On This Day in South Africa: What happened on 24 February?

Here’s a look at what happened on this day, 24 February, throughout world and South African history. We remember the news, events, and people that influenced the course of history forever.

ON THIS DAY: 24 FEBRUARY

1988 | President P.W. Botha amended the emergency regulations so that the Minister of Law and Order could prevent the activities of organisations or individuals and on the same day, Seventeen anti-apartheid organisations were banned in accordance with Article 6 of the Public Security Law on the same day.

2022 | Days after recognising Donetsk and Luhansk as independent states, Russian president Vladimir Putin ordered a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

2020 | Mahathir Mohamad resigned as Prime Minister of Malaysia following an attempt to replace the Pakatan Harapan government which led to the 2020 Malaysia political crisis.

1996 | Two civilian planes operated by the Miami-based group Brothers to the Rescue were shot down in international waters by the Cuban Air Force.

1976 | The current constitution of Cuba was formally proclaimed.

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BIRTHDAYS

1971 | South African television presenter, Nicky Hambleton-Jones.

1994 | South African rugby union player, Duncan Matthews.

1942 | South African priest, Cyril Axelrod.

1983 | South African rugby union footballer, Frankie Horne.

ON THIS DAY: DEATHS

2007 | American shot putter and actor, Bruce Bennett, 101.

2004 | American actor, John Randolph, 89.

2021 | English actor, Ronald Pickup, 81.

2015 | Ukrainian metropolitan, Mefodiy, 66.

2011 | Indian author and illustrator, Anant Pai,82.

SPORTS

2022 | On this day, In a Premier League match between Arsenal v Wolverhampton, Arsenal won 2-1 at Emirates Stadium.

ENTERTAINMENT

1973 | On this day, “The Byrds” played their final concert, in Passaic, New Jersey.

AFRICA FACT

In 1414 the town of Malindi in Kenya sent ambassadors to China bearing a gift which caused a sensation in the Royal Court.