b. 1936)
* 22 December &ndash; [[Zithulele Sinqe]], [[Long-distance running|long distance]] athlete. (b, 1963)<ref>[http://www.sport24.co.za/OtherSport/Athletics/Zithulele-Sinqe-dies-in-crash-20111223 Zithulele Sinqe dies in crash] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021145832/http://www.sport24.co.za/OtherSport/Athletics/Zithulele-Sinqe-dies-in-crash-20111223 |date=21 October 2013 }}</ref>
* 22 December &ndash; [[Zithulele Sinqe]], [[Long-distance running|long distance]] athlete. (b, 1963)<ref>[http://www.sport24.co.za/OtherSport/Athletics/Zithulele-Sinqe-dies-in-crash-20111223 Zithulele Sinqe dies in crash] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021145832/http://www.sport24.co.za/OtherSport/Athletics/Zithulele-Sinqe-dies-in-crash-20111223 |date=21 October 2013 }}</ref>
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===Locomotives===
===Locomotives===
* January &ndash; [[Transnet Rail Engineering]] at Koedoespoort takes delivery of the first two of ten imported [[South African Class 43-000|Class {{nowrap|43-000}}]] [[General Electric]] type C30ACi diesel-electric locomotives for [[Transnet Freight Rail]].<ref name="Railways Africa">[http://www.railwaysafrica.com/blog/2011/01/new-diesels-for-south-africa/ Railways Africa, 12 Jan 2011: New Diesels for South Africa]</ref>
* January &ndash; [[Transnet Rail Engineering]] at Koedoespoort takes delivery of the first two of ten imported [[South African Class 43-000|Class {{nowrap|43-000}}]] [[General Electric]] type C30ACi diesel-electric locomotives for [[Transnet Freight Rail]].<ref name="Railways Africa">[http://www.railwaysafrica.com/blog/2011/01/new-diesels-for-south-africa/ Railways Africa, 12 Jan 2011: New Diesels for South Africa]</ref>
* July &ndash; The first of the 133 locally built Class {{nowrap|43-000}} locomotives rolls out at the Koedoespoort shops in [[Pretoria]].<ref name="Celebration">[http://www.railwaysafrica.com/blog/2012/07/class-43-loco-celebration/ Railways Africa, 10 Jul 2012: Class 43 Loco Celebration]</ref>
* July &ndash; The first of the 133 locally built Class {{nowrap|43-000}} locomotives rolls out at the Koedoespoort shops in [[Pretoria]].<ref name="Celebration">{{Cite web |url=http://www.railwaysafrica.com/blog/2012/07/class-43-loco-celebration/ |title=Railways Africa, 10 Jul 2012: Class 43 Loco Celebration |access-date=21 October 2013 |archive-date=21 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021145943/http://www.railwaysafrica.com/blog/2012/07/class-43-loco-celebration/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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==References==
==References==
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==Further reading==
==Further reading==

Latest revision as of 19:57, 11 October 2023

2011
in
South Africa

Decades:
See also:

The following lists events that happened during 2011 in South Africa.

Incumbents

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The Cabinet, together with the President and the Deputy President, forms part of the Executive.

Events

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February
May
October

Deaths

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Railways

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Locomotives

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Was South Africa right to deny Dalai Lama a visa? 4 October 2011
  2. ^ Dalai Lama criticises China in South Africa video link bbc 8 October 2011
  3. ^ Henry Makgothi: The softly-spoken freedom fighter
  4. ^ Respected newsman Deon du Plessis dies
  5. ^ Zithulele Sinqe dies in crash Archived 21 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Top book man dies suddenly
  7. ^ Railways Africa, 12 Jan 2011: New Diesels for South Africa
  8. ^ "Railways Africa, 10 Jul 2012: Class 43 Loco Celebration". Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2013.

Further reading

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  • Andreas Mehler; et al., eds. (2012). "South Africa". Africa Yearbook: Politics, Economy and Society South of the Sahara in 2011. Vol. 8. Koninklijke Brill. pp. 511+. ISBN 978-90-04-24178-7.