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1. Which pioneering doctor performed the world's first human heart transplant on the 3rd December 1967, at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town?
2. Which political activist and religious leader won a Nobel Peace Prize in 1984, for his part in the campaign to rid South Africa of apartheid?
3. This South African IT entrepreneur gained worldwide acclaim for being the second space tourist. He has participated in a variety of non-profit ventures to bring computer literacy, mathematics and science to the disadvantaged communities.
4. Which playwright was responsible for the novel behind the Academy Award winning movie, 'Tsotsi'. Some of his other more famous plays are, 'Boesman and Lena' and 'Master Harold ... and the Boys'?
5. Which South African born actor starred as the mummy in the movies, 'The Mummy' and 'The Mummy Returns'?
6. This very well-known author was born in Bloemfontein in the Free State Province (formerly the Orange Free State). He has written numerous books but his most well-known feature hairy-toed little people named Hobbits.
7. Which golf pro won the US Open in 1994 and 1997 and the British Open in 2002?
8. This child was a keynote speaker at the 13th International AIDS Congress. He posthumously received the International Children's Peace Prize for his impact on people's perceptions of HIV and AIDS.
9. This Cape Town jazz musician provided the soundtrack for the movies 'Chocolat' and 'No Fear, No Die'. He was formally known as Dollar Brand.
10. On the 6th March 2002, France returned the remains of this Khoisan woman who was exhibited in 19th century Europe as an example of the unusual body features of Khoisan women. Her skeleton, preserved genitals and brain were on display in Paris Musée de l'Homme until 1974.
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