Influential People in South Africa
Discover the most influential people from South Africa
Paul Mashatile
Deputy President of South Africa
Prof. Adam Habib
Director
Prof. Francis Wilson
Founding Director; Labour & Poverty Researcher; UCT
Prof. Malegapuru Makgoba
VC
Quinton de Kock
Proteas Wicketkeeper
Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane
Premier
Samthing Soweto
GP; M; Singer & Collaborator
Samuel Kobia
DI; Ex-WCC General Secretary
Schalk Burger
2007 RWC Flanker
Sibongile Khumalo†
GP; Opera Singer & Cultural Icon
Sihle Zikalala
Ex-Premier
Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams
EC; Ex-Minister of Communications
Susan Shabangu
Ex-Minister of Mining; GP
Thulas Nxesi
EC; Minister of Employment & Labour
Vice Admiral Xolani Mlambo
Chief of Navy
Victor Matfield
2007 RWC Lock
Wayde van Niekerk
400m World Record Holder (433s); FS
Zakes Mda
NC; Novelist; Novelist & Playwright
Zanele Muholi
KZN; Visual Activist & LGBTQ+ Icon
Zukiswa Wanner
Novelist & Journalist
Nelson Mandela†
First Democratic President
Kevin Pietersen
England Star (SA-born)
Percy Tau
Al Ahly & Bafana Star; EC
Allan Donald
Proteas Fast Bowler