TheFamousPeople

Find out more about the greatest South African Activists, including Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, Steve Biko, Miriam Makeba, Ruth First and Kumi Naidoo.

Famous South African Activists

Desmond TutuDesmond Tutu
07 October 1931
Anti-Apartheid Activist
David BaleDavid Bale
02 September 1941
Entrepreneur

steve bikoSteve Biko
18 December 1946
Anti-apartheid Activist

Winnie Madikizela-MandelaWinnie Madikizela-Mandela
26 September 1936
Politician, Anti-Apartheid Activist

Miriam MakebaMiriam Makeba
04 March 1932
Singer

Mangosuthu ButheleziMangosuthu Buthelezi
27 August 1928
Politician
Walter SisuluWalter Sisulu
18 May 1912
Activist

Kumi NaidooKumi Naidoo
1965 AD
human rights activist

Ruth FirstRuth First
04 May 1925
Author, Politician, University teacher, Writer,
Nkosi JohnsonNkosi Johnson
04 February 1989
Activist

Albertina SisuluAlbertina Sisulu
21 October 1918
Political activist
Fatima MeerFatima Meer
12 August 1928
Writer

Roy CampbellRoy Campbell
02 October 1901
Poet

Allan BoesakAllan Boesak
23 February 1946
Clergyman

Dennis BrutusDennis Brutus
28 November 1924
Author

Adelaide TamboAdelaide Tambo
18 July 1929
Political figure
Alex La GumaAlex La Guma
20 February 1924
Novelist

Harry GwalaHarry Gwala
30 July 1920
South African leader

Steve TshweteSteve Tshwete
12 November 1938
Politician

Elsa JoubertElsa Joubert
19 October 1922
Writer
Dullah OmarDullah Omar
26 May 1934
Lawyer

Lungile PepetaLungile Pepeta
1974 AD
Cardiologist, Academic
Mary BensonMary Benson
08 December 1919
Activist

Percy QobozaPercy Qoboza
17 January 1938
Journalist

Ellen KuzwayoEllen Kuzwayo
29 June 1914
Politician
Nico SmithNico Smith
1929 AD
Church Minister

Clarence MiniClarence Mini
06 November 1951
Doctor
Oscar MpethaOscar Mpetha
05 August 1909
South African political activist

Colin LegumColin Legum
03 January 1919
Journalist

Thenjiwe MtintsoThenjiwe Mtintso
07 November 1950
Activist