South Africa
People of this nationality
Philip Hands
1890 – 1951
cricketer
Mike Willemse
b. 1993
rugby union player
Corne Basson
b. 1967
sport shooter
Daisy de Melker
1886 – 1932
criminal
Christa Kgamphe
b. 1986
coach
Wayne Ferreira
b. 1971
tennis player
Kaizer Mabuza
b. 1980
boxer
Kerry Jonker
b. 1996
sport cyclist
Sebastian De Chaves
b. 1990
rugby union player
Billy Mills
1898 – 1937
racing driver
Fanie Louw
1909 – 1940
rugby union player
Dave Wright
b. 1951
athletics competitor
Gerald Innes
1931 – 1982
cricketer
John Bernard Arbuthnot
1875 – 1950
military personnel
Elmarie Gerryts
b. 1972
pole vaulter
Grant Esterhuizen
b. 1976
rugby union player
Lauren Liebenberg
b. 1972
novelist
George Du Rand
b. 1982
swimmer
Terence Abernethy
1930 – 1995
cricketer
Japie Motale
b. 1979
association football player
Nico Carstens
1926 – 2016
composer
Vigro Deep
b. 2001
disc jockey
Alessio Angelucci
b. 1988
baseball player
Lara Markthaler
b. 2007
alpine skier
Emanuel Sererami
cricketer
Mnikelo Ndabankulu
Sisi Mabe
1967 – 2014
politician
Cecilia Makiwane
1880 – 1919
registered nurse
Timothy Lahner
b. 1966
rower
Christo Albertyn Smith
1898 – 1956
botanist
Tania Leon
1945 – 1996
activist
Richard Peirse
1860 – 1940
naval officer
Harry Bolus
1834 – 1911
botanical illustrator
Sisanda Magala
b. 1991
cricketer
Tony Tillim
1938 – 2008
cricketer
Florence Masebe
b. 1972
actor
David Pratt
1908 – 1961
businessperson
Keabetswe Motsilanyane
b. 1979
singer
Usha Roopnarain
b. 1970
politician
James Wilson
b. 1978
cricketer
Tobi Jooste
singer
Jaco Bouwer
b. 1985
rugby union player
JH Olivier
1848 – 1930
military personnel
Mary Malahele-Xakana
1916 – 1981
physician
Danie Hough
1937 – 2008
Michael van der Spuy
b. 1991
rugby union player
Justin Ontong
b. 1980
cricketer
Vainon Willis
b. 1988
rugby union player
David Dalling
1939 – 2020
lawyer
Harry Bloom
1913 – 1981
journalist
Thomas Coke, 4th Earl of Leicester
1880 – 1949
military personnel
Thabo Sithole
b. 1995
basketball player
Andrew Parkinson
b. 1959
association football player
Corbin Bosch
b. 1994
cricketer
Charles Dick
1902 – 1969
cricketer
David Clatworthy
1960 – 2020
actor
Kent Main
b. 1996
sport cyclist
Allan Freese
b. 1956
association football player
Danie Visser
b. 1961
tennis player
Warren Shankland
b. 1987
cricketer
Sello Motloung
1970 – 2024
actor
Patricia Fresen
1940 – 2024
writer
Dolly Caroline Ledwaba
politician
Tony Whitson
1885 – 1945
association football player
Rolf Yelseth
1914 – 1968
athlete
Désirée Talbot
1926 – 2020
opera singer
Cindy Brown
b. 1985
field hockey player
Tumelo Bodibe
b. 1987
cricketer
C. Saunders
cricket umpire
Yulandi van der Merwe
b. 1977
cricketer
Sino Ganto
b. 1987
rugby union player
John Ferrandi
1930 – 2019
cricketer
Daphney Hlomuka
1949 – 2008
film actor
Khaya Majola
b. 1992
rugby union player
Menzi Simelane
b. 1970
lawyer
David Byrne
b. 1960
association football player
Oskido
b. 1967
musician
Russel Mthembu
b. 1947
singer
Zakes Mokae
1934 – 2009
film actor
Leigh-Ann Naidoo
b. 1976
beach volleyball player
Andrew Kiddie
1889 – 1964
military personnel
Martin Sithole
b. 1984
rugby union player
Priscilla Isaacs
Steve Mokone
1932 – 2015
association football player
Jonathan Pienaar
1962 – 2025
actor
Liam Smith
b. 1997
cricketer
Ray White
b. 1941
cricketer
Isabella Motadinyane
1963 – 2003
poet
Sabelo Nhlapo
b. 1988
rugby union player
Nico Serfontein
b. 1968
rugby league player
Julian Hykes
b. 1982
field hockey player
John van Melle
1887 – 1953
writer
Theunis Spangenberg
b. 1983
golfer
Lindsey Collen
b. 1948
novelist
Koleka Putuma
b. 1993
poet
André Warner
b. 1993
rugby union player
Liesl Laurie
b. 1991
beauty pageant contestant
J. B. Marks
1903 – 1972
politician
Fatima Dike
b. 1948
playwright
Gert van der Merwe
b. 1976
athletics competitor