Famous People From South Africa
Find out more about the greatest South African Sportspersons, including Oscar Pistorius, AB de Villiers, Hashim Amla, Corrie Sanders and Justin Gabriel.
Oscar Pistorius22 November 1986
Runner
Kagiso Rabada25 May 1995
Cricketer
AB de Villiers17 February 1984
Cricketer
Ernie Els17 October 1969
Professional Golfer
Gary Player01 November 1935
South African golfer
Hansie Cronje25 September 1969
Cricketer
Wilco Froneman1986 AD
Rugby Player, Jonathan Van Ness’ Boyfriend
Princess Charlene of Monaco25 January 1978
Princess consort of Monaco
Caster Semenya07 January 1991
Middle-distance runner
Louis Oosthuizen19 October 1982
Golfer
Mickey Arthur17 May 1968
Cricketer
Wayde van Niekerk15 July 1992
Athlete
Francois Pienaar02 January 1967
Rugby union player
Charlene, Princess of Monaco25 January 1978
Swimmer, Model
François Steyn14 May 1987
Rugby union player
Damian de Allende25 November 1991
Rugby union player
Dale Steyn27 June 1983
Cricketer
Hashim Amla31 March 1983
Cricketer
Jacques Kallis16 October 1975
Cricketer
Faf du Plessis13 July 1984
Cricketer
Jody Scheckter29 January 1950
South African racing driver
Kevin Pietersen27 June 1980
Cricketer
Graeme Smith01 February 1981
Cricketer
Benni McCarthy12 November 1977
Association football player
Joost van der Westhuizen20 February 1971
Rugby union player
Lood de Jager17 December 1992
Rugby union player
Willie le Roux18 August 1989
Rugby union player
Corrie Sanders07 January 1966
Boxer
Mark Boucher03 December 1976
Cricketer
Justin Gabriel03 March 1981
Professional wrestler
Victor Matfield11 May 1977
Rugby union player
Francois Botha28 September 1968
Boxer, Kickboxer
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Steven Pienaar17 March 1982
Association football player
Imran Tahir27 March 1979
Cricketer
Zola Budd26 May 1966
Middle-distance runner, Marathon runner
Bakkies Botha22 September 1979
Rugby union player
Schalk Burger13 April 1983
Rugby union player
Jonty Rhodes27 July 1969
Cricketer
John Smit03 April 1978
Rugby union player
Siphiwe Tshabalala25 September 1984
Association football player
Shaun Pollock16 July 1973
Cricketer
Dean Elgar11 June 1987
Cricketer
Makhaya Ntini06 July 1977
Cricketer
Gary Kirsten23 November 1967
Cricketer
Herschelle Gibbs23 February 1974
Rugby union player, Cricketer, Association
Os du Randt08 September 1972
Rugby union player
Charl Schwartzel31 August 1984
Golfer
Lucas Radebe12 April 1969
Association football player
Albie Morkel10 June 1981
Cricketer
Joel Stransky16 July 1967
Rugby union player
Graeme Pollock27 February 1944
Cricketer
Paddy Upton05 November 1968
Rugby union player, Cricketer
Morné Steyn11 July 1984
Rugby union player
Kepler Wessels14 September 1957
Cricketer
Morné Morkel06 October 1984
Cricketer
Craig Johnston25 June 1960
Footballer
Quinton Fortune21 May 1977
Association football player
Patrick Lambie17 October 1990
South African rugby player
Jake White13 December 1963
coach
Itumeleng Khune20 June 1987
Association football player
Thulani Serero11 April 1990
Association football player
Andrew Mehrtens28 April 1973
Rugby union player
Allan Donald20 October 1966
Cricketer
Ahmed Amla15 September 1979
Cricketer
Lance Klusener04 September 1971
Cricketer
Ruan Pienaar10 March 1984
Rugby union player
Bismarck du Plessis22 May 1984
Rugby union player
Vernon Philander24 June 1985
Cricketer
JP Duminy14 April 1984
Cricketer
Francois Hougaard06 April 1988
Rugby union player
Mike Bernardo28 July 1967
boxer, kickboxer, karateka
Nick Mallett30 October 1956
Rugby union player, Cricketer
Jannie du Plessis16 November 1982
Rugby union player, Physician
Mark González10 July 1984
Footballer
Gerrie Coetzee08 April 1955
Boxer
Nick Price28 January 1957
Golfer
Wayne Parnell30 July 1989
Cricketer
JP Pietersen12 July 1986
Rugby union player
Aaron Mokoena25 November 1980
Association football player
Nick Abendanon27 August 1986
Rugby union player
Fanie de Villiers13 October 1964
Cricketer
Amanda Coetzer22 October 1971
Tennis player
Temba Bavuma
Bobby Locke20 November 1917
Golfer
Pieter-Steph du Toit20 August 1992
Rugby union player
Natalie du Toit29 January 1984
Swimmer
Bernard Parker16 March 1986
Association football player
Katlego Mphela29 November 1984
South African footballer
Naas Botha27 February 1958
Rugby union player
Tokelo Rantie08 September 1990
Association football player
Pierre Spies08 June 1985
Rugby union player
Farhaan Behardien09 October 1983
Cricketer
Peter de Villiers03 June 1957
Rugby union player
Trevor Nyakane04 May 1989
Rugby union player
Ashwin Willemse08 September 1981
Rugby union player
Josh Strauss23 October 1986
Rugby union player