The following lists events that happened during 2000 in South Africa. Incumbents President: Thabo Mbeki. Deputy President: Jacob Zuma. Chief Justice: Ismail Mahomed then vacant. 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: Winkie Direko Gauteng Province: Mbhazima Shilowa KwaZulu-Natal Province: Lionel Mtshali Limpopo Province: Ngoako Ramathlodi Mpumalanga Province: Ndaweni Mahlangu North West Province: Popo Molefe Northern Cape Province: Manne Dipico Western Cape Province: Gerald Morkel Events February Tropical Cyclone Eline brings heavy rains to Mozambique, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, Malawi and Madagascar. The Mozambican navy begins evacuating people from low ground using rubber boats donated from last year's floods. 5 – The first wave of floods hit Mozambique. 9 – The South African Air Force airlifts foreign tourists cut off by floodwaters in the Kruger National Park. 11 – Mbabane, the capital of Swaziland, is left without drinking water due to flooding. 11 – The swollen Limpopo River bursts its banks. 11 – Southern Botswana receives 75% of its average annual rainfall in three days. 11 – United Nations officials say the lives of 150,000 people are in immediate danger from lack of food and disease. 22 – The full force of tropical Cyclone Eline hits the Mozambique coast near Beira, just north of the areas already devastated by the first wave of floods. Winds measure 260 km/h (160 mph). 22 – The South African air force sends in 5 helicopters to aid people trapped by floods. 24 – The United Nations says $13 million is needed for urgent relief supplies. 24 – Mozambique calls for international help and asks for more than $65 million to help rebuild the country's roads, bridges and power supplies. 27 – Zimbabwe opens the sluice gates of the Kariba Dam. 27 – A wall of water about 2 metres (6 ft) high hits Chokwe and inundate low farmlands around Chokwe and Xai-Xai in Mozambique. March 1 – The first United States Air Force C-17 transport aircraft lands in Maputo. 1 – Britain states that it will send in food, medicine, equipment, 77 rubber boats and three HC-1 Puma helicopters to help the South African helicopters. 1 – The South African Air Force sends 3 more helicopters to Mozambique. 2 – Cyclone Gloria hits the already flooded Mozambique. 2 – Aid workers in