Top South African celebrities who died in 2021 and their causes of death.

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7. Geoff Makhubo

Geoff Makhubo

The late Geoff Makhubo, Mayor of Johannesburg. Photo: @Mayor Geoff Makhubo Source: Facebook Geoff Makhubo died in 2021 from COVID-19. He was famous for his tenure as the Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg. He has also held various administrative positions on the Johannesburg Council, always advocating for the HIV/AIDS response and spearheading campaigns to end the HIV/AIDS stigma. The late Geoff Makhubo died on July 9, 2021, after battling COVID-19.