African Famous Names Starting with Letter T

Was a South African cricketer who played in 23 Tests from 1912 to 1924.

Was a South African cricketer who played in 23 Tests from 1912 to 1924.

Was a South African cricketer who played in 5 Tests from 1910 to 1912.

Was a South African cricketer who played in 5 Tests from 1910 to 1912.

Is a Togolese football striker, who plays for FC Nantes in the French Ligue 2.Dossevi is a member of

Is a Togolese football striker, who plays for FC Nantes in the French Ligue 2.Dossevi is a member of the Togolese national team, for which he was called up to the 2006 World Cup.

Is a South African professional golfer.Aiken turned professional at the start of 2002. In 2004, he w

Is a South African professional golfer.Aiken turned professional at the start of 2002. In 2004, he won three times on the Sunshine Tours Winter Swing. The following year, he topped the money list on the Winter Swing with two further victories.

Is an amateur boxer from Cameroon who won All-Africa Games bronze medal in 2007 and qualified for th

Is an amateur boxer from Cameroon who won All-Africa Games bronze medal in 2007 and qualified for the the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Was the 4th president of the South African Republic from 1871 to 1877. He was the youngest child of

Was the 4th president of the South African Republic from 1871 to 1877. He was the youngest child of Barend and Elizabeth Burger of the farm Langefontein in the Camdeboo district of Graaff Reinet, Cape Colony.After studying theology at the University of Ut

Is a South African boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he was eliminated in the f

Is a South African boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he was eliminated in the first round of the lightweight class after losing his fight to Carlos Lillo. In fact, he had won it but due to a scoring miscalculation he did not find this out until several days later, when he had gone on an eating binge and was too heavy for his weight class.[1]

Is a Cameroonian footballer currently playing in Italy for Pisa Calcio.Job began his career in Italy

Is a Cameroonian footballer currently playing in Italy for Pisa Calcio.Job began his career in Italy with Sampdoria in 2001, making one appearance for the club in the 2001-02 season in Serie B,[1] when he came on as a second half substitute on 2 June 2006

Is a retired Cameroonian football player. Among the clubs he played for included Tonnerre Yaoundé a

Is a retired Cameroonian football player. Among the clubs he played for included Tonnerre Yaoundé and Ohud Medina. He also participated at the 1990 FIFA World Cup and 1994 FIFA World Cup.

Was a senior leader of the South African African National Congress (ANC) and a key figure in the Ant

Was a senior leader of the South African African National Congress (ANC) and a key figure in the Anti-Apartheid movement. Until his death he was the Treasurer General of the ANC and also its Member of Parliament.His initial political involvement against the Apartheid regime started in 1944 during the Alexandra bus boycott, a non-violent protest campaign. In 1950 he formally joined the ANC and played a leading role in the 1952 ANC Defiance Campaign against Unjust Laws. He was one of the main volunteers who traveled from village to village collecting demands of the African population that were incorporated into the ANC Freedom Charter; he attended the 1955 Congress of the People in Kliptown that drew up the Freedom Charter as a delegate from Alexandra.

Was a South African writer.He was a man of enormous talent and intellect, and a prolific writer. Dur

Was a South African writer.He was a man of enormous talent and intellect, and a prolific writer. During his lifetime, he produced 29 books and over 2000 booklets, pamphlets, newspapers and magazine features, and travel videos, becoming the Doyen of African travel writers and a legend in his own lifetime. He died in 1999.Have you ever asked yourself what it is that makes you want to travel? The well known South African travel writer, Tom Bulpin, sums it up like this:"The reason is easy to explain. The very essence of travel is excitement, the intellectual, personal and physical experience of venturing over the hills and far away, of seeing for yourself new places, meeting new people, making new friends, eating new foods, the fragrance of new flowers and plants, new sounds and melodies and the discovery for yourself of the natural and unnatural wonders of this wonderful planet Earth".

A fine attacking batsman and occasional, but useful change-bowler,

A fine attacking batsman and occasional, but useful change-bowler,

Was a South African businessman and an early twentieth century rugby union international who is know

Was a South African businessman and an early twentieth century rugby union international who is known as one of the “lost lions” [3] due to his participation on the 1927 British Lions tour to Argentina which, although retrospectively recognised as a Lions tour, did not confer test status on any of the four encounters with the Argentina national rugby union team.Whilst at Oxford, Thomas was selected to play in the Varsity Match in each year of his education, from 1926 to 1929. As well as receiving his rugby blue, he had the honour of being selected as the captain for the 1929 season.[7] In so doing, he became the second Rhodes Scholar from St Andrew's College to captain Oxford, and is one of eight Rhodes Scholar's who have been the Oxford captain (the others being L. G. Brown, F.R.C.S., and Dr. H. G. Owen Smith, both captains of England as well, and also W. W. Hoskin (St. Andrew's College, Grahamstown, and Trinity, 1904); S. J. Hofmeyr (Cape Province and University, 1928) ; N. K. Lamport (New South Wales and Balliol, 1930); M. M. Cooper; and H. D. Freakes).[8]

A Beninois banker and politician, is the current President of Benin. He took office on 6 April 2006

A Beninois banker and politician, is the current President of Benin. He took office on 6 April 2006 after winning elections held in the previous month.

Was a Moroccan writer of children's books. She worked as a teacher in Casablanca.

Was a Moroccan writer of children's books. She worked as a teacher in Casablanca.

A South African politician. He started his political career as a trade unionist and was an executive

A South African politician. He started his political career as a trade unionist and was an executive member of the Congress of South African Trade Unions. Due to the apartheid government he went into exile in 1980 to Lesotho where he worked with Chris Han

Was a professional boxer in the Super Middleweight (168lb) division, and was twice WBC super middlew

Was a professional boxer in the Super Middleweight (168lb) division, and was twice WBC super middleweight champion.Known as "Sugar Boy", Malinga turned pro in 1981 after compiling an amateur Record of 185-10, beginning his career with a first-round T.K.O. of Victor Zulu on August 8, 1981. Malinga held several championship titles during a twenty year career as a Middleweight, Super Middleweight, and Light Heavyweight, fighting memorable bouts against Nigel Benn, Chris Eubank, and Roy Jones Jr. among others.

Is a South African football (soccer) striker for Supersport United in the Premier Soccer League.On J

Is a South African football (soccer) striker for Supersport United in the Premier Soccer League.On January 14 2007, he became the youngest player ever to score a goal in the SA Premier League after scoring on his debut against Silver Stars.

Is a member of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, a South African choral group founded in 1960 (and still led)

Is a member of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, a South African choral group founded in 1960 (and still led) by his father Joseph.Thulani was born in Ladysmith (eMnambithi district) to Joseph and his late wife Nellie. In 1976, Joseph brought together his six sons to form Mshengu White Mambazo, Ladysmith's 'junior choir', in which Thulani sung as one of the bass voices.

Is a South African football midfielder for Premier Soccer League club Orlando Pirates and South Afri

Is a South African football midfielder for Premier Soccer League club Orlando Pirates and South Africa.Mbuyane was traded to Orlando Pirates from Free State Stars in a swap deal taking Paulos Masehe in the opposite direction during the closed season before the 2008/09 Premier Soccer League season.[1] Mbuyane played for the National Team in March 2008 when he was called in as a substitute.[2]

Is a South African football (soccer) midfielder for Premier Soccer League club Mamelodi Sundowns.

Is a South African football (soccer) midfielder for Premier Soccer League club Mamelodi Sundowns.

Is a Namibian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-pace bowler. Louw made hi

Is a Namibian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-pace bowler. Louw made his debut for the Namibian Under-19 team in the Africa/East Asia and Pacific Championship in 2005, playing three games, but not batting in the tournament, in

(born on 14 May 1945) is a South African golfer.

(born on 14 May 1945) is a South African golfer.

Is a France born Tunisian footballer. Belaid currently plays for Slavia Prague. He started his caree

Is a France born Tunisian footballer. Belaid currently plays for Slavia Prague. He started his career at Paris FC, close to his birthplace. In 2004, he was signed for Inter Milan along with Kandja Loic Lumbilla. The first Serie A appearance of Belaid was

Is a South African rugby union footballer. He currently plays for the Bulls in the international Sup

Is a South African rugby union footballer. He currently plays for the Bulls in the international Super 14 competition. Dluane has also played for the national team, the Springboks. He is a loose forward.Whilst playing for the Pumas, Dluane was included in the Springboks squad for the end of year tours in Europe in 2004. He came off the bench in a Test against Wales at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. South Africa won the match by two points, 38 to 36. He produced a man-of-the-match performance as well as scoring a try for the Blue Bulls in the win over the Free State Cheetahs in the 2006 Currie Cup. Dlulane sustained a neck injury in a 2006 Currie Cup match and had an operation to correct the damage.[1]