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1997
in
South Africa

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The following lists events that happened during 1997 in South Africa.

Incumbents

Cabinet

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

National Assembly

Provincial Premiers

Events

February
March
April
August
October
  • 2 – After broadcasting in its homeland for 7 months, the BBC preschool series Teletubbies premieres on South African television for the first time. The series begins on M-Net as part of its children's programming block K-T.V..
  • 10 – A combined version of Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika and Die Stem van Suid-Afrika becomes the National Anthem.
  • 30 – The South African National Defence Force announces that it had completed destroying its stock pile of anti-personnel mines.
  • South Africa and India sign the terms of reference of the India-South Africa Commercial Alliance and agreements in tourism, geology and mineral resources. The science and technology co-operation program is ratified.
December
Unknown Date

Births

Deaths

Sports

Athletics

References

  1. ^ Archontology.org: A Guide for Study of Historical Offices: South Africa: Heads of State: 1994-2017 (Accessed on 5 June 2017)
  2. ^ The Arms Deal in your pocket. Paul Holden. (2008).
  3. ^ Botha, Danie (2006). Voetligte en applous!: Die beginjare van die Afrikaanse beroepstoneel (in Afrikaans). Pretoria: Protea Boekhuis. p. 380. ISBN  978-1-86919-090-3.