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1971

Braam van Straaten, South African rugby player

Braam van Straaten, South African rugby player

1968

Francois Botha, South African boxer and mixed martial artist

Francois Botha, South African boxer and mixed martial artist

1925

Cromwell Everson, South African composer (died 1991)

Cromwell Everson, South African composer (died 1991)

1899

Billy Butlin, South African-English businessman, founded Butlins (died 1980)

Billy Butlin, South African-English businessman, founded Butlins (died 1980)

1993

Chris Green, South African-Australian cricketer

Chris Green, South African-Australian cricketer

1993

Lizaad Williams, South African cricketer

Lizaad Williams, South African cricketer

1961

Corrie van Zyl, South African cricketer and coach

Corrie van Zyl, South African cricketer and coach

1934

Harold Henning, South African golfer (died 2004)

Harold Henning, South African golfer (died 2004)

1944

Colin Bundy, South African-English historian and academic

Colin Bundy, South African-English historian and academic

1931

Basil D'Oliveira, South African-English cricketer and footballer (died 2011)

Basil D'Oliveira, South African-English cricketer and footballer (died 2011)

1925

Herbert Kretzmer, South African-English journalist and songwriter (died 2020)

Herbert Kretzmer, South African-English journalist and songwriter (died 2020)

1894

Bevil Rudd, South African runner and journalist (died 1948)

Bevil Rudd, South African runner and journalist (died 1948)

1844

Francis William Reitz, South African lawyer and politician, 5th State President of the Orange Free State (died 1934)

Francis William Reitz, South African lawyer and politician, 5th State President of the Orange Free State (died 1934)

1984

Morné Morkel, South African cricketer

Morné Morkel, South African cricketer

1946

Tony Greig, South African-English cricketer and sportscaster (died 2012)

Tony Greig, South African-English cricketer and sportscaster (died 2012)

1931

Desmond Tutu, South African archbishop and activist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2021)

Desmond Tutu, South African archbishop and activist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2021)

1876

Louis Tancred, South African cricketer (died 1934)

Louis Tancred, South African cricketer (died 1934)

1946

Jon Ekerold, South African motorcycle racer

Jon Ekerold, South African motorcycle racer

1934

Kader Asmal, South African academic and politician (died 2011)

Kader Asmal, South African academic and politician (died 2011)

1983

Farhaan Behardien, South African cricketer

Farhaan Behardien, South African cricketer