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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)

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)