The following lists events that happened during 2010 in South Africa.

2010
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South Africa

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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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February
March
  • 2 – Minister of Arts and Culture Lulama Xingwana leaves an art exhibition, allegedly because it depicts same-sex couples.[5]
May
June
  • 11 to 11 July – The 2010 FIFA World Cup takes place in South Africa and is won by Spain, with the Netherlands as the runner-up.
July
  • 2 – Former Chief of Police and Chief of Interpol, Jackie Selebi, is found guilty of corruption, but not guilty on further charges of perverting the course of justice.[7]
August
  • 25 – In the Blackheath train accident a minibus carrying 14 school children is struck by a train at a level crossing in Cape Town. Nine die on the scene and a 10th child later dies in hospital.[8]
  • 24-26 – President Jacob Zuma leads a delegation of over 200 South African business leaders and entrepreneurs to the People's Republic of China to promote trade and investment between the two countries.[9]
November
  • 7 – "Fake billionaire" Mandla Lamba is revealed by an exposé showing that his claimed life story, academic qualifications, and business dealings all lacked credibility. Other business partners subsequently come forward to accuse him of fraud, lying and misrepresentation.[10][11][12]
  • 13 – Anni Dewani, while on her honeymoon in South Africa, is kidnapped and then murdered in Gugulethu township near Cape Town.[13]

Births

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Deaths

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Railways

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Class 15E

Locomotives

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Sports

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Rugby

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  • 5 June – South Africa vs Wales International Rugby Friendly is played.

Football

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Archontology.org: A Guide for Study of Historical Offices: South Africa: Heads of State: 1994-2017 (Accessed on 5 June 2017)
  2. ^ "Barbie gets 7 years in jail". Archived from the original on 27 February 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
  3. ^ "Eskom scores 24.8% hike". Archived from the original on 27 February 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
  4. ^ "Coup for white Zim farmers". Archived from the original on 27 February 2010. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
  5. ^ "This is not art!": Lulu Xingwana Archived 7 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "King Shaka welcomes first plane". IOL. 30 April 2010. Retrieved 30 April 2010.
  7. ^ South Africa ex-police head Selebi guilty of corruption
  8. ^ Train hits school bus near CT
  9. ^ Zuma in China for state visit
  10. ^ "SA's fake 'young billionaire' arrested". Fin24. 11 May 2011. Archived from the original on 21 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  11. ^ Hawker, Dianne (14 November 2010). "Lamba: They are denying me". Independent Online. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  12. ^ "Mining tycoon a lying fake". City Press. 7 November 2010. Archived from the original on 4 July 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  13. ^ BBC News. "Anni Dewani honeymoon murder: South African jailed", 8 August 2012. Retrieved on 7 April 2013.
  14. ^ Ruben Kruger passes away
  15. ^ Deputy health minister dies
  16. ^ Frederik van Zyl Slabbert dies
  17. ^ "Sudden death of King Matanzima, 39". Daily Dispatch. 25 May 2010. Archived from the original on 27 May 2010. Retrieved 11 June 2010.
  18. ^ Fiona Coyne dies in crash in CT
  19. ^ Former deputy minister Joe Matthews dies Mail & Guardian, 19 August 2010
  20. ^ Edward Tsumele (14 October 2010). "Teenage Lover Rabanye dies". sowetanlive.co.za.
  21. ^ Transnet press release on 2 March 2011