1997 in South Africa

Categories: Years in South Africa | 1997

See also: 1996 in South Africa, other events of 1997, 1998 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history.

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Contents 1 Events 1.1 January 1.2 April 1.3 May 1.4 June 1.5 August 1.6 October 1.7 November 1.8 December 2 Births 3 Deaths

Events

January

• 11 January - The South Africa national football team draws with the Zambia national football team 0-0 at the Independence Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia in the World Cup qualifiers

April

• 6 April - The South Africa national football team loses to the Congo national football team 0-2 at the Municipal Stadium, Pointe Noire, Congo in the World Cup qualifiers
• 23 April - Eugène Terre'Blanche, the Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging leader, is convicted of attempted murder and assault in the Magistrates Court in Potchefstroom
• 26 April - Winnie Madikizela-Mandela is overwhelmingly re-elected as president of the African National Congress’s Women’s League by 656 votes to 114
• 27 April - The South Africa national football team beats the Zaire national football team 2-1 at the Municipal Stadium, Lomé, Togo in the World Cup qualifiers

May

• 24 May - The South Africa national football team loses to the England national football team 2-1 at the Old Traford, Manchester, England in a friendly match

June

• 4 June - The South Africa national football team loses to the Netherlands national football team 2-0 at Soccer City, Johannesburg in a friendly match
• 8 June - The South Africa national football team beats the Zambia national football team 3-0 at Soccer City, Johannesburg in the World Cup qualifiers

August

• Dirk Coetzee, David Tshikalange and Butana Almond Nofomela, former members of the Vlakplaas counter-insurgency unit are granted amnesty by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in respect of the murder of Durban attorney, Griffiths Mxenge, in November 1981
• 16 August - The South Africa national football team beats the Congo national football team 1-0 at Soccer City, Johannesburg in the World Cup qualifiers

October

• 11 October - The South Africa national football team loses to the France national football team 2-1 at Felix Bollaert Stadium, Lens, France in a friendly match

November

• 15 November - The South Africa national football team loses to the Germany national football team 3-0 at Rheinstadion, Dusseldorf, Germany in a friendly match

December

• 7 December - The South Africa national football team loses to the Brazil national football team 1-2 at Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg in a friendly match
• 13 December - The South Africa national football team draws with the Czech Republic national football team 2-2 at King Fahd Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in the Confederations Cup
• 15 December - The South Africa national football team loses to the United Arab Emirates national football team 0-1 at King Fahd Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in the Confederations Cup
• 16 - 20 December - The African National Congress hold their 50th National Conference in Mafikeng
• 17 December - The South Africa national football team loses to the Uruguay national football team 3-4 at King Fahd Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in the Confederations Cup

Births

Deaths