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1974

Tyron Henderson, South African cricketer

Tyron Henderson, South African cricketer

1962

Jacob Matlala, South African boxer (died 2013)

Jacob Matlala, South African boxer (died 2013)

1931

Trevor Goddard, South African cricketer (died 2016)

Trevor Goddard, South African cricketer (died 2016)

1931

Eddie Fuller, South African cricketer (died 2008)

Eddie Fuller, South African cricketer (died 2008)

1964

Lucky Dube, South African singer and keyboard player (died 2007)

Lucky Dube, South African singer and keyboard player (died 2007)

1953

Marlene Dumas, South African painter

Marlene Dumas, South African painter

1979

Robin Peterson, South African cricketer

Robin Peterson, South African cricketer

1911

Norman Gordon, South African cricketer (died 2014)

Norman Gordon, South African cricketer (died 2014)

1883

Constance Georgina Adams, South African botanist (died 1968)

Constance Georgina Adams, South African botanist (died 1968)

1844

James Henry Greathead, South African-English engineer (died 1896)

James Henry Greathead, South African-English engineer (died 1896)

2024

Connie Chiume, South African actress and filmmaker (born 1952)

Connie Chiume, South African actress and filmmaker (born 1952)

1975

Charlize Theron, South African actress

Charlize Theron, South African actress

1949

Matthew Parris, South African-English journalist and politician

Matthew Parris, South African-English journalist and politician

1933

Eddie Firmani, South African footballer and manager

Eddie Firmani, South African footballer and manager

1879

Johannes Kotze, South African cricketer (died 1931)

Johannes Kotze, South African cricketer (died 1931)

1917

Edwin Harris Dunning, South African-English commander and pilot (born 1891)

Edwin Harris Dunning, South African-English commander and pilot (born 1891)

1970

Chester Williams, South African rugby player and coach (died 2019)

Chester Williams, South African rugby player and coach (died 2019)

1952

Anton Fig, South African-American drummer

Anton Fig, South African-American drummer

2005

Ahmed Deedat, South African missionary and author (born 1918)

Ahmed Deedat, South African missionary and author (born 1918)

1958

Calie Pistorius, South African engineer and academic

Calie Pistorius, South African engineer and academic