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2016

Seymour Papert, South African mathematician (born 1928)

Seymour Papert, South African mathematician (born 1928)

1994

Sergeal Petersen, South African rugby player

Sergeal Petersen, South African rugby player

1990

Elton Jantjies, South African rugby player

Elton Jantjies, South African rugby player

1985

Tendai Mtawarira, South African rugby player

Tendai Mtawarira, South African rugby player

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)