List of Famous people born in Vereeniging, South Africa

Francois Pienaar

Jacobus François Pienaar

First Name Francois

Last Name Pienaar

Born on January 2, 1967 (age 58)

Born in South Africa, Gauteng

Height 191 cm | 6'3

Jacobus Francois Pienaar is a retired South African rugby union player. He played flanker for South Africa from 1993 until 1996, winning 29 international caps, all of them as captain. He is best known for leading South Africa to victory in the 1995 Rugby World Cup. After being dropped from the Springbok team in 1996, Pienaar went on to a career with English club Saracens.

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Morné Morkel

First Name Morné

Born on October 6, 1984 (age 41)

Born in South Africa, Gauteng

Morne Morkel is a South African cricketer who played international cricket between 2006 and 2018. He is a right-arm fast bowler and lower order left-handed batsman.

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Adelaide Tambo

First Name Adelaide

Last Name Tambo

Born on July 18, 1929

Died on January 31, 2007 (aged 77)

Born in South Africa, Gauteng

Adelaide Frances Tambo was a South African anti-apartheid activist, political exile, and regarded as a hero of the liberation struggle against apartheid.

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Bongani von Bodenstein

First Name Bongani

Born on February 26, 1997 (age 28)

Born in South Africa, Gauteng

Badmintoner

Sportsperson

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Corra Dirksen

First Name Corra

Last Name Dirksen

Born on January 22, 1938

Died on July 10, 2020 (aged 82)

Born in South Africa, Gauteng

Cornelius Wilhelmus "Corra" Dirksen was a South African rugby player. He won 10 caps and scored three tries.

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