On This Day: What happened on 3 March?

Here’s a look at what happened on this day, 3 March, throughout history. We remember the news, events, and people that influenced the course of history forever.

1920 | The Asiatic Inquiry Commission in South Africa recommends that existing legislation on Indians in the Transvaal be retained.

1971 | Winnie Mandela is sentenced to 1 year in prison for communicating with a person who was banned in her house.

1973 | South Africa founded the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species in Wild Fauna and Flora known as the CITES Treaty. 

1976 | Mozambique closed its border with Zimbabwe

2017 | Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency charged the oil giants Royal Dutch Shell and ENI with corruption.

2017 | Tanzania’s President John Magufuli demands the confiscation of the passport of an Indian contractor who failed to finish a water project on time.

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DEATHS

2017 |  Kenyan former MP, Cyprian Ojwang Omollo (58)

2017 | South African-Australian actress, Frances Hargreaves (62) 

BIRTHDAYS

1981 | President of the EFF, Julius Malema

1988 | South African rugby player, Cecil Afrika

1981 | South African professional wrestler, Justin Gabriel

1996 | South African cricket player, Andile Phehlukwayo

SPORT

2010 | 1st ODI in West Indies: Zimbabwe wins the match against West Indies by 2 runs.

2011 | Cricket World Cup: South Africa win Group B match against the Netherlands by 231 runs.

 

ENTERTAINMENT

1971 | The South African Broadcasting Corp lifts its ban on the Beatles.

2010 | Alice in Wonderland, starring Johnny Depp and Mia Wasikowska is released.

AFRICA FACT

French is the fastest growing language in Africa. It is home to 50% of the world’s French-speaking population!