President – Jacob Zuma
Deputy President – Kgalema Motlanthe
February
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.
March
2 – Minister of Arts and Culture Lulama Xingwana leaves an art exhibition, allegedly because it depicts same-sex couples.
May
1 – King Shaka International Airport in Durban is opened and replaces Durban International Airport.
June
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.
July
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.
August
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.
November
13 – Anni Dewani, while on her honeymoon in South Africa, is kidnapped and then murdered in Gugulethu township near Cape Town.
January
27 – Ruben Kruger, former Springbok rugby player. (b. 1970)
February
5 – Harry Schwarz, lawyer, politician, diplomat and anti-apartheid leader.
April
3 – Eugène Terre'Blanche, political activist, is bludgeoned to death in his bed. (b. 1941)
5 – Molefi Sefularo, Deputy Minister of Health, (b. 1957)
May
4 – Sheena Duncan, Anti-Apartheid activist and Black Sash leader.
4 – Lolly Jackson, businessman, founder of Teazers.
14 – Frederik van Zyl Slabbert, political analyst, businessman and former politician. (b. 1940)
22 – Lwandile Zwelenkosi Matanzima, South African clan leader, ruler of Western Thembuland.
June
19 – Nico Smith, Anti-Apartheid activist and minister.
August
18 – Fiona Coyne, TV presenter of "The Weakest Link".
September
4 – Fanie Botha, former Minister of Water Affairs and Forestry and Minister of Mines and Labour. (b. 1922)
Transnet Freight Rail places the first of seventy-six Class 15E heavy electric freight locomotives in service on the Sishen–Saldanha iron ore line.
5 June – South Africa vs Wales International Rugby Friendly is played.
11 June – The 2010 FIFA World Cup begins in South Africa.
11 July – The 2010 FIFA World Cup ends.
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