2001 in South African sport
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'See also: 2000 in South African sport, 2001 in South Africa, 2002 in South African sport and the Timeline of South African sport.
Football (Soccer)
- 11 April - The Ellis Park Stadium Disaster, the worst sporting accident in South African history, resulted in 43 deaths at Ellis Park Stadium in the city of Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, South Africa during the local derby football match between Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates.
