The following lists events that happened during 2009 in South Africa.

2009
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South Africa

Decades:
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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
  • 8 – The 97th Anniversary of the ANC is celebrated.
February
  • 4 – Jacob Zuma appears in the Pietermaritzburg High Court.[2]
  • 4 – Jimmy Mohlala, Mbombela Local Council Municipality speaker who had been asked to resign by the ANC following a whistle-blower act which saw Municipal manager Jacob Dladla suspended, is shot dead in his Nelspruit home. His 19-year-old son is wounded in the attack.[3][4][5][6]
  • 11 – Trevor Manuel presents the 2009–2010 budget.[7]
  • 11 – For the first time in South Africa, court proceedings in a trial are conducted entirely in isiZulu in the municipality of Msinga. The proceedings are part of a pilot project to offer "access to justice for all".[8]
March
  • 3 – South African holidaymakers need visas to enter the United Kingdom.[9]
  • 3 – Convicted fraudster Schabir Shaik is released from prison on medical parole.[10]
  • 4 – The 14th Dalai Lama's visa application to enter South Africa is refused.
  • 12 – The Constitutional Court rules that registered voters living overseas can vote for the National Assembly in the 22 April elections.[11]
April
May
June

14 to 28 – The 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup takes place in South Africa and is won by Brazil, with the United States as the runner-up.

July
September
December

Deaths

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Railways

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Class 39-200

Locomotives

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Archontology.org: A Guide for Study of Historical Offices: South Africa: Heads of State: 1994-2017 (Accessed on 5 June 2017)
  2. ^ "Zuma's first court date set". Archived from the original on 27 January 2009. Retrieved 28 January 2009.
  3. ^ "SA official gunned down". BBC. 5 January 2009. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
  4. ^ "2010 World Cup whistle-blower shot dead". Sowetan. 5 February 2009. Retrieved 5 March 2010.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "ANC in stadium cover-up". Mail & Guardian online. 22 February 2008. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
  6. ^ "Dladla report-Jimmy Mohlala vindicated". ziwaphi.com. 22 October 2009. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
  7. ^ Manuel to Avoid Spending Surge in His Last South African Budget
  8. ^ Rural court set to make history.
  9. ^ New SA passport too late for UK Archived 13 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine News 24
  10. ^ Shaik released on medical parole Archived 6 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine News 24
  11. ^ Expats will be allowed to vote Archived 14 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine News 24
  12. ^ "Zuma's five minutes to freedom". Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2009.
  13. ^ South Africa’s official election results Archived 29 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine The Times
  14. ^ Calls for global 'Mandela Day' Archived 30 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine News 24
  15. ^ Bearak, Barry (23 September 2009). "South Africa: Security Threat Close U.S. Embassy". New York Times.
  16. ^ MEDIA RELEASE: ACCIDENT – AIRLINK FLIGHT Update #2 at 16h30 Archived 19 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  17. ^ "Mathe smiles after sentencing". Archived from the original on 13 December 2009. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
  18. ^ SA jazz legend dies Archived 16 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine News 24 19 September 2009
  19. ^ Struggle veteran Nkondo dies
  20. ^ "Manto Tshabalala-Msimang has died", Times, 16 December 2000.
  21. ^ Railways Africa, 12 Dec 2008: The Class 39 Diesels
  22. ^ Final 39-200 Rolls Out Railways Africa, 6 April 2010
  23. ^ Railways Africa, 29 Aug 2008: First 19E Loco
  24. ^ TFR Class 19E Test Train / Information South African Railway News, 9 April 2009
  25. ^ Information gathered from the rebuild files of individual locomotives at Transnet Rail Engineering’s Koedoespoort shops