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{{Year in South Africa|2011}} |
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The following lists events that happened during '''[[2011]] in [[South Africa]]'''. |
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==Incumbents== |
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*[[President of South Africa|President]] – [[Jacob Zuma]] |
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*[[Deputy President of South Africa|Deputy President]] – [[Kgalema Motlanthe]] |
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*[[Chief Justice of South Africa|Chief Justice]] – [[Sandile Ngcobo]] then [[Mogoeng Mogoeng]] |
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=== [[Cabinet of South Africa|Cabinet]] === |
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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}} |
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{{Main article|Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet (South Africa)}} |
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=== [[National Assembly of South Africa|National Assembly]] === |
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{{Main article|25th South African Parliament}} |
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=== [[Premier (South Africa)|Provincial Premiers]] === |
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* [[Eastern Cape]] Province: [[Noxolo Kiviet]] |
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* [[Free State (province)|Free State]] Province: [[Ace Magashule]] |
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* [[Gauteng]] Province: [[Nomvula Mokonyane]] |
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* [[KwaZulu-Natal]] Province: [[Zweli Mkhize]] |
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* [[Limpopo]] Province: [[Cassel Mathale]] |
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* [[Mpumalanga]] Province: [[David Mabuza]] |
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* [[North West (South African province)|North West]] Province: [[Thandi Modise]] |
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* [[Northern Cape]] Province: [[Hazel Jenkins]] |
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* [[Western Cape]] Province: [[Helen Zille]] |
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==Events== |
==Events== |
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* 9 – A generator fails catastrophically while performing overspeed testing at [[Duvha Power Station]].{{Citation needed|date=June 2011}} |
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* 18 – [[South African municipal election, 2011|Municipal elections]] take place. |
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;October |
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==Births== |
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* 7 – 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> |
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==Deaths== |
==Deaths== |
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{{Main|Deaths in 2011}} |
{{Main|Deaths in 2011}} |
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{{Further|:Category:2011 deaths} |
{{Further|:Category:2011 deaths}} |
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* 29 January – Fanus Rautenbach, Afrikaans radio and media personality. (b. [[1928]]) |
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* 18 February – Lucas Maree, South African singer. (b. [[1952]]) |
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* 12 March – Hubert du Plessis, South African composer and pianist. (b. [[1922]]) |
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* 16 March – [[Carel Boshoff]], South African politician, founder of Orania. (b. [[1927]]) |
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* 16 March — [[Carel Boshoff]], South African politician, founder of Orania. (b. [[1927]]) |
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* 2 June – [[Albertina Sisulu]], anti–[[apartheid]] activist, widow of [[Walter Sisulu]]. (b. 1918) |
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* 15 June – [[Zack du Plessis]], Afrikaans actor. (b. [[1949]]) |
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* 22 June – [[Kader Asmal]], politician. (b. 1934) |
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* 11 July – King [[Maxhob'ayakhawuleza Sandile]], [[Rarabe]] King. (b. 1956) |
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* 13 July & |
* 13 July – [[Al Debbo]], South African actor, comedian and singer. (b. [[1924]]) |
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* 18 July & |
* 18 July – [[Magnus Malan]], Minister of Defence. (b. [[1930]]) |
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* 11 September & |
* 11 September – [[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> |
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* 26 October – [[Dick Lord]], [[South African Air Force]] and [[Fleet Air Arm]] fighter pilot. (b. 1936) |
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* 22 December & |
* 22 December – [[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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* 25 December & |
* 25 December – [[John Christoffel Kannemeyer]], writer, authority on Afrikaans literature. (b. 1939).<ref>[http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Top-book-man-dies-suddenly-20111226 Top book man dies suddenly]</ref> |
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* 29 December & |
* 29 December – [[Amichand Rajbansi]], leader of the [[Minority Front]] in the South African Parliament. (b. 1942). |
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==Railways== |
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===Locomotives=== |
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* January & |
* January – [[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> |
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* July & |
* July – 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> |
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==See also== |
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*[[2011 in South African television]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==Further reading== |
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* {{cite book|editor=Andreas Mehler |title=Africa Yearbook: Politics, Economy and Society South of the Sahara in 2011 |year= 2012 |volume=8 |publisher=Koninklijke Brill |isbn=978-90-04-24178-7 |chapter=South Africa |pages=511+ |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TSUzAQAAQBAJ&pg=PA511 |display-editors=etal}} |
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[[Category:2011 by country|South Africa]] |
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[[Category:2010s in South Africa]] |
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[[Category:Years of the 21st century in South Africa]] |
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The following lists events that happened during 2011 in South Africa.
Incumbents
[edit]- President – Jacob Zuma
- Deputy President – Kgalema Motlanthe
- Chief Justice – Sandile Ngcobo then Mogoeng Mogoeng
The Cabinet, together with the President and the Deputy President, forms part of the Executive.
- 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: Thandi Modise
- Northern Cape Province: Hazel Jenkins
- Western Cape Province: Helen Zille
Events
[edit]- February
- 9 – A generator fails catastrophically while performing overspeed testing at Duvha Power Station.[citation needed]
- May
- 18 – Municipal elections take place.
- October
- 7 – 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.[1][2]
Deaths
[edit]- 29 January – Fanus Rautenbach, Afrikaans radio and media personality. (b. 1928)
- 18 February – Lucas Maree, South African singer. (b. 1952)
- 12 March – Hubert du Plessis, South African composer and pianist. (b. 1922)
- 16 March – Carel Boshoff, South African politician, founder of Orania. (b. 1927)
- 24 March – Henry Gordon Makgothi, teacher, defiance campaigner and 1956 treason trialist. (b. 1928)[3]
- 2 June – Albertina Sisulu, anti–apartheid activist, widow of Walter Sisulu. (b. 1918)
- 15 June – Zack du Plessis, Afrikaans actor. (b. 1949)
- 22 June – Kader Asmal, politician. (b. 1934)
- 11 July – King Maxhob'ayakhawuleza Sandile, Rarabe King. (b. 1956)
- 13 July – Al Debbo, South African actor, comedian and singer. (b. 1924)
- 18 July – Magnus Malan, Minister of Defence. (b. 1930)
- 11 September – Deon du Plessis, newsman. (b. 1952)[4]
- 26 October – Dick Lord, South African Air Force and Fleet Air Arm fighter pilot. (b. 1936)
- 22 December – Zithulele Sinqe, long distance athlete. (b, 1963)[5]
- 25 December – John Christoffel Kannemeyer, writer, authority on Afrikaans literature. (b. 1939).[6]
- 29 December – Amichand Rajbansi, leader of the Minority Front in the South African Parliament. (b. 1942).
Railways
[edit]Locomotives
[edit]- January – Transnet Rail Engineering at Koedoespoort takes delivery of the first two of ten imported Class 43-000 General Electric type C30ACi diesel-electric locomotives for Transnet Freight Rail.[7]
- July – The first of the 133 locally built Class 43-000 locomotives rolls out at the Koedoespoort shops in Pretoria.[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Was South Africa right to deny Dalai Lama a visa? 4 October 2011
- ^ Dalai Lama criticises China in South Africa video link bbc 8 October 2011
- ^ Henry Makgothi: The softly-spoken freedom fighter
- ^ Respected newsman Deon du Plessis dies
- ^ Zithulele Sinqe dies in crash Archived 21 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Top book man dies suddenly
- ^ Railways Africa, 12 Jan 2011: New Diesels for South Africa
- ^ "Railways Africa, 10 Jul 2012: Class 43 Loco Celebration". Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
Further reading
[edit]- 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.
