Events in the year 2023 in South Africa.

2023
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South Africa

Decades:
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Incumbents

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

Events

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Holidays

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South Africa has 12 public holidays; if a holiday falls on a Sunday, it is celebrated the following Monday.[22]

  • 1 January – New Year's Day
  • 21 March – Human Rights Day
  • 27 April – Freedom Day (National day)
  • 1 May - National Worker's Day
  • 16 June – Youth Day
  • 9 August – National Women's Day
  • 24 September – Heritage Day
  • 16 December - Reconciliation Day
  • 25 December - Christmas Day
  • 26 December - Day of Goodwill

Deaths

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January

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February

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  • 6 February – John Moeti, 55, South African footballer.
  • 10 February – AKA, 35, South African rapper, drive-by shooting.[24]

March

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June

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July

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August

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September

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October

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November

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December

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See also

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Country overviews

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References

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  2. ^ Pijoos, Iavan. "'Absolute mayhem': 5 killed, several injured after truck crashes into taxis in Roodepoort". News24. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
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  4. ^ "South Africa to send 12 cheetahs a year to India". BBC News. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Gunmen kill eight at birthday party in South Africa: Police". Hindustan Times. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  6. ^ "South Africa records two imported cholera cases". Reuters. 6 February 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  7. ^ "South Africa: Tour bus crash kills 20 in Limpopo province". BBC News. 14 February 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
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  9. ^ "Minister Joe Phaahla updates on Cholera outbreak | South African Government". 2 June 2023. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  10. ^ Sullivan, Helen (6 July 2023). "Johannesburg gas leak: at least 16 dead on outskirts of South African city". The Guardian.
  11. ^ "South Africa police launch manhunt after six die in mass shooting". Al JAZEERA.
  12. ^ "Putin will not attend Brics summit- South African presidency". BBC.
  13. ^ "Massive gas explosion shatters South Africa streets during rush hour, flipping cars, causing extensive damage". FOX NEWS.
  14. ^ "A building fire in Johannesburg kills at least 73 people, many of them homeless, authorities say". AP News. 31 August 2023.
  15. ^ "South African police say 18 suspected robbers killed in shootout". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  16. ^ McCain, Nicole. "UPDATE | Three naval mariners dead after 'huge wave' hits submarine in Kommetjie". News24. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  17. ^ "Three key things from Rugby World Cup final". France 24. 28 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  18. ^ Presse, AFP-Agence France. "Israeli Foreign Ministry Says Recalls Its Ambassador From South Africa". www.barrons.com. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
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  20. ^ "South Africa launches case at top UN court accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza". PBS NewsHour. 29 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  21. ^ Magome, Mogomotsi. "Flash floods kill 21 people in South Africa's coastal province of KwaZulu-Natal, police say". ABC News. Associated Press. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
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  23. ^ "Former apartheid law and order minister Adriaan Vlok dies at 85". SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader. 8 January 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  24. ^ Wicks, Jeff; Duma, Nkosikhona; Solomons, Lisalee. "Kiernan 'AKA' Forbes killed in Durban nightclub shooting". News24. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  25. ^ "Rapper Costa Titch collapses & dies on stage". News24. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  26. ^ Felix, Jason. "Gallant fighter for freedom: ANC mourns death of struggle veteran Moosa 'Mosie' Moolla". News24. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  27. ^ Makinana, Andisiwe (5 June 2023). "ANC MP Tina Joemat-Pettersson dies". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  28. ^ Hayward, Anthony (11 August 2023). "Doreen Mantle obituary". The Guardian.
  29. ^ MMC (8 November 2023). "National Assembly MPs remember fellow MP Mzwakhe Sibisi". Afriqaa. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  30. ^ Mostert, Herman (20 November 2023). "1995 Springbok World Cup hero Hannes Strydom has died". News24.
  31. ^ Mphande, Joy (12 December 2023). "Singer Zahara has died". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  32. ^ Gerber, Jan. "ANC MP Alice Mthembu dies in car accident". News24. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  33. ^ "Mbongeni Ngema dies: Tributes paid to South African theatre legend". BBC News. 28 December 2023.
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