Objects Named After South Africans
- Minor planet 5038 Overbeek, discovered May 31, 1948, is named after South African astronomer Michiel Daniel Overbeek.
- Minor planet 23182 Siyaxuza, discovered July 23, 2000 by the Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research team, is named after South African scientist Siyabulela Xuza.
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