current events | January 17, 2026

The Greatest South African Male Singers

Birthdate: August 19, 1965

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Rustenburg, South Africa

Died: September 8, 2016

Johan Botha was a South African operatic tenor whose career was marked with performances at iconic opera venues like the Vienna State Opera, Opéra Bastille, Metropolitan Opera, La Scala, Royal Opera House, and Opera Australia. Johan Botha is credited with recording the most number of operas in the history of South African opera singing.