2008 in South Africa

2008
in
South Africa

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The following lists events that happened during 2008 in South Africa.

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
February
March
May
  • 1 – Culling of elephants to control their population resumes after the 1995 ban on culling is lifted.
  • 12 – Riots in South Africa begins as a result of the ongoing controversy of immigration.

June

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  • 3 – Andrew Jordaan is convicted at Pretoria High Court of abducting 7-year-old Sheldean Human, taking her into isolated bushes 500m from his home, killing her and leaving her body down a manhole. He is also found guilty of raping and indecently assaulting her eight-year-old friend. Sheldean disappeared on 18 February 2007, and Acting Judge Chris Eksteen calls Jordaan a 'blatant liar' over his version of events.[2]
July
September

Births

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Deaths

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  • 22 January – John Gomomo, unionist and activist. (b. 1945)
  • 15 September – John Matshikiza, actor, director, poet and journalist. (b. 1954)
  • 27 October – Es'kia Mphahlele, writer, educationist, artist and activist. (b. 1919)
  • 9 November – Miriam Makeba, singer. (b. 1932)

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. ^ "'Liar' Jordaan guilty of Sheldean murder". Mail & Guardian. 3 June 2008. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  3. ^ "inthenews.co.uk - ANC chooses Mbeki replacement". Archived from the original on 10 February 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2008.
  4. ^ abc.net.au - South Africa names new president