The following lists events that happened during 1999 in South Africa. Incumbents President: Nelson Mandela (until 16 June). Thabo Mbeki (from 16 June). Deputy President: Thabo Mbeki (until 16 June), Jacob Zuma (starting 16 June). Chief Justice: Ismail Mahomed. Cabinet The Cabinet, together with the President and the Deputy President, forms part of the Executive. National Assembly Provincial Premiers Eastern Cape Province: Makhenkesi Stofile Free State Province: Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri (until 15 June), Winkie Direko (since 15 June) Gauteng Province: Mathole Motshekga (until 15 June), Mbhazima Shilowa (since 15 June) KwaZulu-Natal Province: Ben Ngubane (until 10 February), Lionel Mtshali (since 10 February) Limpopo Province: Ngoako Ramathlodi Mpumalanga Province: Mathews Phosa (until 15 June), Ndaweni Mahlangu (since 15 June) North West Province: Popo Molefe Northern Cape Province: Manne Dipico Western Cape Province: Gerald Morkel Events January 14 – South African Police Service Captain Bennie Lategan who was investigating People Against Gangsterism and Drugs (PAGAD) is killed in a drive-by-shooting in Cape Town. 27 – Controversial youth drama series, Yizo Yizo debuts on SABC 1. March 4 – BBC Prime was launched for the very first time in South Africa. 20 – The Azanian People's Liberation Army (APLA), the military wing of the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC), disbands. 24 – Allan Boesak, former Director of the Foundation for Peace and Justice, is sentenced to 8 years in prison for fraud. 31 – The Durban High Court finds Sipho Thwala guilty of 16 murders and 10 rapes and sentences him to 506 years in prison. April 20 – Judge Edwin Cameron, high court judge and human rights advocate, announces that he is HIV positive. 23 – Makhaya Ntini, cricketer, is found guilty of raping a student. May 29 – Cathy O'Dowd becomes the first woman to summit Mount Everest from both the north and south sides. June 2 – The second democratic elections take place and is won by the African National Congress. 10 – George Bizos is awarded the Order for Meritorious Service, Class II, by President Nelson Mandela. 16 – Thabo Mbeki becomes the second President of South Africa. Watershed are signed to EMI Music South Africa and begin recording their first album In the Meantime. August British children's television series Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends returns to airing on television in South Africa after a very long absence since its very last air on TV1 (now SABC 2). The series