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List of COVID-19 deaths in South Africa

List of COVID-19 deaths in South Africa

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This is a list of notable people who are reported to have died from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in South Africa, as a result of infection by the virus SARS-CoV-2 during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This article is about deaths of notable people. For more the article about COVID in South Africa, see COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa. For death rates per population, see COVID-19 pandemic death rates by country.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

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