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

1997
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South Africa

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Incumbents

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

Events

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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
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Births

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Deaths

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Sports

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Athletics

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References

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  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.