2010 in South Africa

Incumbents

• President: Jacob Zuma.
• Deputy President: Kgalema Motlanthe.
• Chief Justice: Sandile Ngcobo.

  Events

• 24 - Advocate Cézanne Visser is sentenced to seven years in prison by the North Gauteng High Court.
• 24 - Nersa grants Eskom a 24.8% fee increase, 25.8% in 2011 and 25.9% in 2012.
• 25 - The North Gauteng High Court rules that farmers whose land was seized in Zimbabwe can be compensated with Zimbabwean assets in South Africa.

• 2 - Minister of Arts and Culture Lulama Xingwana leaves an art exhibition, allegedly because it depicts same-sex couples.

• 1 - King Shaka International Airport in Durban is opened and replaces Durban International Airport.

• 11 to 11 July - The 2010 FIFA World Cup takes place in South Africa and is won by Spain, with the Netherlands as the runner-up.

• 2 - Former Chief of Police and Chief of Interpol, Jackie Selebi, is found guilty of corruption, but not guilty on further charges of perverting the course of justice.

• 25 - In the Blackheath train accident a minibus carrying 14 school children is struck by a train at a level crossing in Cape Town. Nine die on the scene and a 10th child later dies in hospital.
• 24-26 - President Jacob Zuma leads a delegation of over 200 South African business leaders and entrepreneurs to the People's Republic of China to promote trade and investment between the two countries.

• 13 - Anni Dewani, while on her honeymoon in South Africa, is kidnapped and then murdered in Gugulethu township near Cape Town.

  Births

Deaths

• 27 January - Ruben Kruger, Springbok rugby player.
• 5 February - Harry Schwarz, lawyer, politician and diplomat.
• 3 April - Eugène Terre'Blanche, political activist.
• 5 April - Molefi Sefularo, politician and deputy minister.
• 4 May - Sheena Duncan, activist and Black Sash leader.
• 14 May - Frederik van Zyl Slabbert, political analyst, businessman and politician.
• 22 May - Lwandile Zwelenkosi Matanzima, ruler of Western Thembuland.
• 19 June - Nico Smith, activist and theologian.
• 18 August - Fiona Coyne, actress, author, playwright and television presenter.

  Railways

Locomotives

• Transnet Freight Rail places the first of seventy-six Class 15E heavy electric freight locomotives in service on the Sishen–Saldanha iron ore line.

  Sports

Rugby

• 5 June - South Africa vs Wales International Rugby Friendly is played.

  Football

• 11 June - The 2010 FIFA World Cup begins in South Africa.
• 11 July - The 2010 FIFA World Cup ends.