List of South Africans

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

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Academics

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Jan Hendrik Hofmeyr

Academics

Medical and veterinary

Scientists

Theologians

Also see: Prelates, clerics and evangelists

Writers

Authors

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J. M. Coetzee
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Nadine Gordimer

Editors

Poets

See also: South African poets and Afrikaans language poets

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Mongane Wally Serote

Journalists

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Sol Plaatje

Artists

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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

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Thomas Baines

Photographers

Sculptors

Performance artists

Architects

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Herbert Baker, architect

Business

Legal, police and military

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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

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Albertina Sisulu

Apartheid operatives

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Eugène Terre'Blanche

Colonial and Union Governors

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Sir George Grey
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Jan van Riebeeck

Leaders and politicians

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Patricia de Lille
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Abba Eban
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Winnie Mandela

Prime Ministers and presidents

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Frederik de Klerk and Nelson Mandela
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Thabo Mbeki

Provincial Premiers

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Mosiuoa Lekota
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Tokyo Sexwale

Homelands Leaders

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Mangosuthu Buthelezi
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Bantubonke Holomisa

Administrators of former provinces

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Nicolaas Frederic de Waal
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Jan Hendrik Hofmeyr

Royalty

Kings, queens, princes and princesses

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

Tribal leaders and prophets

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

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

Atheists

Prelates, clerics and evangelists

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Desmond Tutu

Sport

Conservationists

Food

Travelers, adventurers and pioneers

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James Edward Alexander

Criminals

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Daisy de Melker

Other

See also

References

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