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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)

1904

Paul Kruger, South African politician, 5th President of the South African Republic (born 1824)

Paul Kruger, South African politician, 5th President of the South African Republic (born 1824)

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)

1849

Sarah Allen, African-American missionary for the African Methodist Episcopal Church (born 1764)

Sarah Allen, African-American missionary for the African Methodist Episcopal Church (born 1764)

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)

2025

David Mabuza, South African politician, 8th Deputy President of South Africa (born 1960)

David Mabuza, South African politician, 8th Deputy President of South Africa (born 1960)

1982

Charles Robberts Swart, South African lawyer and politician, 1st State President of South Africa (born 1894)

Charles Robberts Swart, South African lawyer and politician, 1st State President of South Africa (born 1894)

2013

Pius Langa, South African lawyer and jurist, 19th Chief Justice of South Africa (born 1939)

Pius Langa, South African lawyer and jurist, 19th Chief Justice of South Africa (born 1939)

1966

Hendrik Verwoerd, Dutch-South African journalist and politician, 7th Prime Minister of South Africa (born 1901)

Hendrik Verwoerd, Dutch-South African journalist and politician, 7th Prime Minister of South Africa (born 1901)

1983

B. J. Vorster, South African lawyer and politician, 4th State President of South Africa (born 1915)

B. J. Vorster, South African lawyer and politician, 4th State President of South Africa (born 1915)

1950

Jan Smuts, South African field marshal and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of South Africa (born 1870)

Jan Smuts, South African field marshal and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of South Africa (born 1870)

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)