Order of the Disa

The Order of the Disa is a provincial-level order issued by the Department of the Premier of Western Cape Province. It was created by the Provincial Honours Act 9 of 1999, and is enshrined in Section 6 (1) of the Western Cape Provincial Constitution. It is awarded in the following three levels:

• Commander: for rendering excellent meritorious service
• Officer: for rendering outstanding meritorious service
• Member: for rendering noteworthy meritorious service.

It was first awarded in 2003 by then-premier Marthinus van Schalkwyk at Castle of Good Hope, and has been awarded intermittently ever since.

List of honorees

2007

1. Helen Suzman - Commander
2. Basil February - Commander
3. James Arnold la Guma - Commander
4. Clements Kadalie - Commander
5. Dulcie September - Commander
6. Jack Simons - Commander
7. Nana Abrahams - Officer
8. Reverend Michael Lapsley SSM - Officer
9. Reginald September - Officer
10. Elizabeth Mafikeng - Officer
11. Anna Berry - Officer
12. Dora Tamana - Officer
13. John James Issel - Officer
14. Alex La Guma - Officer, Posthumous
15. Sir Richard Edmonds Luyt - Officer, Posthumous
16. Molly Blackburn - Officer, Posthumous
17. Hilda Bernstein - Officer, Posthumous
18. Gaby Shapiro - Officer, Posthumous
19. Autshumao “Harry de Strandloper” - Officer, Posthumous
20. Sarah Baartman - Officer, Posthumous
21. Cheryl Carolus - Officer
22. Solomon Makosana - Officer, Posthumous
23. Archbishop Njongonkulu Ndungane - Officer
24. Tony Links - Officer, Posthumous
25. Izak L. de Villiers - Officer
26. Leonora van den Heever - Officer
27. Patricia Gorvalla - Officer
28. Pamela Golding - Officer
29. Osma Mbombo - Officer
30. Ronald Herbolt - Officer, Posthumous
31. Richard Ishmail - Member, Posthumous
32. Evelina Tshabalala - Member
33. Zikiswa Matamo - Member
34. Nomawethu Nika - Member
35. Taswell Papier - Member
36. Iris Barry - Member, Posthumous
37. Ronald Harrison - Member
38. Fred Carneson - Member, Posthumous
39. Sarah Carneson - Member
40. Anneline Rabie - Member
41. Mbuyiselo Sodayise - Member, Posthumous
42. Johannna Barnes - Member
43. Helena Marincowitz - Member, Posthumous
44. Jacob du Plessis - Member
45. Isaac David Morkel - Member, Posthumous
46. Rev. Martin Jack Reginald Wessels - Member, Posthumous
47. Imam Armien Baker - Member, Posthumous
48. Lutz Christian van Dijk - Member
49. Lucas Janse van Rensburg - Member
50. Michael Shand - Member
51. Jarl Are Hovstad - Member
52. David Walter Patrick - Member, Posthumous
53. Sheik Abdul Hamid Gabier - Member

2006

1. Molefi Nathanael Oliphant - Officer
2. Dr Irvin Khoza - Officer
3. Daniel (Danny) Alexander Jordaan - Officer

2005

1. Nelson Mandela - Commander
2. Archbishop Desmond Tutu - Commander
3. Dr. Abdullah Abdulrahman (posthumous) - Officer
4. Dr. Neville Alexander - Officer
5. Ray Alexander - Officer
6. Dr. Allan Boesak - Officer
7. Brian Bunting - Officer
8. Dr. Danie Craven (posthumous) - Officer
9. Richard Dudley - Officer
10. Colin Eglin - Officer
11. Prof. George Ellis - Officer
12. Imam Abdullah Haron (posthumous) - Officer
13. Hassan Howa - Officer
14. Prof. Willie Jonker - Officer
15. Philip Kgosana - Officer
16. Adv. Bennie Kies (professor) - Officer
17. Mildred Lesiea - Officer
18. Zora Mehlomakulu - Officer
19. Sheikh Nazeem Mohamed - Officer
20. Judge Essa Moosa - Officer
21. Oscar Mpetha - Officer
22. Solwandle Ngudle (posthumous) - Officer
23. Jan Rabie (posthumous) - Officer
24. Dr. David Rabkin - Officer
25. Dr. Richard Rive - Officer
26. Rabbi Dr. David Sherman - Officer
27. Mark Shuttleworth - Officer
28. Annie Silinga - Officer
29. Prof. Adam Small - Officer
30. Christmas Tinto - Officer
31. Basil Coetzee (posthumous) - Officer
32. Archbishop Emeritus Joost de Blank - Officer
33. Robbie Jansen - Officer
34. Zollie Malindi - Officer
35. Winston Mankunku - Officer
36. Reverend Sikolakhe Marawu - Officer
37. Dr. Anton Rupert - Officer
38. Zackie Achmat - Member
39. Imam Manie Bassier - Member
40. Mary Burton - Member
41. Cissie Gool - Member
42. Archbishop Lawrence Henry - Member
43. David Kramer - Member
44. Dr. Kwesi Madikiza - Member
45. Dorothy Mfaco - Member
46. Maxwell Moss - Member
47. Margaret Nash (posthumous) - Member
48. Madoda Ntilashe (posthumous) - Member
49. Reggie Olifant (posthumous) - Member
50. Taliep Petersen - Member
51. Vincent Qunta (posthumous) - Member
52. Dr. Hannah-Reeve Sanders - Member
53. Victor Ritchie - Member
54. Amy Thornton - Member
55. Ernst van Dyk - Member
56. Father Basil van Rensburg - Member

2004

1. Archbishop Desmond Tutu - Commander
2. Dr Abdullah Ibrahim - Officer
3. Antjie Krog - Officer
4. Mark Shuttleworth - Officer
5. Dr Franklin Sonn - Officer
6. Abdulah Mohamed Omar - Officer
7. Adam Small - Officer
8. Dr Mamphela Ramphele - Officer
9. Prof. Njabulo Ndebele - Officer
10. Helen Lieberman - Member
11. Pieter-Dirk Uys - Member
12. Chester Williams - Member
13. Willie Bester - Member
14. Prof. Lynette Denny - Member
15. Ian Douglas - Member
16. Dawn Hare - Member
17. Rashid Lombard - Member
18. Prof. Nomvula Mtetwa - Member
19. Ernst van Dyk - Member
20. David Samaai - Member
21. Millin Smith Petersen (posthumous) - Member
22. Dr Frank James Lloyd Quint (posthumous) - Member
23. Christiaan Jacobus Du Toit - (?)

2003

1. Archbishop Desmond Tutu - Commander
2. Raymond Ackerman - Officer
3. John Coetzee - Officer
4. DP de Villiers (posthumous) - Officer
5. Jakes Gerwel - Officer
6. Adam Small - Officer
7. Frank Bradlow (posthumous) - Member
8. David Jack - Member
9. Helen Lieberman - Member
10. Mavis Nduzulwana - Member
11. Adele Seale - Member
12. Mark Shuttleworth - Member
13. Phyllis Spira - Member
14. Pieter-Dirk Uys - Member
15. Willem van Schalkwyk (posthumous) - Member
16. Chester Williams - Member

See also

• Western Cape Golden Cross