1 Nelson Mandela
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Listed In: Leaders
Famous As: President of South Africa (1994-1999)
Birthdate: July 18, 1918
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Mvezo, South Africa
Died: December 5, 2013
2 Desmond Tutu
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Listed In: Activists
Famous As: Anti-Apartheid Activist, Theologian
Birthdate: October 7, 1931
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Klerksdorp, South Africa
Died: December 26, 2021
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
3 Cyril Ramaphosa
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10
Listed In: Leaders
Famous As: President of South Africa
Birthdate: November 17, 1952
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Soweto
4 Tokyo Sexwale
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1
Listed In: Leaders
Famous As: Politician, Businessperson
Birthdate: March 5, 1953
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Transvaal
5 Thabo Mbeki
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3
Listed In: Leaders
Famous As: Politician, Economist
Birthdate: June 18, 1942
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Transkei
6 Robert Mugabe
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14
Listed In: Leaders
Famous As: Former PM & President of Zimbabwe
Birthdate: February 21, 1924
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Harare, Zimbabwe
Died: September 6, 2019
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
7 Ahmed Kathrada
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0
Listed In: Leaders
Famous As: Politician, Activism
Birthdate: August 21, 1929
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Schweizer-Reneke
Died: March 28, 2017
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1
Listed In: Leaders
Famous As: Politician
Birthdate: December 5, 1924
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Graaff-Reinet
Died: February 27, 1978
9 Yvonne Chaka Chaka
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10 Julius Malema
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11 Lazarus Chakwera
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Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics
Famous As: President of Malawi
Birthdate: April 5, 1955
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Lilongwe, Malawi
12 Tom Thabane
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Birthdate: May 28, 1939
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Maseru, Lesotho
13 Ephraim Mirvis
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Birthdate: 1956 AD
Birthplace: Johannesburg, South Africa
14 Charlotte Osei
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Famous As: Lawyer
Birthdate: February 1, 1969
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Axim, Ghana
15 Ergun Caner
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Sun Sign: Scorpio
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16 Pakalitha Mosisili
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Famous As: 4th Prime Minister of Lesotho
Birthdate: March 14, 1945
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Qacha's Nek, Lesotho
17 Es'kia Mphahlele
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0
Listed In: Writers
Famous As: Writer
Birthdate: December 17, 1919
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Marabastad, South Africa
Died: October 27, 2008
18 Steve Tshwete
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Famous As: Politician
Birthdate: November 12, 1938
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Springs, South Africa
Died: April 26, 2002
19 Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini
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Famous As: 8th Prime Minister of Eswatini
Birthdate: May 15, 1942
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Swaziland
Died: September 28, 2018
20 Z. K. Matthews
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Famous As: Politician, Anthropologist
Birthdate: October 20, 1901
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Dikgatlong Local Municipality, South Africa
Died: May 11, 1968
21 Nianell
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Listed In: Singers
Famous As: Singer, Pianist
Birthdate: September 25, 1971
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Omaruru, Namibia
22 Job Amupanda
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Listed In: Activists
Famous As: Politician, Activist
Birthdate: August 28, 1987
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Oshana Region, Namibia
23 Royal ǀUiǀoǀoo
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Birthdate: September 30, 1966
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Namibia
24 Benedict Wallet Vilakazi
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0
Listed In: Writers
Famous As: Author
Birthdate: January 6, 1906
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Natal
Died: October 26, 1947
25 Chenjerai Hove
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Famous As: Poet
Birthdate: February 9, 1956
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Zvishavane, Zimbabwe
Died: July 12, 2015
26 John Gordon Davis
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Listed In: Writers
Famous As: Writer
Birthdate: January 21, 1936
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Enkeldoorn, Southern Rhodesia
Died: November 5, 2014
27 Dendy Young
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Famous As: Former Politician, Judge, Lawyer
Birthdate: September 4, 1907
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Cape Colony
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