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2013 in South Africa

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2013
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South Africa

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Events in the year 2013 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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January
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.[1]
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  • 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
President Jacob Zuma's R246-million Nkandla homestead
March
November
December

In this event, President Jacob Zuma is booed repeatedly by thousands of the attendees.[9]

Births

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Deaths

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5 December: Nelson Mandela - Anti-apartheid activist and first democratically elected President of South Africa

Railways

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Locomotives

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  • 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.[20]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "SA cyclist Burry Stander dies". Sport24. 3 January 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
  2. ^ Xinhua (7 January 2013). "SA troops for Central African Republic". southafrica.info. Archived from the original on 3 March 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
  3. ^ ""Blade Runner" Pistorius charged with murdering girlfriend". Reuters. 14 February 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
  4. ^ The Battle in Bangui: The untold inside story. By Helmoed Heitman.
  5. ^ Dít mag jy NIE sien nie - Die Burger, Vrydag 22 November 2013.
  6. ^ Woede oor Nkandla: 'Kla Zuma aan!' - OB bevind hy het land mislei en moet terugbetaal - Die Burger, Saterdag 30 November 2013.
  7. ^ a b Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela 1918-2013 - Hy is weg - Die Burger, Vrydag 6 December 2013.
  8. ^ Campbell, Matthew; Amoore, Miles. "140 leaders gather in tribute for man who touched the world". The Times.
  9. ^ Obama se rede ontroer - Zuma kry duime na onder - Applous vir Thabo en FW, Zuma uitgejou - Die Burger, Woensdag 11 December 2013.
  10. ^ Mandela memorial interpreter convicted of theft - Mail & Guardian, 13 December 2013
  11. ^ Sign language interpreter admitted to psychiatric hospital - Mail & Guardian, 19 December 2013
  12. ^ Shamed sign language interpreter at Mandela memorial claims he is schizo - wavuti.com 12 December 2013
  13. ^ "Kgalema Motlanthe remembers Mandela on Christmas day - City Press, 25 December 2013". Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
  14. ^ Bernstein, Jenny (20 April 2011). "Fast-bowling great Neil Adcock dies – Yahoo! News South Africa". Za.news.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  15. ^ Alexandra Topping and agencies (14 February 2013). "Oscar Pistorius charged with murder after girlfriend shot dead". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
  16. ^ "Former Lions rugby player shot dead". PressCity Press. Archived from the original on 4 April 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
  17. ^ "Oud-vlootadmiraal (73) oorlede ná 'n lang siekte". Die Burger. 12 July 2013. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  18. ^ "Aerobatic pilot dies after show crash". News24. 12 October 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  19. ^ Vlae hang Maandag halfstok vir Colin Eglin se begrafnis - Die Burger, Vrydag 6 December 2013, p. 2.
  20. ^ Railways Africa, 20 Aug 2013: Class 20E Loco Debuts at CSR