A-M Alan Paton, author (1903 - 1988) Albert Luthuli, statesman and 1960 Nobel Peace Prize winner († July 21, 1967) Charlize Theron, actress (1975 - ) Christiaan Barnard, heart surgeon (1922 - 2001) Clement Martyn Doke, linguist (1893 - 1980) Dave Matthews, musician (1967 - ) Desmond Tutu, cleric and Nobel Peace Prize winner Ernie Els, golfer (1969 - ) F.W. de Klerk, statesman and joint Nobel Peace Prize winner (1936 - ) Gary Player, golfer (1936 - ) Hansie Cronje, cricketer (1969 - 2002) Harry Oppenheimer, businessman (1908 - 2000) Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd, former Prime Minister (1901 - 1966) Herman Charles Bosman, author (1905 - 1951) Jan Smuts, statesman (1870 - 1950) Jody Scheckter, Formula 1 world champion (1950 - ) John Michael Coetzee, Nobel Prize-winning author, twice winner of the Booker Prize (1940 - ) Louis Botha, statesman (1862 - 1919) Mark Shuttleworth, Web entrepreneur, founder of Thawte, astronaut N-Z Nadine Gordimer, 1991 Nobel Prize-winning author (1923 - ) Nelson Mandela, statesman and joint Nobel Peace Prize winner (1918 - ) Olive Schreiner, author (1855 - 1920) Paul Kruger, statesman (1825 - 1904) Shaka, founder of the Zulu nation (1787 - 1828) Steve Biko, political activist (1946 - 1977) Trevor Rabin, musician See also: List of people by nationality
