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2013

Robert Hamerton-Kelly, South African-American pastor, theologian, and author (born 1938)

Robert Hamerton-Kelly, South African-American pastor, theologian, and author (born 1938)

2024

Stanley Tshabalala, South African soccer player and coach (born 1949)

Stanley Tshabalala, South African soccer player and coach (born 1949)

2020

Zindzi Mandela, South African politician, diplomat, and third daughter of Nelson Mandela (born 1960)

Zindzi Mandela, South African politician, diplomat, and third daughter of Nelson Mandela (born 1960)

2014

Nadine Gordimer, South African novelist, short story writer, and activist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1923)

Nadine Gordimer, South African novelist, short story writer, and activist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1923)

1932

Cornelis Jacobus Langenhoven, South African poet and politician (born 1873)

Cornelis Jacobus Langenhoven, South African poet and politician (born 1873)

1946

Florence Fuller, South African-born Australian artist (born 1867)

Florence Fuller, South African-born Australian artist (born 1867)

2024

Esta TerBlanche, South African actress (born 1973)

Esta TerBlanche, South African actress (born 1973)

2006

Ted Grant, South African-English theorist and activist (born 1913)

Ted Grant, South African-English theorist and activist (born 1913)

2020

Andrew Mlangeni, South African political activist (born 1925)

Andrew Mlangeni, South African political activist (born 1925)

1967

Albert Lutuli, South African academic and politician, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1898)

Albert Lutuli, South African academic and politician, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1898)

1967

Basil Rathbone, South African-American actor and singer (born 1892)

Basil Rathbone, South African-American actor and singer (born 1892)

1853

Andries Pretorius, South African general (born 1798)

Andries Pretorius, South African general (born 1798)

2015

Ingrid Sischy, South African-American journalist and critic (born 1952)

Ingrid Sischy, South African-American journalist and critic (born 1952)

1994

Kevin Carter, South African photographer and journalist (born 1960)

Kevin Carter, South African photographer and journalist (born 1960)

2015

Clive Rice, South African cricketer and coach (born 1949)

Clive Rice, South African cricketer and coach (born 1949)

1934

Louis Tancred, South African cricketer and pilot (born 1876)

Louis Tancred, South African cricketer and pilot (born 1876)

2021

Shona Ferguson, Botswana-born, South African actor and executive producer (born 1974)

Shona Ferguson, Botswana-born, South African actor and executive producer (born 1974)

2016

Seymour Papert, South African mathematician (born 1928)

Seymour Papert, South African mathematician (born 1928)

2024

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

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

1917

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

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