| Hint | Answer | % Correct | |
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| Author of "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" | 1892 | J.R.R. Tolkien | 83%
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| Former swimmer and one of the most accomplished swimmers in history | 1977 | Ryk Neethling | 83%
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| Captain of the South African national cricket team, was banned from cricket due to his role in a match-fixing scandal and died aged 32 in a plane crash | 1969 | Hansie Cronje | 67%
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| Athlete competing in the 400 metre hurdles, three-time African Champion and South African record holder | 1985 | L. J. van Zyl | 67%
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| Actor, "Invictus" "Hotel Rwanda" "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom" | 1974 | Tony Kgoroge | 67%
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