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1962

Michelle Botes, South African actress (died 2024)

Michelle Botes, South African actress (died 2024)

1951

Sally Little, South African-American golfer

Sally Little, South African-American golfer

2024

Tito Mboweni, South African politician (born 1959)

Tito Mboweni, South African politician (born 1959)

1964

Fanie de Villiers, South African cricketer

Fanie de Villiers, South African cricketer

1940

Perrie Mans, South African snooker player (died 2023)

Perrie Mans, South African snooker player (died 2023)

1938

Shula Marks, South African historian and academic

Shula Marks, South African historian and academic

1936

Robert Baden-Powell, 3rd Baron Baden-Powell, South African-English businessman (died 2019)

Robert Baden-Powell, 3rd Baron Baden-Powell, South African-English businessman (died 2019)

1975

Jacques Kallis, South African cricketer

Jacques Kallis, South African cricketer

1944

Kaizer Motaung, South African footballer and manager

Kaizer Motaung, South African footballer and manager

1876

Jimmy Sinclair, South African cricketer and rugby player (died 1913)

Jimmy Sinclair, South African cricketer and rugby player (died 1913)

1990

Patrick Lambie, South African rugby player

Patrick Lambie, South African rugby player

1969

Ernie Els, South African golfer and sportscaster

Ernie Els, South African golfer and sportscaster

1936

Sathima Bea Benjamin, South African singer-songwriter (died 2013)

Sathima Bea Benjamin, South African singer-songwriter (died 2013)

2012

Milija Aleksic, English-South African footballer (born 1951)

Milija Aleksic, English-South African footballer (born 1951)

1653

Abraham van Riebeeck, South African-Dutch merchant and politician, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies (died 1713)

Abraham van Riebeeck, South African-Dutch merchant and politician, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies (died 1713)

2007

Lucky Dube, South African singer-songwriter and keyboard player (born 1964)

Lucky Dube, South African singer-songwriter and keyboard player (born 1964)

1982

Louis Oosthuizen, South African golfer

Louis Oosthuizen, South African golfer

1945

Martin Welz, South African journalist

Martin Welz, South African journalist

1929

Lewis Wolpert, South African-English biologist, author, and academic (died 2021)

Lewis Wolpert, South African-English biologist, author, and academic (died 2021)

1988

Candice Swanepoel, South African supermodel and philanthropist

Candice Swanepoel, South African supermodel and philanthropist