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1970

Chester Williams, South African rugby player and coach (died 2019)

Chester Williams, South African rugby player and coach (died 2019)

1952

Anton Fig, South African-American drummer

Anton Fig, South African-American drummer

2005

Ahmed Deedat, South African missionary and author (born 1918)

Ahmed Deedat, South African missionary and author (born 1918)

1958

Calie Pistorius, South African engineer and academic

Calie Pistorius, South African engineer and academic

1954

Ray Jennings, South African cricketer and coach

Ray Jennings, South African cricketer and coach

2021

Killer Kau, South African rapper, dancer and record producer (born 1998)

Killer Kau, South African rapper, dancer and record producer (born 1998)

1946

Bert Vogler, South African cricketer (born 1876)

Bert Vogler, South African cricketer (born 1876)

1972

Dilana, South African singer-songwriter and actress

Dilana, South African singer-songwriter and actress

1995

Brad Binder, South African motorcycle racer

Brad Binder, South African motorcycle racer

1934

Bob Hepple, South African lawyer and academic (died 2015)

Bob Hepple, South African lawyer and academic (died 2015)

1972

Max Theiler, South African-American virologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1899)

Max Theiler, South African-American virologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1899)

1940

Eddie Barlow, South African cricketer and coach (died 2005)

Eddie Barlow, South African cricketer and coach (died 2005)

1939

David King, South African chemist and academic

David King, South African chemist and academic

1988

Robert Calvert, South African-English singer-songwriter and playwright (born 1945): 1712

Robert Calvert, South African-English singer-songwriter and playwright (born 1945): 1712

1981

Dudley Nourse, South African cricketer (born 1910)

Dudley Nourse, South African cricketer (born 1910)

1932

Johan Steyn, Baron Steyn, South African-English lawyer and judge (died 2017)

Johan Steyn, Baron Steyn, South African-English lawyer and judge (died 2017)

2008

Vic Toweel, South African-Australian boxer (born 1929)

Vic Toweel, South African-Australian boxer (born 1929)

2012

South African police fatally shoot 34 miners and wound 78 more during an industrial dispute at Marikana near Rustenburg.

South African police fatally shoot 34 miners and wound 78 more during an industrial dispute at Marikana near Rustenburg.

2014

Mario Oriani-Ambrosini, Italian-South African lawyer and politician (born 1960)

Mario Oriani-Ambrosini, Italian-South African lawyer and politician (born 1960)

1946

Hugh Baiocchi, South African golfer

Hugh Baiocchi, South African golfer