2024 in South Africa
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Events in the year 2024 in South Africa.
Incumbents
- President: Cyril Ramaphosa (ANC)
- Deputy President: Paul Mashatile (ANC) starting
- Chief Justice: Raymond Zondo
- Deputy Chief Justice: Mandisa Maya
- President of the Supreme Court of Appeal: Xola Petse (acting)
- Deputy President of the Supreme Court of Appeal: Nambitha Dambuza (acting)
- Chairperson of the Electoral Court of South Africa: Boissie Henry Mbha[1]
- Speaker of the National Assembly: Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula (ANC)
- Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly: Lechesa Tsenoli(ANC)
- Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly: John Steenhuisen (DA)
- Leader of Government Business: David Mabuza (ANC)
- Government Chief Whip (of the National Assembly): Pemmy Majodina(ANC)
- Opposition Chief Whip (of the National Assembly): Siviwe Gwarube(DA)
- Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces: Amos Masondo (ANC)
- Deputy Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces: Sylvia Lucas (ANC)
- Leader of the Opposition of the National Council of Provinces: Cathlene Labuschagne (DA)
- Chief Whip of the National Council of Provinces: Seiso Mohai (ANC)
Cabinet
The Cabinet, together with the President and the Deputy President, forms the Executive.
National Assembly and National Council of Provinces
Provincial Premiers
- Eastern Cape Province: Oscar Mabuyane (ANC)
- Free State Province: Mxolisi Dukwana (ANC)
- Gauteng Province: Panyaza Lesufi (ANC)
- KwaZulu-Natal Province: Nomusa Dube-Ncube (ANC)
- Limpopo Province: Stanley Mathabatha (ANC)
- Mpumalanga Province: Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane (ANC)
- North West Province: Bushy Maape (ANC)
- Northern Cape Province: Zamani Saul (ANC)
- Western Cape Province: Alan Winde (DA)
Events
- 5 January – Former South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius is released on parole after serving eight and a half years in prison for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.[2]
- 11 January – South Africa v. Israel (Genocide Convention): A two-day public hearing begins at the Peace Palace in The Hague regarding alleged violations by Israel of its obligations under the 1948 Genocide Convention and international law in relation to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.[3]
- 13 January–4 February 2024 Under-19 Cricket World Cup[4]
- 26 January – South Africa v. Israel (Genocide Convention): International Court of Justice decides: It has jurisdiction to rule in the case, Israel to take measures to prevent acts of genocide in the Gaza Strip and report back in one month. Israel must prevent and punish incitement to genocide in the Gaza Strip and allow humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip while taking more measures to protect Palestinians but is not required to end military operations.[5]
- 29 January – Former President of South Africa Jacob Zuma is suspended from the African National Congress, the party he led from 2007 to 2017.[6]
- 25 February – Nine people are killed and 17 others are injured in a bus crash near Paulpietersburg.[7]
- 28 March –
- 3 April – Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula resigns as Speaker of the National Assembly over an anti-corruption probe.[9]
- 4 April – Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula surrenders to police and is charged with 12 counts of corruption and one count of money laundering.[10]
Scheduled
- 29 May 2024 - 2024 South African general election
Art and entertainment
Deaths
- 1 January – Peter Magubane, 91, photographer.[11]
March
- 12 March - Bheka Prince Mchunu, 45, radio presenter.
- 21 March - Markus Jooste, 63, former CEO of Steinhoff International
April
- 3 April - Luke Fleurs, 24, footballer.[12]
Holidays
- 1 January - New Year's Day
- 21 March - Human Rights Day
- 29 March – Good Friday
- 1 April – Family Day
- 27 April – Freedom Day
- 1 May - International Workers' Day
- 16–17 June – Youth Day
- 9 August - National Women's Day
- 24 September – Heritage Day
- 16 December – Day of Reconciliation
- 25 December – Christmas Day
- 26 December – Day of Goodwill
See also
Country overviews
- History of South Africa
- History of modern South Africa
- Outline of South Africa
- Government of South Africa
- Politics of South Africa
- National Council of Provinces (NCOP)
- National Assembly of South Africa
- Timeline of South Africa history
Related timelines for current period
- Timeline of South Africa
- 2020s
- 2020s in political history
References
- ^ "Heads of Superior Courts". www.judiciary.org.za. 2021. Archived from the original on 6 March 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "Oscar Pistorius released on parole 11 years after murder of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp". France 24. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ AlLawati, Abbas (9 January 2024). "Israel is facing a genocide case in international court. Could it halt the war in Gaza?". CNN. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Sri Lanka replaced as host of U19 Cricket World Cup". International Cricket Council. 21 November 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ Kathleen Magramo; Rob Picheta; Aditi Sangal; Adrienne Vogt (26 January 2024). "Live updates: Israel-Hamas war rages, hostages talks, Gaza crisis". CNN. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "South Africa: ANC suspends ex-President Jacob Zuma after rival party launch". BBC News. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "9 people have died in a road crash in South Africa after attending a ruling party election rally". AP News. 25 February 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "Bus accident in South Africa kills at least 45, Transport Ministry says". Reuters. 28 March 2024.
- ^ "Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula: South Africa parliament speaker resigns over corruption probe". BBC News. 3 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ "Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula: South Africa parliament speaker charged with 12 counts of corruption". BBC. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ "Legendary photographer Dr Peter Magubane passes away - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader". 1 January 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ "Luke Fleurs: South African footballer shot dead in car hijacking". BBC News. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ "South Africa Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "Public holidays in South Africa". Government of South Africa. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
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