Famous South Africans A-Z

Famous South Africas A-Z - see a listing of famous South Africans and people associated with the history and culture of South Africa. The list includes actors, artists, explorers, musicians, politicians, sports players, writers, Click on the links for further in-depth information.

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Famous South Africans - Nelson Mandela

A = Raymond Ackerman (businessman, 1931- ), Abraham Manie Adelstein (doctor, 1916-1992), Jani Allan (journalist, 1953- ).

B = Saartjie Baartman (1789-1816), Gary Bailey (goalkeeper, 1958- ), Barney Barnato (mining entrepreneur, 1852-1897), Chris Barnard (surgeon, 1922 - 2001), Shaun Bartlett (football player, 1972- ), Steve Biko (anti-apartheid activist, 1946-74), Allan Boesak (cleric, 1951- ), Herman Charles Bosman (short-story writer, 1905-1951), Alison Botha (rape survivor and author, 1970- ), PW Botha (former Prime Minister of South Africa, 1916-2006), Breyten Breytenbach (poet, 1939- ), Frederick Gordon Brownell (vexillologist and designer of the South African flag), Zola Budd (athlete, 1966- ), Mangosuthu Buthelezi (politician, 1928- )

C = Ignatius Campbell (poet, 1901–57) Thomas Chauke (singer), Johnny Clegg (musician, 1953- ), JM Coetzee (Nobel Prize-winning author, 1940- ), Amanda Coetzer (tennis player, 1971- ), Danie Craven (rugby administrator, 1910-1993), Hansie Cronje (cricketer, 1969-2002)

D = Steven De Groote (pianist, 1953-1989), Basil D'Oliveira (cricketer, 1931- )

E = Ernie Els (golfer, 1969 - )

F = Wayne Ferreira (1971- tennis player), Mark Fish (football player, 1974- ), Bram Fischer (lawyer, 1903-1988), Quinton Fortune (football player, 1977- ), Athol Fugard (dramatist, 1932- )

G = Danie Gerber (rugby player, 1958- ), Retief Goosen (golfer, 1969 - ), Nadine Gordimer (1923- Nobel Prize-winning author), Tony Greig (1946-2012 cricketer), Jonas Gwangwa (musician).

H = Bryan Habana (rugby player, 1983- ), Chris Hani (anti-apartheid activisit, 1946-1977), Bob Hewitt (1940- tennis player), J.H. Hofmeyr (Nationalist politician, 1894-1948),

I = Abdullah Ibrahim (musician, 1934- )

J = Sid James (1913-1976, comedian), Nkosi Johnson (child AIDS activist, 1989-2001), Danny Jordaan (administrator, 1951- )

K = Jacques Kallis (cricketer, 1975- ), Alan Khan (media personality), Johan Kriek (tennis player, 1958- ), Eugene de Kock (police assassin), Paul Kruger (last President of the South African Republic, 1825-1904),

L = Albert Luthuli (ANC leader)

M = Mzwakhe Mbuli (poet), Arthur Mafokate (kwaito singer), Miriam Makeba (singer), DF Malan (Nationalist politician), Adolph "Sailor" Malan (WWII pilot), Rebecca Malope (singer), Nelson Mandela (former South African President and father of the mdern South Africa, 1918-2013), Winnie Madikizela-Mandela (1936- ex-wife of Nelson Mandela), Manfred Mann (musician), Hugh Masekela (musician), Dave Mathews (1967- musician), Jacob 'Baby Jake' Matlala (boxer, 1962- ), Thabo Mbeki (former South African President, 1942- ), Moses Mabhida (anti-apartheid activist, 1923-1986), Robert McBride (ANC operative/police chief, 1963- ), Benni McCarthy (football player, 1977- ), Precious McKenzie (weightlifter 1936- ), Frew McMillan (1942- tennis player), AP Mda (ANC politician), Peter Mokaba (anti-apartheid activist, known for his phrase "Kill the farmer, kill the Boer!" 1959-2002),

N = Makhaya Ntini (cricketer, 1977- )

O = Harry Oppenheimer (1908- 2000, businessman)

P = Alan Paton (author), Hector Peterson (young victim of Apartheid), Francois Pienaar (rugby player, 1967- ), Jacob Hendrik Pierneef (painter, 1886–1957), Kevin Pietersen (cricketer, 1980- ), Gary Player (golfer, 1936-), Ian Player (conservationist, 1927- ), Max du Preez (editor, 1951- ), Oscar Pistorius (athlete, 1986- ), Sol Plaatje (writer, political activist, 1876-1932), Graeme Pollock (cricketer, 1944- ), Shaun Pollock (cricketer, 1973- ), Laurens van der Post (author, politician, explorer, 1906-1996), Verity Price (singer, 1975- )

Q = Jean-Luc Quevauvilliers (model, 1987- )

R = Lucas Radebe (football player, 1969- ), Cyril Ramaphosa (trade union leader, 1952- ), Jan van Riebeeck (founder of Cape Town, 1619-1677), Christo van Rensburg (tennis player, 1962- ), Cecil Rhodes (entrepreneur and imperialist, 1853-1902), Clive Rice (cricketer, 1949-), Barry Richards (cricketer, 1945-)

S = Jody Scheckter (F1 driver, 1950- ), Olive Schreiner (novelist, 1855-1920), Caster Semenya (athlete, 1991- ), Tokyo Sexwale (anti-apartheid activist & businessman, 1953- ), Walter Sisulu (ANC leader, 1912-2003), Joe Slovo (politician, 1926-1995), Graeme Smith (cricketer, 1981-), Jan Smuts (former Prime Minister of South Africa, 1870-1950), Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe (ex-leader of the Pan African Congress, 1924-1978), Enoch Sontonga (composer, 1873-1905), Simon van der Stel (Cape Governor, 1639-1712), Janet Suzman (actress, 1939- )

T = Oliver Tambo (ANC leader, 1917-1993), Eugène Ney Terre'Blanche (1941- white supremacist), Charlize Theron (1975- actress & model), Joshua Thugwane (athlete, 1971- ), JRR Tolkein (writer, 1892-1973), Desmond Tutu (cleric, 1931- ),

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V = Hendrik Verwoerd (former Prime Minister of South Africa and architect of apartheid, 1901-1966), John Vorster (former Prime Minister of South Africa), Adriaan Vlok (Nationalist politician, 1937-), Arnold Vosloo (actor, 1962- ).

W = David Webster (anthropologist and anti-apartheid activist), Kepler Wessels, (cricketer, 1957-), John Whitmore (surfer, 1929-2001), Chester Williams (rugby player, 1970- ), Donald Woods (journalist, 1933-2001)

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Y = Mandy Yachad (sportsman, 1960- )

Z = Sizwe Zako (musician), Zapiro (1958- cartoonist), Helen Zille (politician), Shaka Zulu (Zulu King), Jacob Zuma (President of South Africa, 1942- ).