See also: 2000 in South Africa, other events of 2001, 2002 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history.

Events

March

• 18 March - The Department of Health declines the offer of a large donation of HIV test kits made by Guardian Scientific Africa Incorporated

April

• 5 April - George Bizos is awarded the 2001 International Trial Lawyer Prize of the Year by the International Academy of Trial Lawyers
• 11 April - Pfizer Inc., a pharmaceutical company, agrees to supply AIDS patients attending public hospitals with an unlimited two-year supply of Fluconazole

June

• 11 June - The Maloti-Drakensberg Transfrontier Conservation Area is signed into exsistance

September

• 1 September - 8 September - Durban hosts the World Conference against Racism

October

• - The name of Gaza-Kruger-Gonarezhou Transfrontier Park is changed to the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park
• 4 October - The first 40 (including 3 breeding herds) of a planned 1000 elephants is translocated from the over-populated Kruger National Park to the war-ravaged Limpopo National Park

Unknown date

• The New National Party leaves the Democratic Alliance

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