We look at what happened on this day, 02 June, throughout history. We remember the news, events, and people that influenced the course of history forever in South Africa.

1959 | Chief Albert Luthuli was banned by the government for 5 years due to his political activities. He was only limited to a 24 km radius of his home.

1989 | Sandra Smith was executed alongside her boyfriend, Yassiem Harris for robbery and murder. She was the last known woman executed in South Africa.

1993 | Winnie Mandela’s five-year prison sentence for kidnapping was suspended by the Appeal Court in Bloemfontein.

2012 | Hosni Mubarak, Former Egyptian President is sentenced to life in prison for his involvement in the killings of the 2011 Egyptian revolution demonstrators.

DEATHS
2011 | South African anti-apartheid activist, Albertina Sisulu (92)

2014 | Namibian politician and the paramount chief of the Herero people, Kuaima Riruako (79)

2019 | South African rock musician, Piet Botha (63)

2020 | Zimbabwean cricket player, Jono Clarke (76)

BIRTHDAYS
1955 | Zimbabwean cricket player, Gerald Peckover

1962 | South African-American runner and coach, Mark Plaatjes

1976 | South Africa runner, Tanith Maxwell

1987 | South African netball player, Maryka Holtzhausen

SPORT
Cricket South Africa CSA
1935 | The South African cricket team defeated England for the first time by 157 runs.

ENTERTAINMENT
2002 | Crime drama series “The Wire” starring Idris Elba, Michael K. Williams and Dominic West is released

AFRICA FACT
Africa’s largest country is Sudan with a total area of 2.5 million km² and the smallest country is The Seychelles, which is an island nation with a total area of 453 km².