1999 in South Africa
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The following lists events that happened during 1999 in South Africa.
Incumbents
- President:
- Nelson Mandela (until 16 June).[1]
- Thabo Mbeki (from 16 June).[1]
- Deputy President: Thabo Mbeki (until 16 June), Jacob Zuma (starting 16 June).
- Chief Justice: Ismail Mahomed.
The Cabinet, together with the President and the Deputy President, forms part of the Executive.
- Eastern Cape Province: Makhenkesi Stofile
- Free State Province: Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri (until 15 June), Winkie Direko (since 15 June)
- Gauteng Province: Mathole Motshekga (until 15 June), Mbhazima Shilowa (since 15 June)
- KwaZulu-Natal Province: Ben Ngubane (until 10 February), Lionel Mtshali (since 10 February)
- Limpopo Province: Ngoako Ramathlodi
- Mpumalanga Province: Mathews Phosa (until 15 June), Ndaweni Mahlangu (since 15 June)
- North West Province: Popo Molefe
- Northern Cape Province: Manne Dipico
- Western Cape Province: Gerald Morkel
Events
- January
- 14 – South African Police Service Captain Bennie Lategan who was investigating People Against Gangsterism and Drugs (PAGAD) is killed in a drive-by-shooting in Cape Town.
- 27 – Controversial youth drama series, Yizo Yizo debuts on SABC 1.
- March
- 4 – BBC Prime was launched for the very first time in South Africa.
- 20 – The Azanian People's Liberation Army (APLA), the military wing of the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC), disbands.
- 24 – Allan Boesak, former Director of the Foundation for Peace and Justice, is sentenced to 8 years in prison for fraud.
- 31 – The Durban High Court finds Sipho Thwala guilty of 16 murders and 10 rapes and sentences him to 506 years in prison.
- April
- 20 – Judge Edwin Cameron, high court judge and human rights advocate, announces that he is HIV positive.
- 23 – Makhaya Ntini, cricketer, is found guilty of raping a student.
- May
- 29 – Cathy O'Dowd becomes the first woman to summit Mount Everest from both the north and south sides.
- June
- 2 – The second democratic elections take place and is won by the African National Congress.
- 10 – George Bizos is awarded the Order for Meritorious Service, Class II, by President Nelson Mandela.
- 16 – Thabo Mbeki becomes the second President of South Africa.
- Watershed are signed to EMI Music South Africa and begin recording their first album In the Meantime.
- August
- British children's television series Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends returns to airing on television in South Africa after a very long absence since its very last air on TV1 (now SABC 2). The series will now broadcast on M-Net as part of their K-T.V. children's block.
- September
- 2 – A South African Air Force Alouette III helicopter crashes near Port Elizabeth, killing pilot Major K.A. Newman and seriously injuring two crew members.
- 10–19 – The All-Africa Games take place in Johannesburg.[2]
- October
- 22 – Henry Navigator, a 13,000 ton Cyprus bulk carrier, sinks off Bok Point about 35 km north of Cape Town.
- 23 – A South African Air Force Oryx helicopter crashes near Kroonstad, killing 10 people and injuring 14 others.
- Queen Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh visit South Africa.
- The Greater St. Lucia Wetland Park is declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- November
- 11 – UK children's stop motion animated series Bob the Builder begins on SABC 2 and was shown every Thursday.
- 15 – Afrikaans language television channel kykNET is launched.
- December
- 3 – Government signs the final purchasing agreement in the arms deal and the loan agreement to pay for the equipment is signed by Finance Minister Trevor Manuel.[3]
- Unknown Date
Births
- 14 January - Henco Pieters, future developer
- 16 February – Chloe Meecham, water polo player[4]
- 2 April – Elaine, singer and songwriter
- Masego Kgomo, muti murder victim. (d. 2009)
Deaths
- 10 January – Gavin Relly, businessman and Chairman of Anglo American.[5] (b. 1926)
- 26 May – David Millin, 78, movie director, producer, and cinematographer (b. 1920)[6]
- 27 July – Simon "Mahlathini" Nkabinde, mbaqanga singer (b.1938)
- 15 November – Pieter van der Byl, politician (b. 1923)
References
- ^ a b Archontology.org: A Guide for Study of Historical Offices: South Africa: Heads of State: 1994-2017 (Accessed on 5 June 2017)
- ^ Bell, Daniel (17 March 2016). Encyclopedia of International Games. McFarland. p. 515. ISBN 978-1-4766-1527-1.
- ^ The Arms Deal in Your Pocket. Peter Holden. (2008)
- ^ "Olympedia – Chloe Meecham". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ Staff Reporter. "GAVIN RELLY DIES". The M&G Online. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ^ "Press Release: Death of David Millin".
