Charles Arthur Frederick Fortune (31 December 1904 – 22 November 1994)[1] was a South African sport broadcaster and writer, especially noted for his cricket commentaries on radio.

The South African journalist Sue de Groot remembers, "Fortune spoke about the sky a lot, and the birds, and the trees, and sometimes a little about the cricket, and he did it all beautifully.

"[6] His Australian counterpart, Alan McGilvray, said, "He would lose track of the game every so often, and he didn't often worry about such minor details as the score.

"[7] McGilvray said Fortune's "patriotism and pride knew no bounds",[7] and describes his excitement in the commentary box as the South Africans approached victory in the Fifth Test in 1966–67 and their first-ever series victory against Australia: "he burst into uncontrolled sobbing ... His body was shaking, as if in some sort of patriotic spasm."

[9] Speaking at a dinner held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground during the South African tour of Australia in 1963–64, he explained why he mentioned seagulls and other extraneous matters while commentating.