Johannes Gerhardus Strijdom, also known as Hans Strijdom and nicknamed the Lion of the North or the Lion of Waterberg, was the fifth prime minister of South Africa from 30 November 1954 to his death on 24 August 1958. He was an uncompromising Afrikaner nationalist and a member of the largest, baasskap faction of the National Party (NP), who further accentuated the NP's apartheid policies and break with the Union of South Africa in favour of a republic during his rule.
Stellenbosch University is a public research university situated in Stellenbosch, a town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Stellenbosch is the oldest university in South Africa and the oldest extant university in Sub-Saharan Africa together with the University of Cape Town which received full university status on the same day in 1918. Stellenbosch University designed and manufactured Africa's first microsatellite, SUNSAT, launched in 1999.
Thabang Sampson Makwetla MP is a South African politician affiliated with the African National Congress (ANC). He is a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa and is the current Deputy Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, a role he previously served in between 2009 and 2014. He has also served as the Deputy Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, and was Premier of Mpumalanga province between 2004 and 2009.
Coenraad Victor Oosthuizen, nicknamed 'Coenie' or 'Shrek', is a professional rugby union player for Sale Sharks in the English Premiership. He previously represented the Free State Cheetahs and Sharks in the Currie Cup, the Cheetahs and Sharks in Super Rugby and also was chosen for the Springboks squad in 2010, 2011 and 2012, making his test debut in the first test against England in Durban in 2012.
Stella Tembisa Ndabeni-Abrahams is a South African politician and the Minister of Small Business Development in the cabinet of Cyril Ramaphosa. She previously served as Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies and Deputy Minister of Communication. Ndabeni-Abrahams is a member of the Eastern Cape Provincial Executive Committee (PEC), and a member of the Eastern Cape African National Congress (ANC) Provincial Working Committee (PWC)
Sfiso Norbert Buthelezi is a South African politician and a member of the country's ruling party, the African National Congress.
Makhotso Magdeline "Maggie" Sotyu is the current Deputy Minister of Arts and Culture in South Africa.
Pinky Sharon Kekana is a South African politician who served as the Deputy Minister of Communications in South Africa.
Mondli Gungubele is a South African politician, trade union leader and educator who is the current Minister in the Presidency and a member of the National Assembly of South Africa for the African National Congress. He previously served as Executive Mayor of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality (2010–2016), as Deputy Minister of Finance (2018–2019) and as Chairperson of the Social Development Committee (2019–2021).
Mathume Joseph Phaahla is a South African politician currently serving as Minister of Health in South Africa, popularly known as Joe Phaahla. He holds a medical degree and was previously the Deputy Minister of Health, Deputy Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform, and Deputy Minister of Arts and Culture.
Inkosi Sango Patekile Holomisa is an ANC politician and the Deputy Minister of Correctional Services in South Africa, having been the Deputy Minister of Labour before.
Gaolatlhe Godfrey Oliphant is the current Deputy Minister of Mineral Resources in South Africa, a position he has held since 26 May 2014.
Makgathatso Charlotte Chana Pilane-Majake is a politician and the former Deputy Minister of Public Service and Administration in South Africa.
Mcebisi Skwatsha is a politician and currently the Deputy Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform in South Africa, along with Candith Mashego-Dlamini. He is a former ANC secretary in the Western Cape.
Kwati Candith Mashego-Dlamini is the current Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation in South Africa, along with Mr Alvin Botes and has served as MEC for various Departments of The Mpumalanga Provincial Government under the Administrations of Thabang Makwetla and David Mabuza. She was moved to National Government after the 2014 General election.
Ellen Nnana Ntsitse Molekane is the current Deputy Minister of State Security in South Africa. She was appointed to the portfolio on 25 May 2014. She is a member of the African National Congress.
Elizabeth Thabethe was the Deputy Minister of Tourism in South Africa. She was affiliated with the African National Congress and was a member of the National Assembly.
Lydia Sindisiwe "Sindi" Chikunga is the current Deputy Minister of Transport in South Africa.
Mmoba Solomon "Solly" Malatsi is a South African politician from Limpopo. He has been a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa since May 2014. He was the national spokesperson of the Democratic Alliance (DA) from June 2018 to November 2020. Malatsi was also the Parliamentary Counsellor to the DA Parliamentary Leader. He has also held posts in the DA's shadow cabinet.
Darren Bergman is a South African politician who has served as Shadow Minister of International Relations and Cooperation since 2019 and has been a Member of Parliament for the Democratic Alliance since 2014. He was Shadow Deputy Minister of Sport and Recreation between 2014 and 2019.
