What Happened in 2009 in South Africa?
In 2009, South Africa saw a number of significant events. Some of these weren’t quite pleasant. Some of them were also pretty memorable. All South Africans will reflect on 2009 in the future.
What occurred in 2009?
The World Cup
South Africa asserted its claim to hosting a successful 2010 World Cup in 2009, which will be remembered. Undoubtedly, the last 12 months have seen an incredible turnaround in the planning for this major sporting event.
The tournament’s hosts were in shambles a year ago as a result of several nearly disastrous incidents. There were significant worries that South Africa would survive a xenophobic epidemic, a wave of power outages, labor disruptions on crucial building projects in 2010, and a significant political, legal, and constitutional crisis.
Provincial Elections
The constitutional crisis in the South in 2009, which led to Thabo Mbeki’s removal as president of the Republic, will always be remembered.
The legislative and provincial elections in South Africa in April 2009 could prove to be a significant democratic turning point, not because noble leaders wished to deepen democracy, but rather because competition for power and influence opened up new democratic channels.
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Mandela Day was established globally in 2009.
In November 2009, the UN formally proclaimed July 18th, Nelson Mandela International Day, honoring Mandela’s “ideals and his dedication to the service of mankind.”
Archbishop Tutu Received a Medal for freedom
In 2009, President Barack Obama chose Archbishop Desmond Tutu to receive the Presidential Medal, the country’s highest civilian honor, in recognition of his historic achievements and efforts to advance international peace.
