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

Academics

Jan Hendrik Hofmeyr

Academics

Medical and veterinary

Scientists

Theologians

Also see: Prelates, clerics and evangelists

Writers

Authors

John Maxwell Coetzee
Nadine Gordimer

Editors

Poets

See also: South African poets and Afrikaans language poets

Mongane Wally Serote

Journalists

Sol Plaatje

Artists

Dave Matthews

Performing artists

Actors and actresses

Dancers

Playwrights and film directors

Singers, musicians and composers


Models, socialites and media personalities

Visual artists

Cartoonists

Painters

Thomas Baines

Photographers

Sculptors

Performance artists

Architects

Herbert Baker, architect

Business

Legal, police and military

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

Activists and trade unionists


Albertina Sisulu

Apartheid operatives

Eugène Terre'Blanche

Colonial and Union Governors

Sir George Grey
Jan van Riebeeck

Leaders and politicians

Patricia de Lille
Abba Eban
Winnie Mandela

Prime Ministers and presidents

Frederik de Klerk and Nelson Mandela
Thabo Mbeki

Provincial Premiers

Mosiuoa Lekota
Tokyo Sexwale

Homelands Leaders

Mangosuthu Buthelezi
Bantubonke Holomisa

Administrators of former provinces

Nicolaas Frederic de Waal
Jan Hendrik Hofmeyr

Royalty

Kings, queens, princes and princesses

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

Tribal leaders and prophets

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

Bhambatha (on the right) with an attendant
Adam Kok
Chief Maqoma
File:David Stuurman Statue at the National Heritage Monument in Pretoria, South Africa.jpg
David Stuurman

Atheists

Prelates, clerics and evangelists

Desmond Tutu

Sport

Conservationists

Food

Travelers, adventurers and pioneers

James Edward Alexander

Criminals

Daisy de Melker

Other

See also

References

  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.