Order of the Disa

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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:

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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]

  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. Johanna 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 [2]

  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 [3]

  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

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  3. Jean Paul le Blanc. "Medals of South Africa". Orders, decorations and Medals.

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