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2012

Roy Padayachie, South African lawyer and politician, South African Minister of Communications (born 1950)

Roy Padayachie, South African lawyer and politician, South African Minister of Communications (born 1950)

1901

Marthinus Wessel Pretorius, South African general and politician, 1st President of the South African Republic (born 1819

Marthinus Wessel Pretorius, South African general and politician, 1st President of the South African Republic (born 1819)

2014

Jean-Paul Ngoupandé, Central African politician, Prime Minister of the Central African Republic (born 1948)

Jean-Paul Ngoupandé, Central African politician, Prime Minister of the Central African Republic (born 1948)

2009

Abel Goumba, Central African physician and politician, Prime Minister of the Central African Republic (born 1926)

Abel Goumba, Central African physician and politician, Prime Minister of the Central African Republic (born 1926)

2000

Ismail Mahomed, South African lawyer and jurist, 17th Chief Justice of South Africa (born 1931)

Ismail Mahomed, South African lawyer and jurist, 17th Chief Justice of South Africa (born 1931)

1993

Oliver Tambo, South African lawyer and activist (born 1917)

Oliver Tambo, South African lawyer and activist (born 1917)

1976

Sid James, South African-English actor (born 1913)

Sid James, South African-English actor (born 1913)

1962

Bennie Osler, South African rugby player (born 1901)

Bennie Osler, South African rugby player (born 1901)

2003

Walter Sisulu, South African activist and politician (born 1912)

Walter Sisulu, South African activist and politician (born 1912)

1998

Allan McLeod Cormack, South African-English physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1924)

Allan McLeod Cormack, South African-English physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1924)

2004

Brenda Fassie, South African singer (born 1964)

Brenda Fassie, South African singer (born 1964)

1994

Elias Motsoaledi, South African activist (born 1924)

Elias Motsoaledi, South African activist (born 1924)

1980

Kate Molale, South African activist (born 1928)

Kate Molale, South African activist (born 1928)

2014

Chris Duckworth, Zimbabwean-South African cricketer (born 1933)

Chris Duckworth, Zimbabwean-South African cricketer (born 1933)

1989

Steven De Groote, South African pianist and educator (born 1953)

Steven De Groote, South African pianist and educator (born 1953)

2014

Isaac Kungwane, South African footballer (born 1971)

Isaac Kungwane, South African footballer (born 1971)

2005

Hamilton Naki, South African surgeon (born 1926)

Hamilton Naki, South African surgeon (born 1926)

2002

Hansie Cronje, South African cricketer (born 1969)

Hansie Cronje, South African cricketer (born 1969)

1773

Wolraad Woltemade, South African folk hero (born 1708)

Wolraad Woltemade, South African folk hero (born 1708)

2014

Benjamin Mophatlane, South African businessman (born 1973)

Benjamin Mophatlane, South African businessman (born 1973)