Births
- 4 February - Vincent Baloyi, artist is born in Newclare, Johannesburg
- 8 April - Vincent Oliphant, poet and mathematician is born in Alicedale, Port Elizabeth
- 2 May - Bulelani Ngcuka, the first national director of National Prosecuting Authority, is born in Middledrift, Cape Province
- 23 August - Ngconde Balfour, politician
- 9 November - Koos Kombuis, poet, singer, entertainer and writer, is born in Cape Town
- 26 November - John Matshikiza, actor, director, poet and journalist, is born in Johannesburg
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“As the births of living creatures, at first, are ill-shapen: so are all Innovations, which are the births of time.”
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