African Famous Names Starting with Letter R

A useful right-handed batsman, he scored 0 and 7 in a match won convincingly by the visitors by 10 w

A useful right-handed batsman, he scored 0 and 7 in a match won convincingly by the visitors by 10 wickets

Schwarz played a handful of games for Middlesex in 1901 and 1902 before emigrating to South Africa a

Schwarz played a handful of games for Middlesex in 1901 and 1902 before emigrating to South Africa and joining Transvaal; but it was on his return to England with the South African cricket team in 1904 that he made his mark, having learning from Bosanquet

Is a Tanzanian footballer who plays club football for FC Bavois. He holds 3 international caps for t

Is a Tanzanian footballer who plays club football for FC Bavois. He holds 3 international caps for the Tanzania national football team.

Was a female tennis player from South Africa who won five Grand Slam women's doubles titles and one

Was a female tennis player from South Africa who won five Grand Slam women's doubles titles and one Grand Slam mixed doubles title.Haygarth teamed with fellow South African Sandra Reynolds Price to win four Grand Slam women's doubles titles. They won the 1959 Australian Championships and the 1959, 1961, and 1962 French Championships. In addition, they were the runner-ups at Wimbledon in 1960 and 1962.

Is a South African football (soccer) midfielder for Kaizer Chiefs and South Africa.

Is a South African football (soccer) midfielder for Kaizer Chiefs and South Africa.

(born on February 3, 1969) is a South African professional golfer

(born on February 3, 1969) is a South African professional golfer

Was a gold prospector in South Africa having studied at Berkhamsted School, Hertfordshire, Camborne

Was a gold prospector in South Africa having studied at Berkhamsted School, Hertfordshire, Camborne School of Mines in Cornwall and Michaelhouse in South Africa.He was first person to reopen a tin mine in Cornwall in 1948 at a farm called Bosinver farm [1]. He was the writer of many books and articles including Road to Ophir, Easy Going and Gold in the Morning Sun. Having been a journalist in his early years in South Africa and then in London before and during the Second World War he continued this profession throughout his life. He became involved with BBC television in the 1950s mainly on farming programs. His mother was the well known fiction writer Mrs. Horace Tremlett (1875-1948), who wrote in excess of 25 titles including Curing Christopher and Emily does Her Best. Probably her best known book was With the Tin Gods (1914) an account of her journey through Nigeria, one of the early independent female writers. His father was Horace Samuel Tremlett, a mining prospector for most of his life in South Africa.

Is a Libyan football Striker currently playing for Al-Ittihad, He is a member of the Libya national

Is a Libyan football Striker currently playing for Al-Ittihad, He is a member of the Libya national football team.

Was a Moroccan long distance runner.He competed for Morocco in the 1960 Summer Olympics held in Rome

Was a Moroccan long distance runner.He competed for Morocco in the 1960 Summer Olympics held in Rome, Italy in the Marathon where he won the silver medal behind Abebe Bikila.

Is a South African cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-pace bowler who play

Is a South African cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-pace bowler who plays for Griqualand West. He was born in Kimberley. Van Rensburg made his cricketing debut for Griqualand West Under-19s during the CSA Under-19 competition d

Is a Namibian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman, who often plays as the opening batsman in the

Is a Namibian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman, who often plays as the opening batsman in the Namibian attack. He played in two One Day Internationals in the Cricket World Cup in 2003, though he remained scoreless in both matches. He also played in

Is a Tunisian football midfielder. Bouazizi played for Bursaspor, Gaziantepspor and Kayseri Erciyes

Is a Tunisian football midfielder. Bouazizi played for Bursaspor, Gaziantepspor and Kayseri Erciyesspor in the Turkish Super Lig. He has 83 caps for the national team, and was called up to the 2006 World Cup. He also played at the World Cups in 1998 and

Is a Tunisian football striker. He was a member of the Tunisian national team at the World Cups in 1

Is a Tunisian football striker. He was a member of the Tunisian national team at the World Cups in 1998 and 2002. He scored 5 goals in 20 appearances for Tunisia.

Is a South African author, journalist, documentarist and songwriter of Afrikaner descent. He first r

Is a South African author, journalist, documentarist and songwriter of Afrikaner descent. He first rose to prominence as the author of the autobiographical novel My Traitor's Heart, which, like the bulk of his work, deals with South African society in a historical and contemporary perspective and focuses on racial relations. As a journalist, he has written for major newspapers in South Africa, Great Britain and the USA.

Is an Afrikaans author. She received her PhD from the University of Cape Town. She writes children's

Is an Afrikaans author. She received her PhD from the University of Cape Town. She writes children's books, short fiction, and poetry.

Better known as Job is an Angolan football midfielder who currently plays for Petro Atlético. Job c

Better known as Job is an Angolan football midfielder who currently plays for Petro Atlético. Job currently playes for Petro Atlético in the capital Luanda since 2008, he has previously played for Atlético Sport Aviação. Job has 16 caps for the national team and has scored one goal as well. He was called in the squad for the 2010 African Nations Cup.

Is a Cape Verdean-Portuguese footballer who plays for F.C. Paços de Ferreira, mainly as a right def

Is a Cape Verdean-Portuguese footballer who plays for F.C. Paços de Ferreira, mainly as a right defender. During his career, Ricardo represented Desportivo Ronfe, G.D. Serzedelo, F.C. Famalicão, S.C. Freamunde, S.C. Beira-Mar (his first top level experien

Is a South African football (soccer) defender for Supersport United and South Africa. He is also the

Is a South African football (soccer) defender for Supersport United and South Africa. He is also the club's current captain.

Is a football player who currently plays for AS Possession in the 2nd division of Réunion domestic

Is a football player who currently plays for AS Possession in the 2nd division of Réunion domestic football and for the Mauritius national football team as a forward. He is featured on the Mauritian national team in the official 2010 FIFA World Cup video

Was a South African boxer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics. In 1932 he was eliminated in the

Was a South African boxer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics. In 1932 he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the welterweight class after losing his bout to the upcoming gold medalist Edward Flynn.

Is a Gabonese politician, currently serving in the government of Gabon as Minister of Decentralizati

Is a Gabonese politician, currently serving in the government of Gabon as Minister of Decentralization and Urban Policy. He was previously Minister of Water and the Environment from 1999 to 2002, Minister of Mines, Energy, and Oil from 2002 to 2007, and M

Is a Botswanan former footballer who played as a midfielder. He played one match for the Botswana na

Is a Botswanan former footballer who played as a midfielder. He played one match for the Botswana national football team in 2003.

Is a Cameroonian footballer (defender) who currently plays for Al-Karamah in the Syrian Premier Leag

Is a Cameroonian footballer (defender) who currently plays for Al-Karamah in the Syrian Premier League. In his career he has played for clubs in Malaysia, Belarus and Syria including Kuala Muda Naza FC and FC Gomel.

Is a jazz musician and bassist, was born in October 28, 1967 in the town of Minta, in eastern Camero

Is a jazz musician and bassist, was born in October 28, 1967 in the town of Minta, in eastern Cameroon. His real African name, as he said live in Montreal in a show with Bobby McFerrin, is Bona Pinder Yayumayalolo.

Was a novelist and educator. He served as Benin's Directeur de Cabinet of the National Ministry of E

Was a novelist and educator. He served as Benin's Directeur de Cabinet of the National Ministry of Education from 1963 to 1966. He was also active in the Comité Consultatif International de Documentation des Bibliothèques et des Archives and then from 196