Desmond Tutu

Desmond Tutu

male, 78 years old
anc, Archbishop of Cape Town, Hamilton College alumni, Gandhi Peace Prize, Bates College alumni, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam…capetown, University of the Western Cape
Desmond Tutu : This is an unbelievable achievement. As you might know, we have won the Rugby World Cup in 1995. It did wonders back then....
Helen Zille

Helen Zille

female, 58 years old
Western Cape, Mayor of Cape Town, Newsmaker of the year 2006, pretoria, Mayor of places in South Africa, African National Congress…capetown
Helen Zille (9 March, 1951 -) is the Mayor of Cape Town in South Africa's Western Cape province and leader of the Democratic Alliance political...
Trevor Manuel

Trevor Manuel

male, 53 years old
Cape Coloureds, Trevor Andrew Manuel, South African Ministry of Finance, United Democratic Front, Western Cape Province, African National Congress…From Cape Town, capetown
Trevor Andrew Manuel (born 31 January 1956) is currently South Africa's Minister of Finance. He has been Finance Minister since 1996, making him...
Raymond Ackerman

Raymond Ackerman

male, 78 years old
Old Diocesan, Jewish, philanthropic, Pick 'n Pay, Business Person, Checkers…university of cape town, capetown
Raymond Ackerman (born March 10 1931) is a Jewish South African businessman, best known for founding the Pick 'n Pay supermarket group, of which he...
Jacques Kallis

Jacques Kallis

male, 34 years old
South African, ODI cricketer, Australian cricket team, English cricket team, fast-medium, Western Province…Western Cape, capetown, Cape Cobras cricketer, From Cape Town
Jacques Henry Kallis (born 16 October 1975 in Cape Town) is a South African cricketer. He is a talented right-handed batsman and effective...
Patricia de Lille

Patricia de Lille

female, 58 years old
South African of Huguenot descent, South African Chemical Workers Union, Top 100 Great South Africans, Pan Africanist Congress, Independent Democrat, SABC3's Great South Africans…capetown
Patricia de Lille (born 17 February 1951) is the leader of the Independent Democrats, a South African political party which she formed in 2003 when...
Herschelle Gibbs

Herschelle Gibbs

male, 35 years old
Cape Coloureds, 2007 Cricket World Cup, Rondebosch, Dutch cricket team, One-day International, Diocesan College…Cape Cobras cricketer, capetown
Herschelle Herman Gibbs (born 23 February 1974 in Cape Town) is a South African cricketer, more specifically a batsman. He was schooled at Diocesan...
Francois Steyn

Francois Steyn

male, 22 years old
Super 14, Australia national rugby union team, rugby union, Auckland Blues, Newlands Stadium, his national team…capetown
Francois Steyn (born 14 May 1987) is a South African rugby union player, who plays for his national team and for Natal Sharks. After playing only...
Jan van Riebeeck

Jan van Riebeeck

male, deceased (1677)
Reijger, Maria Cotze, Drommedaris, Dutch colonial governors and administrator, khoi, Culemborg…capetown
Johan Anthoniszoon "Jan" van Riebeeck (21 April, 1619-18 January, 1677), was a Dutch colonial administrator and founder of Cape Town. He was born...
Ian Smith

Ian Smith

male, 90 years old
Presbyterian, Independence Decoration, unilaterally declared independence, economic sanctions, Zimbabwe Parliament, capetown
Ian Douglas Smith GCLM ID (born April 8, 1919) served as the Prime Minister of the British self-governing colony of Southern Rhodesia from April...