London-born Anthony Patrick Fairall moved with his family to Johannesburg, South Africa, in 1948, and went to the University of Cape Town to finish his undergraduate degree in 1966.
Fairall was born in London and moved with his family to Johannesburg, South Africa, in 1948 and then Harare, Zimbabwe in 1953. He studied at the University of Cape Town, completing his undergraduate degree in 1966. 
