Witbank
Witbank ranks 3,810th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Fuchū, Hiroshima (town), Fairfield, California, and Vsetín. Memorable people born in Witbank include Hugh Masekela, Francois Botha, and Percy Tau. Memorable people who died in Witbank include Mbulaeni Mulaudzi. Witbank has been the birth place of many soccer players, and musicians and the death place of many athletes. Witbank is located in South Africa.
Witbank, officially eMalahleni, is a city situated on the Highveld of Mpumalanga, South Africa, within the Emalahleni Local Municipality. The name Witbank is Afrikaans for "white ridge", and is named after a white sandstone outcrop where wagon transport drivers rested. The city is known for its coal-mining in the surrounding region. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1939 and 1994, Witbank was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including Hugh Masekela, Francois Botha, and Percy Tau. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Witbank including Mbulaeni Mulaudzi.
People Born in Witbank
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Hugh Masekela
MUSICIAN
1939 - 2018
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 1
Francois Botha
MARTIAL ARTS
1968 - Present
HPI: 43.27
Rank: 2
Percy Tau
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 32.81
Rank: 3
Tsepo Masilela
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 30.88
Rank: 4
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Witbank were soccer players (2), musicians (1), and martial arts (1), while most who died were athletes (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Witbank, including Percy Tau, and Tsepo Masilela. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Witbank, including Percy Tau, and Tsepo Masilela.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Witbank since 1700.
