Famous South Africans

Can you name those famous South Africans?

includes people born in South Africa, having South African citizenship, or having strong ties to South Africa

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Last updated: January 13, 2020

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South Africans
First post-Apartheid leader of South Africa		Nelson Mandela
Wife of the above (enter her first name)		Winnie Mandela
Last Apartheid president who helped transform the country into a democracy		F. W. de Klerk
Cleric, theologian, and human rights activist who won the Nobel Peace Prize		Desmond Tutu
Comedian and current host of The Daily Show		Trevor Noah
2nd President of South Africa, also the first to have resigned		Thabo Mbeki
First black captain of the Springboks, he helped win the 2019 Rugby World Cup		Siya Kolisi
Former Paralympic sprinter who got convicted of murdering his girlfriend		Oscar Pistorius
He conducted the first successful human-to-human heart transplant		Christiaan Barnard
This golfer won nine major championships		Gary Player
Victoria's Secret model and one of the top-earning in her field		Candice Swanepoel
Warrior king who united the Zulu tribes		Shaka Zulu

People tied to South Africa
Leader best-known for his non-violent resistance against the colonialists	India	Mohandas Gandhi
This tennis player has won a record 20 Grand Slams	Switzerland	Roger Federer
Ardent believer of British imperalism who wanted a Cape to Cairo Railway	England	Cecil Rhodes
CEO of Tesla and SpaceX with a hilarious Twitter feed	USA, Canada	Elon Musk
High-paid actress known for The Devil's Advocate or Monster	USA	Charlize Theron
Writer of fantasy works such as The Hobbit or The Lord of the Rings	England	J.R.R. Tolkien
Canadian NBA player named MVP in 2005 and 2006	Canada	Steve Nash
Former Olympic swimmer who married the Prince of Monaco	Zimbabwe, Monaco	Charlene of Monaco

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1 Comments

Level 74

Sep 24, 2022

There is not enough Mike Horn or Mark Shuttleworth in this quiz!