The following lists events that happened during 2008 in South Africa.
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- January
- February
- March
- May
- 1 – Culling of elephants to control their population resumes after the 1995 ban on culling is lifted.
- 12 – Riots in South Africa begins as a result of the ongoing controversy of immigration.
June
- 3 – Andrew Jordaan is convicted at Pretoria High Court of abducting 7-year-old Sheldean Human, taking her into isolated bushes 500m from his home, killing her and leaving her body down a manhole. He is also found guilty of raping and indecently assaulting her eight-year-old friend. Sheldean disappeared on 18 February 2007, and Acting Judge Chris Eksteen calls Jordaan a 'blatant liar' over his version of events.[2]
- July
- September
- 12 – Jacob Zuma's corruption case is dismissed by Judge Chris Nicholson.
- 20 – The African National Congress recalls President Thabo Mbeki.
- 21 – President Thabo Mbeki submits his letter of resignation to the speaker of the National Assembly.
- 22 – The African National Congress elects deputy leader Kgalema Motlanthe to replace Thabo Mbeki as president until April 2009, when new elections will be held.[3][4]
- 23 – Eleven cabinet members and three deputy ministers resign, although five state that they would be willing to serve in the new administration in any capacity that the incoming president deems fit.
- 25 – Kgalema Motlanthe is sworn in as President of South Africa.
- 29 – Gauteng Premier Mbhazima Shilowa resigns.