Former President Jacob Zuma will campaign for the ANC in the upcoming local government elections later this year, the ANC have confirmed. Photo: GCIS
On This Day: What happened on 31 March?
We look back on this day in history and remember the people and events that shaped the world we live in today. Every day is worth remembering.
Former President Jacob Zuma will campaign for the ANC in the upcoming local government elections later this year, the ANC have confirmed. Photo: GCIS
Here’s a look at what happened on this day, 31 March, throughout history. We remember the news, events, and people that influenced the course of history forever.
1992 | The UN Security Council imposed sanctions on Libya until it ceases all forms of terrorist action and assistance to terrorist groups.
1994 | The first complete Australopithecus afarensis skull discovered in Ethiopia was reported by Nature Journal.
2013 | Nigerian army raided Boko Haram in Kano state, Nigeria killing 14 members.
2017 | The Western Cape High Court ruled that people are allowed to grow and consume dagga, or marijuana, in the privacy of their own home.
2017 | President Jacob Zuma reshuffles the cabinet after he sacked Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan.
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DEATHS
2019 | Tunisian painter, Hedi Turki (96)
2020 | Senegalese journalist and president of Olympique de Marseille FC, Pape Diouf (68)
2020 | Ugandan-South African scientist and researcher, Gita Ramjee (63)
BIRTHDAYS
1947 | Rwandan-American mathematician and academic, Augustin Banyaga
1969 | Burundian-Swedish politician, Nyamko Sabuni
1981 | Gambian football player, Pa Dembo Touray
1983 | South African cricket player, Hashim Amla
1988 | Namibian cricket player, Louis van der Westhuizen
SPORT
2009 | Football Friendly internationals match: South Africa lose to Portugal 0–2 in Lausanne, Switzerland.
ENTERTAINMENT
1985 | The first WrestleMania takes place in Madison Square Garden in New York City.
2019 | Nipsey Hussle, rapper, businessman and philanthropist was shot and killed in front of his own Marathon Clothing Store in Los Angeles.
AFRICA FACT
Ethiopia is the oldest independent country in Africa.
