Events that have occurred or will occur in 2016 in South Africa. The incumbent
President of South Africa is
Jacob Zuma who was first elected in 2009 and was re-elected in 2014. Politically, South Africa has held
municipal elections in 2016. The political party with the majority in most municipalities in South Africa is the
African National Congress
The African National Congress (ANC) is a social-democratic political party in South Africa. A liberation movement known for its opposition to apartheid, it has governed the country since 1994, when the first post-apartheid election install ...
, however, the
Democratic Alliance managed to gain the key metros of Johannesburg, Pretoria and Port Elizabeth. In international sport, a South African team of 68 athletes competed at the
2016 Summer Olympics. South Africa hosted the African football tournament,
2016 Africa Futsal Cup of Nations in April.
Incumbents
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President
President most commonly refers to:
*President (corporate title)
* President (education), a leader of a college or university
* President (government title)
President may also refer to:
Automobiles
* Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese ...
–
Jacob Zuma
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Deputy President –
Cyril Ramaphosa
Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa (born 17 November 1952) is a South African businessman and politician who is currently serving as the fifth democratically elected president of South Africa. Formerly an anti-apartheid activist, trade union leader, and ...
*
Chief Justice –
Mogoeng Mogoeng
Cabinet
The Cabinet, together with the
President
President most commonly refers to:
*President (corporate title)
* President (education), a leader of a college or university
* President (government title)
President may also refer to:
Automobiles
* Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese ...
and the
Deputy President, forms part of the Executive.
National Assembly
In politics, a national assembly is either a unicameral legislature, the lower house of a bicameral legislature, or both houses of a bicameral legislature together. In the English language it generally means "an assembly composed of the rep ...
Provincial Premiers
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Eastern Cape Province:
Phumulo Masualle
*
Free State Province:
Ace Magashule
Elias Sekgobelo "Ace" Magashule (born 3 November 1959) is a South African politician and former anti-apartheid activist who was Secretary General of the African National Congress (ANC) until his suspension on 3 May 2021. He served as the Premier ...
*
Gauteng
Gauteng ( ) is one of the nine provinces of South Africa. The name in Sotho-Tswana languages means 'place of gold'.
Situated on the Highveld, Gauteng is the smallest province by land area in South Africa. Although Gauteng accounts for only ...
Province:
David Makhura
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KwaZulu-Natal Province:
Senzo Mchunu
Edward Senzo Mchunu (born 21 April 1958) is a South African politician currently serving as Minister of Water and Sanitation. He served as Minister of Public Service and Administration from 2019 to 2021. He previously served as Premier of KwaZul ...
(until 24 May),
Willies Mchunu (since 24 May)
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Limpopo
Limpopo is the northernmost province of South Africa. It is named after the Limpopo River, which forms the province's western and northern borders. The capital and largest city in the province is Polokwane, while the provincial legislature is ...
Province:
Stanley Mathabatha
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Mpumalanga Province:
David Mabuza
David Dabede "DD" Mabuza (born 25 August 1960) is a South African politician who has been deputy president of South Africa, Deputy President of South Africa since February 2018. He was the Deputy President of the African National Congress (ANC) f ...
*
North West
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Province:
Supra Mahumapelo
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Northern Cape Province:
Sylvia Lucas
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Western Cape
The Western Cape is a province of South Africa, situated on the south-western coast of the country. It is the fourth largest of the nine provinces with an area of , and the third most populous, with an estimated 7 million inhabitants in 2020 ...
Province:
Helen Zille
Otta Helene Maree (''née'' Zille ; born 9 March 1951), known as Helen Zille, is a South African politician. She has served as the Chairperson of the Federal Council of the Democratic Alliance since 20 October 2019. From 2009 until 2019, she w ...
Events
February
*February 1-April 4 -
2016 Varsity Shield - Rugby
*February 8-April 11 -
2016 Varsity Cup - Rugby
*February 26-July 16 -
2016 Super Rugby season
April
*April 9-July 23 -
2016 Currie Cup qualification - Rugby
*April 15–24 -
2016 Africa Futsal Cup of Nations - Football
May
*May 18 -
South African municipal elections, 2016
The 2016 South African municipal elections were held on 3 August 2016, to elect councils for all district, metropolitan and local municipalities in each of the country's nine provinces. It was the fifth municipal election held in South Africa s ...
June
* June 20–23 - The
Tswane riots in which five people die occur in
Pretoria
Pretoria () is South Africa's administrative capital, serving as the seat of the executive branch of government, and as the host to all foreign embassies to South Africa.
Pretoria straddles the Apies River and extends eastward into the foot ...
and across the metropolitan area.
August
*August–October -
2016 Currie Cup First Division
The 2016 Currie Cup First Division was the second tier of the second stage of the 2016 Currie Cup, the 78th edition of this annual South African rugby union competition organised by the South African Rugby Union. It was played between 12 Augus ...
- Rugby
*August–October -
2016 Currie Cup Premier Division
The 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division was the top tier of the second stage of the 2016 Currie Cup, the 78th edition of this annual South African rugby union competition organised by the South African Rugby Union. It was played between 5 August and ...
- Rugby
*August 5–21 - 68 athletes from South Africa will compete at the
2016 Summer Olympics in
Rio de Janeiro
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,
Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...
*August 27-October 8 -
2016 Rugby Championship
The 2016 Rugby Championship was the fifth edition of the annual southern hemisphere Rugby Championship, featuring Argentina, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand. The competition is operated by SANZAAR, a joint venture of the four countries' n ...
September
*September 10-October 29 -
2016 Gold Cup - Rugby
Death
August
* 15 –
Makhenkesi Stofile
Makhenkesi Arnold Stofile (27 December 1944 – 15 August 2016) was a South African politician. He was Minister of Sport and Recreation from 2004 to 2010. At the time of his death he was serving as Ambassador to Germany.
Stofile was born in Adel ...
, 71, South African politician and diplomat,
Premier of the Eastern Cape
The Premier of the Eastern Cape is the head of government of the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. The current Premier of the Eastern Cape is Oscar Mabuyane, a member of the African National Congress, who was elected in the 2019 election. ...
(1997–2004), Minister of Sport and Recreation (2004–2010), Ambassador to Germany (since 2011).
September
* 18 -
Mandoza
Mduduzi Edmund Tshabalala (17 January 1978 – 18 September 2016), also known as Mandoza, was a South African kwaito recording artist. He was known for his contributions to the Kwaito genre and his numerous hit singles, including "Nkalakatha", ...
, 38, South African Kwaito Star.
December
* 5 –
Sfiso Ncwane, 37, South African singer.
See also
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2016 in South African television
References
{{Year in Africa, 2016
2010s in South Africa
Years of the 21st century in South Africa