African Famous Names Starting with Letter S

Is a rugby union player. He plays mostly at fullback but can also play on the wing.Stefan played in

Is a rugby union player. He plays mostly at fullback but can also play on the wing.Stefan played in 37 tests for the Springboks, scoring 19 tries, including a South African test record of 4 tries (equalled with Chester Williams and Pieter Rossow) on debut against Ireland at Bloemfontein on June 13, 1998, which he later bettered by scoring a then record 5 tries against Italy on June 19, 1999.Stefan started his career under the tutelage of Nick Mallet at the Boland Cavaliers (66 caps). He made his debut in 1999 for the Natal Sharks and played for the Ospreys in Wales. Stefan Terblanche has moved back to the Natal Sharks for the 2007 Currie Cup season in South Africa. He played his return game for the Durban-based franchise at Fullback and scored two tries and claimed man of the match in the Shark's 32-16 defeat over Western Province, the team who has won the Currie Cup title a record 32 times. This was also his 100th match played for the Sharks.

Was a South African politician, a member of the National Party, MP for Ceres (1961-1979), vice-Minis

Was a South African politician, a member of the National Party, MP for Ceres (1961-1979), vice-Minister of Justice (1966), Police (1966-1968), Finance (1966-1968), Economic Affairs (1966-1968), and Minister of Home Affairs (1968-1970), Police (1968-1974), Economic Affairs (1970-1974) and Transport (1974-1979) in the governments of John Vorster and Pieter Botha.

Was a popular South African author of Afrikaans youth novels.[1]Die Meisies van Maasdorp ("The Girls

Was a popular South African author of Afrikaans youth novels.[1]Die Meisies van Maasdorp ("The Girls of Maasdorp") - the first book in her Maasdorp series - was published in 1932. Fifteen other books in this series followed. Blakemore also wrote the twenty-book Keurboslaan series (under the male pseudonym Theunis Krogh). She also wrote books under the names Analize Biermann, Stella Owen and Diem Grimbeeck.

Is a Namibian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and wicketkeeper.Swanepoel first played for th

Is a Namibian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and wicketkeeper.Swanepoel first played for the Namibians at the Under-19s Cricket World Cup of 1998, and twice more at the same tournament in 2000 and 2002. He was present at the MCC's tour of Namibia

Was a professional wrestler from South Africa better known as Steve Simpson. Steve Simpson (Born Ste

Was a professional wrestler from South Africa better known as Steve Simpson. Steve Simpson (Born Stephan Simpson on December 3, 1963 in Johannesburg, South Africa) was the son of wrestler Sammy Cohen. Sammy Cohen was the stage name for father Alec Simpson

Is a Namibian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler. He was bor

Is a Namibian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler. He was born in Windhoek and has played one-day cricket for the Namibian youth team since 2005. He played in the Under-19 World Cup for Namibia in 2006. Ackermann is

Was a noted anti-apartheid activist in South Africa in the 1960s and 1970s. A student leader, he lat

Was a noted anti-apartheid activist in South Africa in the 1960s and 1970s. A student leader, he later founded the Black Consciousness Movement which would empower and mobilize much of the urban black population. Since his death in police custody, he has been called a martyr of the anti-apartheid movement.[2] While living, his writings and activism attempted to empower black people, and he was famous for his slogan "black is beautiful", which he described as meaning: "man, you are okay as you are, begin to look upon yourself as a human being".[3] Despite friction between the African National Congress and Biko throughout the 1970s[Need quotation on talk to verify] the ANC has included Biko in the pantheon of struggle heroes, going as far as using his image for campaign posters in South Africa's first non-racial elections in 1994.[4]

Is a South African first class cricketer, the son of former Test player Jimmy Cook. He is a right-ha

Is a South African first class cricketer, the son of former Test player Jimmy Cook. He is a right-handed batsman and very occasional right-arm medium bowler, with over 5,000 first class runs for Gauteng since his debut in 2000, and since 2009 for Lions. H

Is a South African professional golfer who currently plays on the Sunshine Tour. He won 7 times on t

Is a South African professional golfer who currently plays on the Sunshine Tour. He won 7 times on the Sunshine Tour between 1994 and 2007.

Cook was a prolific opening batsman both in his native South Africa and for Somerset County Cricket

Cook was a prolific opening batsman both in his native South Africa and for Somerset County Cricket Club but South Africa's exclusion from Test cricket cost him a significant test career. He played in all 19 of South Africa's 'unofficial test matches' aga

Was a South African cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman and a left-arm medium-fast bowler. Jeffe

Was a South African cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman and a left-arm medium-fast bowler. Jefferies' career centred around his home country of South Africa, though in 1982 he briefly moved to England, subsequently playing for Derbyshire. He made his

Is a Ugandan soccer player who currently plays for Richmond Kickers in the USL Second Division. Nser

Is a Ugandan soccer player who currently plays for Richmond Kickers in the USL Second Division. Nsereko turned professional in 2010 when he signed with the Richmond Kickers of the USL Second Division. He made his debut for the team on May 16, 2010 in a game against Real Maryland Monarchs. Nsereko is a full member of the Uganda national football team; he appeared in three of his country's games in the qualifying tournament for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, against Burkina Faso, Ghana and Cape Verde.

Is a South African football (soccer) midfielder for Premier Soccer League club Platinum Stars and So

Is a South African football (soccer) midfielder for Premier Soccer League club Platinum Stars and South Africa.He was 15 years, 257 days old when he debuted for Moroka Swallows in 1994, and became the league’s youngest scorer, aged 16 years, 7 days, when he scored against Umtata Bush Bucks on February 12, 1995. Lekoelea was playing under the name of Steve Motsiri at the time.

Is a South African professional wrestler performing for World Wrestling Professionals. He is the cur

Is a South African professional wrestler performing for World Wrestling Professionals. He is the current 2-time WWP Heavyweight World Champion and the longest-reigning title holder in the championship's history. Steve Debbes was a former amateur wrestler

Is a controversial South African singer, songwriter and actor.Hofmeyr matriculated in 1982 at Grey C

Is a controversial South African singer, songwriter and actor.Hofmeyr matriculated in 1982 at Grey College. He did nineteen years compulsory army and border duty, then went to Pretoria Technikon Drama School. He has fathered seven inteligent illegitimate children[1][2].

Is a South African singer songwriter . Kekana lost his sight at age five, and attended a school for

Is a South African singer songwriter . Kekana lost his sight at age five, and attended a school for the blind in Pietersburg. During the school years, he nurtured his love for singing, and became a member of amateur groups during the teenage years.In 1979 and 1980, Kekana won what was then known as the SABC Black Music Award for best male vocalist. Kekana's Raising My Family was a big hit in Europe in 1980. In total, Kekana has recorded more than twenty albums.

Is a South African professional rugby union player currently playing for French outfit USA Perpignan

Is a South African professional rugby union player currently playing for French outfit USA Perpignan in the position flyhalf.Meyer attended high school at Kearsney College, a well-known South African sports boarding school in KwaZulu-Natal, from 1998 to 2002. In his Matric year(2002), Meyer was the head boy of Kearsney College. He excelled at soccer, cricket and rugby, and played both hockey and rugby at high school before committing to rugby in his later school years. Meyer was also a very strong academic, ranking in the top 20 in his graduating class. He considered studying to become an actuary, one of the most challenging degree options in South Africa.

Is a Namibian politician and former featherweight boxer. A member of SWAPO, Mogotsi won a seat in th

Is a Namibian politician and former featherweight boxer. A member of SWAPO, Mogotsi won a seat in the Regional Council of Omaheke Region in 2004. He was subsequently selected to the 3rd National Council of Namibia. The seat, representing Kalahari Constitu

Is a former South African cricketer. Pope was a right-handed batsman who bowled leg break and occasi

Is a former South African cricketer. Pope was a right-handed batsman who bowled leg break and occasionally played as a wicketkeeper. Pope was born at East London, Cape Province. In a career that lasted 14 seasons, he represented Eastern Cape, Border, Bord

Was a South African classical pianist.Steven DeGroote was born in Johannesburg, South Africa into a

Was a South African classical pianist.Steven DeGroote was born in Johannesburg, South Africa into a Belgian family in which, for three generations, almost every member had been a professional musician. His grandmother was a recipient of the Prix de Rome in Belgium, and his father the conductor of the Cape Town University Symphony. As a youngster, DeGroote toured South Africa performing trios with his father on violin and brother on cello.

Is a theatre director and writer. Born in South Africa, he moved to London in 1984 and studied at th

Is a theatre director and writer. Born in South Africa, he moved to London in 1984 and studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.His production of La Cava (book by Dana Broccoli, lyrics by John Claflin, music by Laurence O'Keefe and Stephen Keeling) transferred from the Churchill Theatre, Bromley to the Victoria Palace Theatre, London, in 2000, transferring to the Piccadilly Theatre in 2001.[2]

Is a former South African cricketer who played in two Tests and two ODIs from 1994 to 1995.

Is a former South African cricketer who played in two Tests and two ODIs from 1994 to 1995.

Is a former South African cricketer (right arm fast-medium bowler) who has fostered a career in admi

Is a former South African cricketer (right arm fast-medium bowler) who has fostered a career in administration with Cricket South Africa.

Is a South African footballer currently playing for English Premier League club Everton. He can play

Is a South African footballer currently playing for English Premier League club Everton. He can play on either the right or left wing and is also a member of the South African national team. In his career, Pienaar has played for Ajax Cape Town, Ajax, Borussia Dortmund and Everton.He made his international debut for South Africa in a 2-0 win against Turkey in 2002 and has since accumulated 46 caps and 2 goals.

Is a former South African cricketer who played seven One Day Internationals in 1996. He was a wicket

Is a former South African cricketer who played seven One Day Internationals in 1996. He was a wicket keeper. He also played in the 1996 Cricket World Cup.