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Ian Roberts is born

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22 Aug 2019
Ian Roberts is born

The South African actor, playwright and singer was born on this day in Fort Beaufort in the Eastern Cape. It was his character of Boet in a series of television advertisements for Castor motor oil which brought him national fame and local icon status. He has starred in several television series, mini-series and made-for-tv-movies for which he has won numerous award.[1] End Notes [1] Ian Roberts, http://whoswho.co.za/ian-roberts-5557 (7 March 2017). ↵

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South African History Online. (2019, August 22). Ian Roberts is born. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0149126

South African History Online (2019) 'Ian Roberts is born', South African History Online, 22 August. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0149126 (Accessed: 30 July 2026).

South African History Online, Ian Roberts is born [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0149126, (accessed 30 July 2026).

"Ian Roberts is born." South African History Online, 22 Aug. 2019, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0149126. Accessed 30 July 2026.

South African History Online. "Ian Roberts is born." South African History Online. August 22, 2019. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0149126.

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