Events in the year 2019 in South Africa.

2019
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South Africa

Decades:
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Incumbents

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Cabinet

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The Cabinet, together with the President and the Deputy President, forms the Executive.

National Assembly and National Council of Provinces

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Provincial Premiers

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Predicted and scheduled events

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Events that are scheduled to occur in 2019 in South Africa.

February

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March

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April

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Events

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The following lists events that happened during 2019 in South Africa.

January

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  • 3 January – The second Test match in the series between South Africa and Pakistan takes place in Cape Town (Newlands Cricket Ground). South Africa win the match within four days, by 9 wickets. South Africa takes a 2–0 lead in the 3-match Test series.[5] (Test no.2340[6])
  • 11 January – The third Test match in the series between South Africa and Pakistan takes place in Johannesburg (Wanderers Cricket Stadium). South Africa win the match within four days, by 107 runs. South Africa win the 3-match Test series, 3–0. (Test no.2341[7])
  • 15 January – The commission of inquiry into allegations of State capture in South Africa (which is led by Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo) resumes after the December break.[8]
  • 19 January – The first One-Day International (ODI) match in the series between South Africa and Pakistan takes place in Port Elizabeth (St George's Park Cricket Ground). Pakistan win the match with 5 wickets, with 5 balls remaining. Pakistan takes a 0–1 lead in the 5-match ODI series. (ODI no. 4080[9])
  • 22 January – The second ODI match in the series between South Africa and Pakistan takes place in Durban (Kingsmead Cricket Ground). South Africa win the match by 5 wickets, with 48 balls remaining. South Africa levels the 5-match ODI series, 1–1. (ODI no. 4081[10])
  • 25 January – The third ODI match in the series between South Africa and Pakistan takes place in Centurion (SuperSport Park). South Africa win the match by 13 runs (following the Duckworth-Lewis calculation). South Africa takes the lead in the series, 2–1. (ODI no. 4084[11])
  • 27 January – The fourth ODI match in the series between South Africa and Pakistan takes place in Johannesburg (Wanderers Cricket Stadium). Pakistan win the match by 8 wickets, with 111 balls remaining. Pakistan levels the series, 2–2. (ODI no. 4087[12])
  • 30 January – The fifth ODI match in the series between South Africa and Pakistan takes place in Cape Town (Newlands Cricket Ground). South Africa win the match by 7 wickets, with 60 balls remaining. South Africa win the 5-match ODI series, 3–2 (ODI no. 4090[13])

February

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August

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South Africa bans its former national flag for hate speech.

September

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October

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November

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December

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Deaths

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Kelly Seymour
 
Wim Richter
 
Dorothy Masuka

References

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  4. ^ "2019 provincial and national elections voting date is set". Estcourt and Midland News. 2 February 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
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  40. ^ Tributes to Dame Margaret Scott who changed the landscape of ballet in Australia
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