2024 in South Africa
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Events in the year 2024 in South Africa.
Incumbents[edit]
- 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[edit]
The Cabinet, together with the President and the Deputy President, forms the Executive.
National Assembly and National Council of Provinces[edit]
Provincial Premiers[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 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]
Scheduled[edit]
- 2024 South African general election
- 13 January–4 February 2024 Under-19 Cricket World Cup[3]
Art and entertainment[edit]
Deaths[edit]
- 1 January – Peter Magubane, 91, photographer.[4]
Holidays[edit]
- 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[edit]
Country overviews[edit]
Related timelines for current period[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Sri Lanka replaced as host of U19 Cricket World Cup". International Cricket Council. 21 November 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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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