African Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Is a South African rugby union player, who played for the South Africa national rugby union team. He

Is a South African rugby union player, who played for the South Africa national rugby union team. He played as a hooker (1.77 m and 95 kg). He was educated at Jeppe High School for Boys in Johannesburg, South Africa.Winner of the 1995 World Cup, he didn't play in the final or the semi-final. In his only pool match, against Canada, he took part in a fight, and was suspended for the rest of the tournament.

Is an American television and film actor, television director, and singer. Darren was born in Philad

Is an American television and film actor, television director, and singer. Darren was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1936.

Is a former South African cricketer. He played first-class cricket for nine years, for Eastern Provi

Is a former South African cricketer. He played first-class cricket for nine years, for Eastern Province, Nottinghamshire, Somerset and Derbyshire, retiring from major cricket in 2005. A superb hitter in his own country, with a high score of 234 not out,

Jim Pothecary was a useful right-handed lower-order batsman and a right-arm medium pace bowler who p

Jim Pothecary was a useful right-handed lower-order batsman and a right-arm medium pace bowler who played for several seasons for Western Province in South African domestic cricket without particular distinction. But in 1959-60, he took 30 wickets at the

Was an South African cricketer who played in one Test in 1902. He also played three rugby union Test

Was an South African cricketer who played in one Test in 1902. He also played three rugby union Tests for South Africa in 1896.

Was an South African cricketer who played in one Test in 1902.

Was an South African cricketer who played in one Test in 1902.

Was an engineer renowned for his work on the London Underground railway.Greathead's grandfather had

Was an engineer renowned for his work on the London Underground railway.Greathead's grandfather had emigrated to South Africa in 1820. He was educated at Saint Andrew's College, Grahamstown, and the Diocesan College private school in Cape Town, and completed his education in England between 1859 and 1863 at the Westbourne Collegiate School, Westbourne Grove. He returned briefly to South Africa before finally moving to London in 1864 to serve a 3 year pupillage under the civil engineer Peter W. Barlow. He spent some time (around 1867) as assistant engineer on the Midland Railway between Bedford and London (working with Barlow's brother, William Henry Barlow).

Was a British author and journalist best known for his Kramer and Zondi mysteries set in South Afric

Was a British author and journalist best known for his Kramer and Zondi mysteries set in South Africa.James McClure was born and raised in South Africa and educated in Pietermaritzburg, Natal at Scottsville School (1947-51), Cowan House (1952-54), and Maritzburg College (1955-58). He worked first as a commercial photographer with Tom Sharpe, who later wrote a series of celebrated comic novels, and then as a teacher of English and art at Cowan House in 1959-63, before becoming a crime reporter and photographer for the Natal Witness in his hometown of Pietermaritzburg.

Is a South African professional golfer.Kingston was born in Ottosdal, South Africa. He turned profes

Is a South African professional golfer.Kingston was born in Ottosdal, South Africa. He turned professional in 1988, and is currently a member of the European Tour and the Sunshine Tour. He has also competed on the Asian Tour, where he collected four tourn

Was an South African cricketer who played in 25 Tests from 1896 to 1911.

Was an South African cricketer who played in 25 Tests from 1896 to 1911.

Was a South African Lawyer. He was Nelson Mandela's lawyer in the Rivonia Trial until he too was arr

Was a South African Lawyer. He was Nelson Mandela's lawyer in the Rivonia Trial until he too was arrested and was charged with the same crimes as Mandela. Harry Schwarz, a close friend and a well known politician, stepped in to act as his defense in the trial. After being the subject of vicious taunting and many attempts to place him as a vital cog of MK by Percy Yutar, finally Judge Quartus de Wet discharged him, stating Accused No 8 has no case to answer. Kantor fled the country and died of a massive heart attack in 1975. His health never recovered from the harsh treatment while in prison awaiting trial.

(born on 30 November 1965) is a South African golfer.

(born on 30 November 1965) is a South African golfer.

Is a Togolese football, who plays for AS Douanes.On 5 November 2008, he featured for Kumasi Asante K

Is a Togolese football, who plays for AS Douanes.On 5 November 2008, he featured for Kumasi Asante Kotoko in a trial match against King Faisal Babes in Memory of the late Honour Kwadwo Baah-Wiredu at the Baba Yara Stadium which Kotoko lost by a lone goal

A middle-order batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, Blanckenberg’s first-class career spanned

A middle-order batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, Blanckenberg’s first-class career spanned the years 1912 to 1924. In a period interrupted by the First World War, he played all but his final season with Western Province; his final domestic season

Is a South African poet, writer and publisher.In 1987, he was elected as patron of the Congress of S

Is a South African poet, writer and publisher.In 1987, he was elected as patron of the Congress of South African Writers, and he established the first black-founded art gallery in South Africa, and the first black-owned publishing house. In 2000, he founded the publishing house Realities.

Is an English-born Gambian football player, who currently plays for Curzon Ashton as a striker. Ogoo

Is an English-born Gambian football player, who currently plays for Curzon Ashton as a striker. Ogoo began his career playing for Oldham Town, before joining Curzon Ashton in November 2005. He is a national team player for Gambia.

Was a South African author, politician, mining financier and pioneer of the fruit industry. One of h

Was a South African author, politician, mining financier and pioneer of the fruit industry. One of his children's books, Jock of the Bushveld, is now considered a classic.[citation needed].After his father's death in 1880, Percy FitzPatrick left college in order to support his mother and her family. He travelled to the Eastern Transvaal goldfields in 1884, where he worked as a storeman, prospector's assistant and journalist as well as an ox-wagon transport-rider from the former Lourenco Marques to Lydenburg and Barberton. He later became editor of the Gold Fields News in Barberton. An account of FitzPatrick's adventures during this time, Jock of the Bushveld, was published in 1907.

Was a South African rock singer, songwriter and performer.Phillips grew up in the conservative East

Was a South African rock singer, songwriter and performer.Phillips grew up in the conservative East Rand mining town of Springs, the son of a presbyterian minister. He finished high school at Witbank High in 1976. Phillips discovered Rock n Roll and perhaps significantly the protest music of Bob Dylan; the course of his life changed dramatically, in the late 1970s he formed his first band, Corporal Punishment with friends Carl Raubenheimer and Mark Bennet.

A Zambian football player, and is regarded as one of the best Zambian goalkeepers of his generation.

A Zambian football player, and is regarded as one of the best Zambian goalkeepers of his generation. He was the main goalkeeper in the squad for the 1994 African Nations Cup.

Is a South African politician, currently a Member of Parliament for the opposition Democratic Allian

Is a South African politician, currently a Member of Parliament for the opposition Democratic Alliance, and the party's Federal Executive Chairperson.[1] He is also presently the party's Shadow Minister of Correctional Services.Selfe was elected to the Senate - later National Council of Provinces - in 1994. In 1999 he stayed in parliament, but moved to the National Assembly.[4] He has remained a member of parliament since then, and is currently the party's correctional services spokesperson, in addition to being chair of the DA Federal Executive.[5]

Is a former South African rugby union footballer who played on the wing for the Springboks. His inte

Is a former South African rugby union footballer who played on the wing for the Springboks. His international debut was against the All Blacks in 1992 and he made his final appearance against Scotland in 1997. He was part of the 1995 rugby world cup winning Springbok team, and famously marked Jonah Lomu out of the game in the final. He is one of the most capped South African players with 47 appearances. Today he owns a number of restaurants including Café Caprice in Camps Bay (Ref: iafrica).

Is a former South African cricketer who played in 3 Tests in 1965.

Is a former South African cricketer who played in 3 Tests in 1965.

Is a former South African cricketer who played in 3 Tests in 1965.

Is a former South African cricketer who played in 3 Tests in 1965.

Was a South African vertebrate palaeontologist and regarded as one of the world’s greatest fossil

Was a South African vertebrate palaeontologist and regarded as one of the world’s greatest fossil finders.[1]His work in the southern hemisphere, including Antarctica, led to the establishment of one of the world's finest fossil collections, housed at the Bernard Price Institute for Palaeontological Research (BPI) in Johannesburg.[2] He contributed greatly to the Karoo palaeontology of southern Africa, and Gondwana, and was an authority on the stratigraphic and distributional relationships of Permo-Triassic reptiles from South Africa. He published more than fifty papers and books on various facets of palaeontology. His contribution to Karoo palaeontology of southern Africa and Gondwana, earned him international recognition.

Is a rugby hooker who represents Free State Cheetahs in the ABSA Currie Cup[1] and Super 14.[2] He m

Is a rugby hooker who represents Free State Cheetahs in the ABSA Currie Cup[1] and Super 14.[2] He made his international debut for South Africa[3] on 19 July 2008 coming off the bench against Australia in the Tri Nations. He stayed with the team for the remainder of the Tri Nations earning 5 caps, but missed out on the November tour to the UK following the return of John Smit to action with Chiliboy Ralepelle leapfrogging him in the pecking order[4].