2021 in South Africa
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Events in the year 2021 in South Africa.
Incumbents
- President: Cyril Ramaphosa (ANC)
- Deputy President: David Mabuza (ANC)
- Chief Justice: Mogoeng Mogoeng
- Deputy Chief Justice: Raymond Zondo
- President of the Supreme Court of Appeal: Mandisa Maya
- Deputy President of the Supreme Court of Appeal: Xola Petse
- Chairperson of the Electoral Court of South Africa: Khayelihle Kenneth Mthiyane
- Speaker of the National Assembly: Thandi Modise (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): Natasha Mazzone (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.
Provincial Premiers
- Eastern Cape Province: Oscar Mabuyane (ANC)
- Free State Province: Sisi Ntombela (ANC)
- Gauteng Province: David Makhura (ANC)
- KwaZulu-Natal Province: Sihle Zikalala (ANC)
- Limpopo Province: Stanley Mathabatha (ANC)
- Mpumalanga Province: Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane (ANC)
- North West Province: Job Mokgoro (ANC)
- Northern Cape Province: Zamani Saul (ANC)
- Western Cape Province: Alan Winde (DA)
Monthly events
January and February
- 7 January – COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa: Health Minister Zweli Mkhize announces that South Africa will receive one million doses of Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine in January and 500,000 in February. 1.25 million health workers will be prioritized. SA has confirmed 1.1 million infections and 31,368 deaths.[1]
- 25 January – A five-year-old boy in Mpumalanga [2]dies and thousands are homeless as Cyclone Eloise causes extensive flooding in southern Africa. Limpopo is particuarly hard hit.[3][4]
- 1 February
- Environment Minister Barbara Creecy reports that rhinoceros poaching in South Africa is down for the sixth year in a row, to 394 animals killed in 2020 for their horns. She attributed the decline to both the COVID-19 pandemic and to work by rangers and security personell and noted that it is still a major problem.[5]
- Former president Jacob Zuma defies the Constitutional Court and refuses to testify to the Zondo Commission.[6]
Predicted and scheduled events
Elections
Holidays
South Africa has 12 public holidays; if a holiday falls on a Sunday, it is celebrated the following Monday.[7]
- 22 March – Human Rights Day
- 27 April – Freedom Day (National day)
- 16 June – Youth Day
- 9 August – National Women′s Day
- 24 September – Heritage Day
Sports
- 15 to 18 April – 2021 Men's Indoor African Cup
- 19 to 25 April 2021 – 2021 IIHF World Championship Division III
- 24 August to 5 September – South Africa at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
Deaths
January
- 5 January – Mluleki George, 72, politician, founder of the United Congress; COVID-19.[8]
- 6 January – King Victor Thulare III, 40, royal, king of the Pedi people (since 2020); COVID-19.[9]
- 9 January – Johnson Mlambo, 80, political activist; complications from COVID-19.[10]
- 11 January – Lindiwe Ndlovu, 44, actress (Winnie Mandela, Little One).[11]
- 13 January – Hannes Viljoen, 77, rugby union player (Natal, national team).[12]
- 14 January
- Mzwandile Nzimande, 44; Covid-19.[13]
- Hannes Viljoen, 77, rugby union player (Natal, national team).[14]
- 15 January - Dr. Welcome Bhodloza Nzimande, 73, radio broadcaster (1978-1997); COVID-19.[15][16]
- 16 January
- Bheki Ntuli, 63, politician, member of the National Assembly (1999–2003); COVID-19.[17]
- Sam Phillips, 72, actor (Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls, Red Dust, The Forgotten Kingdom).[18]
- 17 January – Abel Gabuza, 65, Roman Catholic prelate, Archbishop Coadjutor of Durban (since 2018) and Bishop of Kimberley (2010–2018); COVID-19.[19]
- 18 January – Nombulelo Hermans, politician, member of the National Assembly (since 2019); COVID-19.[20]
- 21 January - Jackson Mthembu, 62, politician (Minister in the Presidency); COVID-19.[21][22]
- 22 January – Marius van Heerden, 46, Olympic middle-distance runner (1996); COVID-19.[23]
- 23 January - Jonas Mosa Gwangwa, 83, jazz musician.[24]
- 24 January – Joseph Sonnabend, 88, physician and HIV/AIDS researcher (How to Have Sex in an Epidemic); complications from a heart attack.[25]
- 28 January
- Sibongile Khumalo, 63, singer.[26]
- Lewis Wolpert, 91, South African-born British developmental biologist, COVID-19.[27]
- January (date unknown) – Dorah Sitole, 65, food writer (40 Years of Iconic Food); COVID-19.[28]
See also
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Country overviews
Related timelines for current period
- 2020s
- 2020s in political history
- COVID-19 pandemic in Africa
- 2020–21 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
- 2021–22 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
References
- "South Africa to receive first COVID vaccines in January". aljazeera.com. Al Jazeera English. January 7, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- Allen, John (31 January 2021). "South Africa's Zuma Goes Rogue, Defies Top Court". allAfrica.com. all Africa. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- "Limpopo province flooded following Cyclone Eloise". news.yahoo.com. Reuters. January 25, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- Pillay, Kirthana; Rumney, Emma (January 26, 2021). "Thirteen dead, thousands homeless in southern Africa after storm Eloise". news.yahoo.com. Reuters. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- "Rhino poaching in South Africa falls during Covid-19 lockdown". news.yahoo.com. BBC News. February 1, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- Allen, John (1 February 2021). "South Africa: Former President Zuma Defies Constitutional Court Ruling to Testify on State Capture". allAfrica.com. All Africa. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- "Public holidays in South Africa | South African Government". gov.za. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- Covid-19 claims 'sport unifier' Mluleki George
- King Victor Thulare III described as a youthful, visionary leader
- PAC stalwart Johnson Mlambo passes away from COVID-19 complications
- Safta award-winning actor Lindiwe Ndlovu dies
- SA Rugby pays tribute to Viljoen
- https://www.iol.co.za/amp/sundayindependent/news/death-of-loxion-kulca-co-founder-grips-the-hearts-of-many-south-africans-b407248a-b9fd-4d78-b28f-999d8c70f1cb
- SA Rugby pays tribute to Viljoen
- https://www.timeslive.co.za/amp/news/south-africa/2021-01-15-veteran-ukhozi-fm-broadcaster-welcome-nzimande-dies/
- https://www.702.co.za/articles/406198/tributes-pour-in-for-veteran-ukhozi-fm-broadcaster-welcome-bhodloza-nzimande
- KZN MEC Bheki Ntuli dies after ‘short illness’
- Actor Sam Phillips dies
- South Africa’s Archbishop Gabuza is dead.
- Northern Cape ANC mourns death of MP Nombulelo Hermans
- "South African cabinet minister dies of COVID-19 amid surge". AP NEWS. 21 January 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
- Minister Jackson Mthembu dies of Covid-related complications
- Former SA 800m record holder dies of Covid-19
- https://www.timeslive.co.za/amp/news/south-africa/2021-01-23-jazz-trombone-legend-jonas-gwangwa-dies-aged-83/
- Pioneering South African AIDS researcher Joseph Sonnabend dies at 88
- Singing legend Sibongile Khumalo has died at the age of 63
- Humanists UK mourns Professor Lewis Wolpert CBE FRS (1929-2021)
- "South Africa's trailblazing Black food writer dies of virus". AP NEWS. 19 January 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
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