List of South Africans

This is a list of notable and famous South Africans who are the subjects of Wikipedia articles.

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Academics edit

 
Jan Hendrik Hofmeyr

Academics edit

Medical and veterinary edit

Scientists edit

Theologians edit

Also see: Prelates, clerics and evangelists

Writers edit

Authors edit

 
John Maxwell Coetzee
 
Nadine Gordimer

Editors edit

Poets edit

See also: South African poets and Afrikaans language poets

 
Mongane Wally Serote

Journalists edit

 
Sol Plaatje

Artists edit

 
Dave Matthews

Performing artists edit

Actors and actresses edit

Dancers edit

Playwrights and film directors edit

Singers, musicians and composers edit


Models, socialites and media personalities edit

Visual artists edit

Cartoonists edit

Painters edit

 
Thomas Baines

Photographers edit

Sculptors edit

Performance artists edit

Architects edit

 
Herbert Baker, architect

Business edit

Legal, police and military edit

 
Dr Beric Croome addressing the "100 years of Taxation in South Africa" conference at University of Cape Town in 2014. Professor Roeleveld of UCT looks on.

Political edit

Activists and trade unionists edit


 
Albertina Sisulu

Apartheid operatives edit

 
Eugène Terre'Blanche

Colonial and Union Governors edit

 
Sir George Grey
 
Jan van Riebeeck

Leaders and politicians edit

 
Patricia de Lille
 
Abba Eban
 
Winnie Mandela

Prime Ministers and presidents edit

 
Frederik de Klerk and Nelson Mandela
 
Thabo Mbeki

Provincial Premiers edit

 
Mosiuoa Lekota
 
Tokyo Sexwale

Homelands Leaders edit

 
Mangosuthu Buthelezi
 
Bantubonke Holomisa

Administrators of former provinces edit

 
Nicolaas Frederic de Waal
 
Jan Hendrik Hofmeyr

Royalty edit

Kings, queens, princes and princesses edit

 
Dinuzulu kaCetshwayo
 
Faku kaNgqungqushe
 
Hintsa ka Khawuta
 
Langalibalele
 
Makobo Modjadji
 
Mzilikazi
 
Sekhukhune

Tribal leaders and prophets edit

See also: Gcaleka rulers,
Rharhabe rulers
Ndwandwe people,
Xhosa Chiefs

 
Bhambatha (on the right) with an attendant
 
Adam Kok
 
Chief Maqoma

Atheists edit

Prelates, clerics and evangelists edit

 
Desmond Tutu

Sport edit

Conservationists edit

Food edit

Travelers, adventurers and pioneers edit

 
James Edward Alexander

Criminals edit

 
Daisy de Melker

Other edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Anonymous (17 February 2011). "Dr. Benedict Wallet Vilakazi". South African History Online. Archived from the original on 20 December 2009. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  2. ^ "SA professor enters ranks of Royal elite". Mail & Guardian Online. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Jewish Report : Lieberman being sidelined as Israeli foreign minister" (PDF). Sajr.co.za. 10 July 2009. Retrieved 25 January 2017.