Zolani Tete dead at age 38
Zolani Tete, the South African boxer,
died on August 21, 2026, at age 38. Born in Mdantsane in the Eastern Cape, he rose to become a two-weight world champion, holding…
Famous Dead People from South Africa
Over 800 obituaries for famous people from South Africa who died. Additional info, news, and memorial pages.
Fikile Mokgohloa dead at age 65, South African jurist, judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal
Fikile Mokgohloa, a South African jurist and judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal,
died on August 20, 2026, aged 65. Known in full as Fikile Eunice Mokgohloa, she was…
Piet du Plessis dead at age 79
Piet du Plessis, a South African rugby union player,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 79. Also known as Pieter George du Plessis, he was born in Modimolle on July…
Mzikayifane Khumalo dead at age 54, South African politician, Gauteng MPL
Mzikayifane Khumalo, a South African politician and Gauteng MPL,
died on August 10, 2026, aged 54. Also known as Mzikayifane Elias Khumalo, he represented the African National Congress and served…
Piston van Wyk dead at age 82
Piston van Wyk, the South African rugby union player who represented Northern Transvaal, Natal and the Springboks,
died on August 9, 2026, aged 82. Born Jacobus Frederick Beatrix van Wyk…
Shanti Naidoo dead at age 91
Shanti Naidoo, a South African anti-apartheid activist,
died on July 24, 2026, at the age of 91. Born in Pretoria on March 6, 1935, she was also known as Shantavothie,…
Shanthie Naidoo dead at age 91
Shanthie Naidoo, a South African anti-apartheid activist and early African National Congress member,
died on July 23, 2026, at the age of 91. Born on March 6, 1935, in Pretoria…
Thembeni Nxangisa dead
Thembeni Nxangisa, a South African politician who served in the Free State Executive Council,
died on July 23, 2026. A member of the African National Congress, he entered the provincial…
R. W. Johnson dead at age 82
R. W. Johnson, the English-born South African historian and academic,
died on July 21, 2026, aged 82. Born Richard William Johnson in England in September 1943, he studied at Natal…
Primrose Bogatsu dead
Primrose Bogatsu, a South African politician and member of the North West Provincial Legislature since February 2023,
died on July 17, 2026. She represented the Economic Freedom Fighters in the…
Tersia Marshall dead at age 45
Tersia Marshall, a South African politician and attorney who served in the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature,
died on July 16, 2026, in Rustenburg after injuries sustained in a car accident. Born…
Seputla Sebogodi dead at age 63
Seputla Sebogodi, the South African actor known for roles in Generations, Rhythm City and Scandal!,
died on July 15, 2026. He was 63. Also known as Septula Sebogodi, he was…
Jayden Adams dead at age 25
Jayden Adams
died on July 11, 2026, aged 25. He was a South African footballer who played for Stellenbosch, Mamelodi Sundowns and the national team. His death was announced by…
Dieter Gerhardt dead at age 91
Dieter Gerhardt
died on July 8, 2026. He was a South African naval officer and spy. Born on November 1, 1935, Gerhardt was known for his role in South Africa’s…
David E. Potter dead at age 82
David E. Potter
died on June 28, 2026. He was a South African microcomputer manufacturer. Tags Other, 28 June 2026, David, Potter, June 2026, June 28, South Africa
Abdullah Ibrahim dead at age 91
Abdullah Ibrahim, the South African jazz pianist and composer known for The Jazz Epistles and the song "Mannenberg,"
died on June 15, 2026, at age 91. Born Adolph Johannes Brand…
Portchie dead at age 62
Portchie
died on June 12, 2026. He was a South African painter and sculptor. Tags Artists, 12 June 2026, Portchie, June 12, June 2026, South Africa
Cyril Karabus dead at age 91
Cyril Karabus, a South African paediatric oncologist,
died on June 9, 2026, aged 91. Born on April 1, 1935, he treated cancer and blood diseases at the Red Cross War…
Edward Ntshingila dead
Edward Mzikayise Ntshingila, a South African politician and Member of Parliament in the National Assembly for the uMkhonto weSizwe Party,
died on June 4, 2026. Known in Parliament as Edward…
Eugene Cussons dead at age 46, South African primatologist, director of Chimp Eden
Eugene Cussons, the South African primatologist and director of Chimp Eden,
died on May 24, 2026, after a paramotor crash. He was 46 or 47. Cussons was the managing director…
Bushy Maape dead at age 68, South African politician, premier of the North West
Bushy Maape, South African politician and premier of the North West from 2021 to 2024,
died on May 16, 2026. He was 68. Maape also served as a member of…
Kevin Buys dead at age 40
Kevin Buys, a South African rugby union player,
died on May 13, 2026, aged 40. Born in Benoni on April 26, 1986, he began his career as a youth player…
Kevin McKenzie South African cricketer dead at age 77
Kevin McKenzie, a South African cricketer who played for Transvaal,
died on May 9, 2026, aged 77. A native of Pretoria, he was educated at Johannesburg's King Edward VII School…
Geoff Dakin dead at age 90
Geoff Dakin, the South African cricketer and cricket administrator who represented Eastern Province,
died on May 4, 2026, aged 90. Born Geoffrey Frank Dakin on August 13, 1935, in Port…
Mimi Coertse South African soprano dead at age 93
Mimi Coertse, the South African soprano,
died on April 27, 2026, aged 93. Born Maria Sophia Coertse in Durban on June 12, 1932, she matriculated at Helpmekaar Girls High School…
Cynthia Shange South African model and actress dead at age 76
Cynthia Shange, a South African model and actress,
died on April 20, 2026, at the age of 76. She was the first Black South African to represent the country at…
Lize van der Walt South African television personality, cancer dead at age 60
Lize van der Walt
died on April 19, 2026, of cancer. She was a South African television personality known for Gladiators. The news of her death was reported with respect…
Peter Terry South African actor, dramatist and poet dead at age 75
Peter Terry
died on April 10, 2026. He was a South African actor known for Project Shadowchaser II and The Challenger Disaster, as well as a dramatist and poet. His…
Albert Mazibuko South African choral singer dead at age 77
Albert Mazibuko
died on April 5, 2026. He was a South African choral singer with Ladysmith Black Mambazo. Albert Mazibuko, 77, South African choral singer (Ladysmith Black Mambazo). Tags Musicians,…
Nkosentsha Shezi South African politician, MP dead at age 50
Ntandoyenkosi Nkosentsha Shezi, a South African politician and member of Parliament for the uMkhonto weSizwe Party,
died on March 23, 2026. He was 50. Shezi, born on March 22, 1976,…
Nicholas Haysom Diplomat, legal scholar dead at age 73
Nicholas Haysom, a South African diplomat and lawyer who served as the United Nations Secretary-General’s special representative and head of the UN Mission in South Sudan,
died on March 19,…
Mike Melvill Test pilot dead at age 85
Mike Melvill, a South African test pilot and one of the pilots of SpaceShipOne,
died on March 19, 2026, at age 85. Born Michael Winston Melvill in Johannesburg, South Africa,…
Beauty Zibula South African politician, MP dead at age 65
Beauty Zibula, a South African politician and member of Parliament from 2019 to 2024,
died on March 14, 2026, at a hospital in Durban at the age of 65. Born…
Mosiuoa Lekota Politician Anti-apartheid activist, Politician, Anti-apartheid activist dead at age…
Mosiuoa Lekota, a South African politician and activist,
died on March 4, 2026, in Johannesburg at the age of 77. He was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary for the African…
Soli Philander Soli Philander dead at age 65
Soli Philander, a South African actor, comedian, director, television presenter and radio personality,
died on March 4, 2026, aged 65. Born Silamour Philander on January 19, 1961, in Elsie's River…
Clem Sunter Futurist, scenario planner, business leader and author dead at age 81
Clem Sunter, a South African futurist, scenario planner, business executive and author,
died on February 18, 2026, aged 81. Born Christopher Louis Clem Sunter on 8 August 1944 in Suffolk,…
Green Vigo South African rugby footballer dead at age 75
Green Vigo, the South African rugby footballer who played for Wigan Warriors,
died on February 14, 2026, aged 75. Born in Saldanha Bay, Cape Province, South Africa, in 1950, Green…
Phylia Nwamitwa II South African traditional ruler dead at age 86
Phylia Nwamitwa II, a South African traditional ruler and the traditional leader of the Valoyi area in Limpopo,
died on February 13, 2026. Also known as Hosi Phylia Tinyiko Lwandlamuni…
Diana Ferrus
South African writer
Died on Friday January 30th 2026
Roseanne Diab
South African atmospheric scientist
Died on Friday January 23rd 2026
Peter Cousens South African-born English cricketer dead at age 93
Peter Cousens, the South African-born English cricketer who played for Essex,
died on January 20, 2026, aged 93. Born in Durban, Natal, on May 15, 1932, he was a right-handed…
Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark
South African-born Greek-Spanish royal
Died on Thursday January 15th 2026
Mutumwa Mawere
Zimbabwean-South African businessman
Died on Thursday January 15th 2026
David Quail
South African politician and educator
Died on Friday January 9th 2026
Errol Moorcroft
South African politician
Died on Sunday January 4th 2026
Morris Kahn
South African-born Israeli entrepreneur
Died on Thursday January 1st 2026
Dikeledi Magadzi
South African politician
Died on Sunday December 28th 2025
Brian Hlongwa
South African politician
Died on Wednesday December 24th 2025
Renfrew Christie
South African scholar and anti-apartheid activist
Died on Tuesday December 23rd 2025
DJ Warras
South African radio and club DJ
Died on Wednesday December 17th 2025
Ismail Ayob
South African anti-apartheid lawyer
Died on Wednesday December 17th 2025
Lusanda Dumke
South African rugby union player
Died on Tuesday December 16th 2025
Dan J. Stein
South African psychiatrist and professor
Died on Tuesday December 16th 2025
Junior King South African dancer, TikTok personality and rapper, traffic collision dead at age 28
Junior King, a South African dancer, TikTok personality and rapper,
died on December 11, 2025, in a traffic collision in Verkeerdevlei, Free State, South Africa. Born Dugulth Ferreira in Gqeberha,…
Edward Gabriel Risi
South African Roman Catholic prelate
Died on Friday December 5th 2025
Marius van der Merwe Whistleblower testimony at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry as “Witnes…
Marius van der Merwe, a South African private security company owner and former Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department official,
died on December 5, 2025, after being shot. Also known as "Vlam"…
Pops Mohamed
South African jazz musician
Died on Friday December 5th 2025
Robin Smith
South African-born English cricketer (Natal
Died on Tuesday December 2nd 2025
Hennie van Zyl
South African rugby union international
Died on Monday December 1st 2025
William Jenkins
South African-born American veterinary scientist and academic
Died on Saturday November 29th 2025
Sir Terence English
South African-born English cardiac surgeon
Died on Tuesday November 25th 2025
Leonora van den Heever
South African judge
Died on Saturday November 22nd 2025
Franklin Sonn
South African diplomat
Died on Saturday November 15th 2025
Sharna Fernandez
South African politician
Died on Saturday November 15th 2025
Roger Burrows
South African politician
Died on Friday November 14th 2025
Jonathan Pienaar
South African actor (Skin
Died on Tuesday November 11th 2025
Ntombazana Botha
South African politician
Died on Tuesday November 11th 2025
Zoë Wicomb
South African writer (You Can't Get Lost in Cape Town)
Died on Tuesday October 14th 2025
Warren Abrahams
South African rugby union coach (Wales women's national rugby union team
Died on Sunday October 12th 2025
Ndumiso Madlala
South African entrepreneur
Died on Saturday October 4th 2025
Deon Fourie
South African army officer and academic
Died on Thursday October 2nd 2025
Nathi Mthethwa
South African politician
Died on Tuesday September 30th 2025
Jan Boland Coetzee
South African rugby union player (Western Province
Died on Friday September 12th 2025
Boland Coetzee
South African rugby union player (Western Province
Died on Friday September 12th 2025
Bevin Fortuin
South African rugby union player (Cheetahs
Died on Thursday September 11th 2025
Uhuru Moiloa
South African politician
Died on Saturday August 30th 2025
Neil de Beer
South African politician
Died on Saturday August 30th 2025
Mathilda Bains
South African politician
Died on Thursday August 28th 2025
Tshidi Madia
South African political journalist and Associate Editor for Politics at Eyewitness News (EWN)
Died on Thursday August 28th 2025
M. J. Mahlangu
South African diplomat
Died on Tuesday August 26th 2025
Nandi Nyembe
South African actress (Yesterday
Died on Sunday August 24th 2025
Dawie Snyman
South African rugby union player and coach
Died on Thursday August 14th 2025
Maurice McGregor
South African-born Canadian cardiologist
Died on Wednesday August 13th 2025
John Laband
South African historian and writer
Died on Tuesday August 12th 2025
Margaret Maritz
South African supercentenarian
Died on Sunday August 3rd 2025
Des van Jaarsveldt
Zimbabwean-born South African footballer (national team
Died on Monday July 21st 2025
Trefor Jenkins
South African human geneticist
Died on Tuesday July 8th 2025
David Mabuza
South African politician
Died on Thursday July 3rd 2025
Sir Sydney Lipworth
South African insurance executive
Died on Wednesday July 2nd 2025
Meme Ditshego
South African actress (Skorokoro
Died on Thursday June 26th 2025
Zamathembu Ngcobo
South African politician
Died on Wednesday June 25th 2025
Feya Faku
South African trumpeter and flugelhornist
Died on Monday June 23rd 2025
Louis Moholo
South African jazz drummer
Died on Friday June 13th 2025
Gilbert Ramano
South African military officer
Died on Sunday June 8th 2025
Rashid Lombard
South African jazz photographer
Died on Wednesday June 4th 2025
Tshenuwani Farisani
South African
Died on Thursday May 29th 2025
Presley Chweneyagae
South African actor (Tsotsi
Died on Tuesday May 27th 2025
Joan Harrison
South African swimmer
Died on Saturday May 24th 2025
Gertrude Shope
South African politician and trade unionist
Died on Thursday May 22nd 2025