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1889

Herbie Taylor, South African cricketer and soldier (died 1973)

Herbie Taylor, South African cricketer and soldier (died 1973)

1885

Kingsley Fairbridge, South African-Australian scholar and politician (died 1924)

Kingsley Fairbridge, South African-Australian scholar and politician (died 1924)

1880

Winifred Brunton, English-South African painter and illustrator (died 1959)

Winifred Brunton, English-South African painter and illustrator (died 1959)

1934

Leonard Hoffmann, Baron Hoffmann, South African-English lawyer and judge

Leonard Hoffmann, Baron Hoffmann, South African-English lawyer and judge

1913

Sid James, South African-English actor and singer (died 1976)

Sid James, South African-English actor and singer (died 1976)

1977

Victor Matfield, South African rugby player, coach, and sportscaster

Victor Matfield, South African rugby player, coach, and sportscaster

1994

Percy Tau, South African footballer

Percy Tau, South African footballer

1924

Harry Schwarz, South African anti-apartheid leader, lawyer, and Ambassador (died 2010)

Harry Schwarz, South African anti-apartheid leader, lawyer, and Ambassador (died 2010)

1987

François Steyn, South African rugby player

François Steyn, South African rugby player

1972

Ike Moriz, German-South African singer-songwriter, producer and actor

Ike Moriz, German-South African singer-songwriter, producer and actor

1985

Justine Robbeson, South African javelin thrower

Justine Robbeson, South African javelin thrower

1963

Gavin Nebbeling, South African footballer

Gavin Nebbeling, South African footballer

1915

Hilda Bernstein, English-South African author and activist (died 2006)

Hilda Bernstein, English-South African author and activist (died 2006)

1954

Michael Roberts, South African-English jockey

Michael Roberts, South African-English jockey

1986

Kevin Anderson, South African tennis player

Kevin Anderson, South African tennis player

1912

Walter Sisulu, South African politician (died 2003)

Walter Sisulu, South African politician (died 2003)

1910

Alan Melville, South African cricketer (died 1983)

Alan Melville, South African cricketer (died 1983)

1942

Frew McMillan, South African tennis player

Frew McMillan, South African tennis player

1977

Quinton Fortune, South African international footballer and coach

Quinton Fortune, South African international footballer and coach

1933

Fred Anderson, Australian-South African rugby league player (died 2012)

Fred Anderson, Australian-South African rugby league player (died 2012)