African Famous Names Starting with Letter B

Is a professional golfer from South Africa. He was born in Pretoria and turned professional in 2008.

Is a professional golfer from South Africa. He was born in Pretoria and turned professional in 2008. He has played on the Sunshine Tour, had 6 top 10 finishes, earned over R1,000,000, he has not yet won. His best finish on tour came at the 2009 Africa Ope

Is an South African professional golfer.Pieters was born in Germiston, Gauteng. He turned profession

Is an South African professional golfer.Pieters was born in Germiston, Gauteng. He turned professional in 1994 ans has played on the Sunshine Tour since then. His best finish on the Order of Merit came in 2008 when he finished in 32nd.

Is a South African cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and left-arm medium-fast bowler who plays

Is a South African cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and left-arm medium-fast bowler who plays for Eastern Province. He was born in Cape Town. Viret made his first-class debut for the side during the 2009-10 season, against Gauteng. In the first inn

Was a legendary South African pop singer widely considered a voice for disenfranchised blacks during

Was a legendary South African pop singer widely considered a voice for disenfranchised blacks during apartheid. She was affectionately known as the Queen of African Pop and her nickname amongst fans was Mabrr. Brenda was born in Langa, Cape Town[2] as the youngest of 9 children. She was named after Brenda Lee, an American country singer.[2] Her father died when she was 2, and with the help of her mother, a pianist,[citation needed] she started earning money by singing for tourists.[2]

Is a former South African cricketer. She scored South Africa's second century in Women's Test cricke

Is a former South African cricketer. She scored South Africa's second century in Women's Test cricket, with 100 against New Zealand in the third Test played during the 1971/72 season. A right-handed bat and right-arm off break bowler, she played two Test

Is a South African football player.He played for South Africa national football team and was a parti

Is a South African football player.He played for South Africa national football team and was a participant at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.[1] Augustine was sent home, along with Naughty Mokoena for breaches of discipline after breaking curfew set by coach Philippe Troussier.[2]

Is a professional golfer from South Africa who currently plays on the Nationwide Tour.Pappas turned

Is a professional golfer from South Africa who currently plays on the Nationwide Tour.Pappas turned professional in 1993, but did not play on a major tour until 2000, when he joined the Nationwide Tour. In his 2000 rookie year. He made 5 of 12 cuts and a

is the first swimmer from South Africa to win an international gold medal. He did so in the 50m Fre

is the first swimmer from South Africa to win an international gold medal. He did so in the 50m Freestyle at the 1999 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships. Nicknamed Skinny Man, he competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996, when he was a finalist in the 50m Freestyle.

Is a South African rugby union player. He is a prop for the Ulster Rugby. He signed for Ulster on Th

Is a South African rugby union player. He is a prop for the Ulster Rugby. He signed for Ulster on Thursday 14 August 2008 on a three year deal. Previously he played in the Currie Cup, for the Sharks in the Super 14, and for the country's national team, the Springboks.Botha realised his potential last year when he was rewarded with a well-deserved Springbok selection, gaining three Tri-Nations caps, and winning both games he started. He is highly-rated by his peers as a technically correct and powerful scrummager, playing in all 13 Super 14 matches in 2006 and is one cap shy of a half century in the domestic Currie Cup.

Is a South African football (soccer) midfielder for Premier Soccer League club Supersport United and

Is a South African football (soccer) midfielder for Premier Soccer League club Supersport United and South Africa. He can play as attacking midfielder and as a second striker.Like Steven Pienaar, Carelse hails from Westbury, a largely coloured township on the outskirts of Johannesburg.

Is a former professional tennis player from South Africa. He enjoyed most of his tennis success whil

Is a former professional tennis player from South Africa. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 6 doubles titles and finished runner-up an additional 6 times. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 40 in 1999.

Is a professional golfer from South Africa.Liddle was born in Boksburg. He turned professional in 19

Is a professional golfer from South Africa.Liddle was born in Boksburg. He turned professional in 1992 and picked up his first win on the Sunshine Tour a year later. He would add five more wins between then and 2000. His best year on tour was in 1995, win

Is a South African football (soccer) defender and midfielder for Premier Soccer League club Ajax Cap

Is a South African football (soccer) defender and midfielder for Premier Soccer League club Ajax Cape Town.He is one of the few South African players to have played for all the national teams and was also part of South Africa's squad at the 2008 African Cup of Nations.

Is a former South African cricketer who played in nine Tests and one ODI from 1992 to 1997.

Is a former South African cricketer who played in nine Tests and one ODI from 1992 to 1997.

Is a professional South African rugby footballer currently playing for Guinness Premiership side Nor

Is a professional South African rugby footballer currently playing for Guinness Premiership side Northampton Saints. His preferred position is at hooker, although he can play at flanker.Brett Started his career of at Blue Bulls, where he came through the youth ranks and eventually made a break through in to the first team. He was a regular Starter from the 2007 season onwards, playing a part in the final of the Vodacom Cup which the Blue Bulls won. In January 2009, Sharman joined Northampton Saints, following Juandre Kruger who joined the Saints from the Bulls a few months earlier.[1] Although he was born in South Africa he is a qualified British Citizen and holds a British passport. He has expressed a desire to play for England rugby team in the future.[2]

Is a South African cricketer who played in the 2006 U-19 Cricket World Cup for the South Africa in S

Is a South African cricketer who played in the 2006 U-19 Cricket World Cup for the South Africa in Sri Lanka.

Is a South African writer and painter with French citizenship.Breyten Breytenbach was born in Bonnie

Is a South African writer and painter with French citizenship.Breyten Breytenbach was born in Bonnievale, Western Cape in the Western Cape, approximately 180 km from Cape Town and 100 km from the southernmost tip of Africa at Cape Agulhas.

Is a South African football (soccer) goalkeeper.Baloyi made his professional debut in 1993. He joine

Is a South African football (soccer) goalkeeper.Baloyi made his professional debut in 1993. He joined league rivals Mamelodi Sundowns in 2004 after playing for Kaizer Chiefs for over a decade. He is commonly nicknamed "Spiderman".He played for South Africa national football team and was in part of the squad that travelled to France for the 1998 FIFA World Cup.[2] and to the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney.

Specializing in labour law and civil and human rights. He is qualified as an attorney in South Afric

Specializing in labour law and civil and human rights. He is qualified as an attorney in South Africa and now works in mediation and institutional transformation. In 1994 he was appointed by South Africa President Nelson Mandela to chair a Prison Audit Committee and was subsequently involved in the creation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. In 1987 he founded the National Directorate of Lawyers for Human Rights which he headed for eight years. He has worked in Sri Lanka, Rwanda and the Middle East on political transformation. Mr Currin now co-chairs the Sentence Review Commission in Northern Ireland, which decides on the early release of prisoners who have committed terrorism-related offences. In 2000, he became an independent mediator in the Drumcree parading dispute and said that he hoped he could achieve a breakthrough in the mediation role because he was a completely independent outsider. But he quit his role in December 2001, saying that as Portadown Orangemen had withdrawn from dialogue, he was "unable to take the process any further". He said the Orangemen had blamed their decision a lack of trust in the nationalist Garvaghy Road Residents' Coalition, which opposes their proposed Drumcree parade route.

Is a South African Test and ODI umpire. He first officiated in a game in October 2000, in a game bet

Is a South African Test and ODI umpire. He first officiated in a game in October 2000, in a game between South Africa and New Zealand. He has since umpired in over 50 ODI games. Jerling has been umpire in only 4 Test matches, all coming in 2006.

Is a former South African First-class cricketer. He played with Natal and Northern Transvaal and was

Is a former South African First-class cricketer. He played with Natal and Northern Transvaal and was one of the South African Cricket Annual's Cricketers of the Year in 1987.

Irvine was a hard-hitting left-handed middle-order batsman, a fine outfielder who became a regular w

Irvine was a hard-hitting left-handed middle-order batsman, a fine outfielder who became a regular wicketkeeper and an occasional right-arm medium pace bowler. He played one first-class match as an 18-year-old for a Western Province XI against the Interna

Is a boxer from Uganda, who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native African country.

Is a boxer from Uganda, who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native African country. There he was outscored in the first round of the Featherweight (57 kg) division by Kazakhstan's Galib Jafarov. He qualified for the Athens Games by winnin

McMillan was a right arm medium-pace bowler and right handed batsman. He was also a leading slip fie

McMillan was a right arm medium-pace bowler and right handed batsman. He was also a leading slip fielder, and holds the highest percentage of catches per Test for an outfielder in South Africa test cricket history.

A former professional boxer.

A former professional boxer.