African Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Was a prominent South African and British Commonwealth statesman, military leader and philosopher. I

Was a prominent South African and British Commonwealth statesman, military leader and philosopher. In addition to holding various cabinet posts, he served as Prime Minister of the Union of South Africa from 1919 until 1924 and from 1939 until 1948. He served in the First World War and as a British field marshal [1] in the Second World War.

Is a former rugby union center, who played internationally for Canada and the South Africa Springbok

Is a former rugby union center, who played internationally for Canada and the South Africa Springboks. Between the two countries Stewart earned 17 caps, 14 with Canada and three with South Africa.

Is the non-executive Chairman of British American Tobacco's board of directors,[2] and a non-executi

Is the non-executive Chairman of British American Tobacco's board of directors,[2] and a non-executive director of the Lloyds TSB Group.[3] Du Plessis was placed tenth in The Times' 2006 Power 100,[4] a list which rates the most powerful people in British business

South African politician affectionately known as Onze Jan, "our Jan" in Dutch, was born in Cape Town

South African politician affectionately known as Onze Jan, "our Jan" in Dutch, was born in Cape Town.He was educated at the South African College, and at an early age turned his attention to politics, first as a journalist. He was editor of the Zuid Afrik

Is a South African-born Namibian cricketer.Louw made his One Day International debut for Namibia in

Is a South African-born Namibian cricketer.Louw made his One Day International debut for Namibia in the World Cup in 2003 at the age of 43, having spent the previous 27 years playing first-class cricket in South Africa. He also played in the ICC Trophy be

Was a South African football player for AmaZulu F.C..[1]

Was a South African football player for AmaZulu F.C..[1]

Is a South African K-1 kickboxer, professional mixed martial artist, and undefeated pro boxer[2] who

Is a South African K-1 kickboxer, professional mixed martial artist, and undefeated pro boxer[2] who has fought for Strikeforce, DREAM, K-1, PRIDE Fighting Championship, and New Japan Pro Wrestling. Jan has fought the likes of Mirko Cro Cop, Jérôme Le Banner, Gary Goodridge, and K-1 Champions Ernesto Hoost, Peter Aerts, and Semmy Schilt. His last fight was a loss against Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou at DREAM.9.

Was the chairman of the South African Schools Rugby Association for 25 years. He was also instrument

Was the chairman of the South African Schools Rugby Association for 25 years. He was also instrumental in the establishment of the Craven Week rugby tournament.[2]While studying at Stellenbosch University he came under the watchful eye of his mentor and coach Danie Craven. He played for Griqualand and was a Junior Springbok in the early 1950s. Local clubs Cambridge and Buffaloes later had his services in their teams.He taught at the East London Technical College from 1956 and ended his teaching career as Deputy Principal of Port Rex Technical High School in 1987. He started rugby at the Tech in 1956 and coached the first team until he retired 31 years later.

Is a retired South African professional wrestler who is a former South African Heavyweight Champion

Is a retired South African professional wrestler who is a former South African Heavyweight Champion and six-time EWU World Super Heavyweight Champion. Jan Wilkens toured England's Joint Promotions in 1965 and 1966 in his early twenties. On 6 December and

Was a South African civil servant and lawyer of Dutch descent. Spruyt was government secretary (1856

Was a South African civil servant and lawyer of Dutch descent. Spruyt was government secretary (1856–1862) and several times acting state president of the Orange Free State, and state secretary of the South African Republic (1866–1869).Spruyt grew up in the Netherlands, studied law, but did not complete his studies, and worked as a schoolteacher, before coming to South Africa. Here he practised as law agent in private practice in both Boer republics. Soon after his arrival he was also quickly enrolled in the administration of the Orange Free State, and attained a powerful position as government secretary. In this capacity he stood in for state president M.W. Pretorius several times in the period 1860–1862. In the third quarter of the nineteenth century several many Afrikaner politicians and government officials served in both Boer republics. So did Spruyt, who finished his career as state secretary of the South African Republic.

Is a South African first class cricketer for Griqualand West. A left-arm medium bowler, he made his

Is a South African first class cricketer for Griqualand West. A left-arm medium bowler, he made his first class debut in 2004/05 and in his 3 seasons has taken 92 wickets at 24.51 with best innings bowling figures of 7/42.

A South African actress and director.After training for the stage at LAMDA, Suzman made her debut as

A South African actress and director.After training for the stage at LAMDA, Suzman made her debut as Liz in Billy Liar at the Tower Theatre, Ipswich in 1962. She then became a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1963 and started her career there as Joan of Arc in The Wars of the Roses (1962-64). The RSC gave her the opportunity to play many of the Shakespearean heroines, including Rosaline in Love's Labour's Lost, Portia in The Merchant of Venice, Ophelia in Hamlet, Kate in The Taming of the Shrew, Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing, Celia and Rosalind in As You Like It, Lavinia in Titus Andronicus and a notable Cleopatra in 1973

Is a former South African columnist and radio commentator. She became a household name as a Sunday T

Is a former South African columnist and radio commentator. She became a household name as a Sunday Times columnist between 1979-89. She is also known for her alleged affair with an interviewee, the right-wing political leader Eugène Terre'Blanche, and subsequent assassination attempt and libel suit.In December 1987 she was asked at an editorial conference to "go and have tea" with the right-wing militant Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging leader Eugène Terre'Blanche. She later admitted, "I had not heard of him" as she had not been a particularly "political person" and that he was a strange subject for a newspaper she described as "extreme centre"[3]. On January 31, 1988, the Sunday Times published Allan's interview with Terre'Blanche for Allan's Face to Face column

A Zambian soccer forward.

A Zambian soccer forward.

Is a Congolese football (soccer) Defender. He currently plays for Espérance in Tunisia. He joined t

Is a Congolese football (soccer) Defender. He currently plays for Espérance in Tunisia. He joined the club on 26 November 2007, from TP Mazembe.

Is a professional Cameroonian footballer currently playing for Canon Yaoundé.

Is a professional Cameroonian footballer currently playing for Canon Yaoundé.

Is a Moroccan long-distance athlete competing mainly in the marathon. He was born in Khenifra. Winne

Is a Moroccan long-distance athlete competing mainly in the marathon. He was born in Khenifra. Winner of the 2003 World Championships and 2005 World Championships over the distance, he is also notable because he only began running seriously at the age of 22.

Is a Chadian former footballer who played as a striker. He was nicknamed 'The Wizard' during his pla

Is a Chadian former footballer who played as a striker. He was nicknamed 'The Wizard' during his playing career . He played 36 matches and scored 13 goals for the Chadian national team. He then joined the technical staff of Monaco as a scout. He reunited

Is a South African football (soccer) left-winger for Premier Soccer League club AmaZulu and South Af

Is a South African football (soccer) left-winger for Premier Soccer League club AmaZulu and South Africa.He hails from Umlazi. He is not playing well as he use to it may be because he has forgotten where he come from because he is now from Umlazi not Divaal.

Is an amateur Namibian boxer. He was the 2005 Namibian sportsperson of the year in the Namibian news

Is an amateur Namibian boxer. He was the 2005 Namibian sportsperson of the year in the Namibian newspaper and won a gold medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games by defeating England's Darren Langley on points (37-24). Uutoni competes at the 48 kg weightclass

Is a South African rugby union footballer. He is a versatile backline player whose usual position is

Is a South African rugby union footballer. He is a versatile backline player whose usual position is in the centres. He plays for the Stormers in the Super 14 competition as well as Western Province in the Currie Cup.Fourie made his international debut on the 11th of October at the 2003 Rugby World Cup at outside centre for the Springboks against Uruguay at Subiaco Oval in Perth, and scored a try on debut. He also played against Georgia during the pool stages, scoring another try. He was a reserve for subsequent World Cup games against Samoa and the All Blacks.

Is a Namibian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman. He has represented the Namibian cricket team

Is a Namibian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman. He has represented the Namibian cricket team in four One-day internationals, during the Under-19s World Cup of 2006, as well as the warm-up match against the United States, in which he also participat

Is a Cameroonian football defender, who currently plays for Bulgarian FC Vihren Sandanski.He moved w

Is a Cameroonian football defender, who currently plays for Bulgarian FC Vihren Sandanski.He moved with teammate Daniel Bekono in January 2004 from Fovu Baham to Bulgarian side PFC Beroe Stara Zagora, from July 2006 to June 2007 was loaned out to Lokomoti

Is a South African professional wrestler currently performing for World Wrestling Professionals. McG

Is a South African professional wrestler currently performing for World Wrestling Professionals. McGinn was a prominent competitor in South African strongman tournaments in 2003 and 2004 before becoming a professional wrestler . He initially trained at th

Was a footballer from Democratic Republic of the Congo. Mayélé played as a striker or winger and w

Was a footballer from Democratic Republic of the Congo. Mayélé played as a striker or winger and was a member of the Chievo team that qualified for Europe in their first Serie A season which he was signed in October. He had represented his country at the