Famous faces who passed away in 2021
Rekord takes a look at some local and international faces that we’ve lost over the past year.
Thus far, 2021 has been yet another challenging year as the Covid-19 pandemic dragged on. We look back at some of the local famous and public figures who lost their lives this year:
– Jackson Mthembu (63) – minister in the presidency and politician died January 21.
– Karima Brown (54) – senior journalist died March 4.
Sindisiwe van Zyl. Photo: Facebook
– Sindisiwe ‘Sindi’ van Zyl (45) – radio presenter, medical doctor and life coach died April 10.
– Ben Kruger (64) – actor and author died May 26.
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– Geoff Makhubo (53) – Johannesburg mayor and politician died July 9.
– Lesego Semenya (39) – celebrity chef and author died July 12.
– Lieb Bester (72) – actor died July 21.
– Shona Ferguson (47) – actor and producer – July 30
– Jolidee Mathongo (46) – Johannesburg mayor and politician – September 18.
– FW de Klerk (85) – South African president under the apartheid regime and Nobel Peace Prize laureate – November 11.
– Theuns Jordaan (50) – singer and song-writer – November 17.
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