– Mary Benson, activist and author. (b. 1919) 20 July – Ray Ntlokwana, actor. (b. 1937) 10 November – George Matanzima, Prime Minister of Transkei. (b. 1918) Railways Spoornet embarks on a program to rebuild its Class 6E1, Series 6 to Series 11 locomotives to Class 18E, Series 1 locomotives. References South Africa Years in South Africa History of South Africa