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Born | Cape Town, South Africa | 20 September 1978
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Donovan Henry (born 20 September 1978) is a South African cricketer. He played one first-class match in 1997/98. [1] He was also part of South Africa's squad for the 1998 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. [2]
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