This Is your life - South Africa

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  1. 3. 1985: In which year did South African surgeon Chris Barnard perform the world's first successful human-to-human heart transplant?
  2. 7. 2010: When did South Africa host the FIFA World Cup, becoming the first African nation to do so?
  3. 8. 1990: Which South African footballer captained both Leeds United and the South African national team?
  4. 10. 1990: What significant event marked Nelson Mandela's release from prison after 27 years?
  5. 11. 1988: Who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 for his role in the opposition to apartheid in South Africa?
  6. 12. 1995: In which year did South Africa host and win the Rugby World Cup, a momentous event in the country's history?
  7. 13. 2002: Which South African comedian and television host became the host of "The Daily Show" in 2015?
  8. 14. 1989: Who succeeded P.W. Botha as the President of South Africa in 1989 and later played a key role in ending apartheid?
  9. 15. 2004: Which South African actress won an Academy Award for her role in the film "Monster"?
  10. 16. 1984: What movement was formed in South Africa to oppose military conscription during the apartheid era?
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  1. 1. 1987: Which South African jazz trumpeter and anti-apartheid activist released the hit song "Grazing in the Grass"?
  2. 2. 2004: What South African Paralympic athlete made history by competing in the able-bodied Olympics?
  3. 4. 1987: Which South African singer and civil rights activist known as "Mama Africa" passed away in 2008?
  4. 5. 2004: Who became the first black South African Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town in 1984?
  5. 6. 1989: Which South African cricketer, known as "White Lightning," made his international debut for the national team?
  6. 9. 1976: In which year did the Soweto Uprising occur, a significant protest against the apartheid regime's education policies?