actress 25 March – Kgomotso Christopher, actress and voice over artist best known for her time in Isidingo as Katlego Sibeko 6 April – Manaka Ranaka, actress 9 April – Ryan Cox, professional road racing cyclist. (d. 2007) 3 June – Deon Carstens, rugby player 23 June – Marilyn Agliotti, field hockey player 6 July – Zandile Msutwana, actress 10 July – Marius Joubert, rugby player 4 August – Robin Peterson, cricketer 12 September – Gcobani Bobo, rugby player 17 September – Neill Blomkamp, film director, producer, screenwriter, and animator. 22 September – Bakkies Botha, rugby player 9 October – Hendrik Odendaal, swimmer 11 October – Zonke, singer 21 November – Jason Hartman, singer-songwriter 16 December – Trevor Immelman, golfer 24 December – DJ Cleo, recording artist, DJ and record producer 28 December – Elvis Blue, singer, musician Deaths 6 April – Solomon Mahlangu, Umkhonto we Sizwe operative hanged (b. 1956) 12 June – David Sibeko, Pan Africanist Congress representative to the United Nations. (b. 1938) 8 August – Lionel Cooper, mathematician. (b. 1915) 10 November – Harry Hart, athlete. (b. 1905) Railways Locomotives The South African Railways places the first of 105 Class 6E1, Series 8 electric locomotives in mainline service. Sports Motorsport 3 March – The South African Grand Prix takes place at Kyalami. Jody Scheckter becomes Formula One World Champion. References South Africa Years in South Africa History of South Africa