African Famous Names Starting with Letter M

Is a former tennis player from South Africa, who turned professional in 1989. He represented his nat

Is a former tennis player from South Africa, who turned professional in 1989. He represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he defeated Goran Ivaniševic in the first round before falling to Norway's Christian Ruud. The right-hander won four career titles in doubles, and reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on May 10, 1993, when he became the number 27 of the world.

Is a Libyan football midfielder currently playing for Al-Nasr. He is a member of the Libya national

Is a Libyan football midfielder currently playing for Al-Nasr. He is a member of the Libya national football team.

A small town in South Africa, and came to Australia in 1972. She now lives in Sydney. Before becomin

A small town in South Africa, and came to Australia in 1972. She now lives in Sydney. Before becoming a fulltime writer, Margaret was a journalist for newspapers and magazines and then she worked for sixteen years as a book editor in children's publishing. Margaret has written more than 40 books for children. Her books are published around the world and have won numerous awards.

Is a South African novelist.When she was two years old, the Poland family relocated to the Eastern C

Is a South African novelist.When she was two years old, the Poland family relocated to the Eastern Cape where she spent most of her formative years. After completing her secondary education at St Dominic’s Priory School in Port Elizabeth, Poland completed her Bachelor of Arts degree at Rhodes University, majoring in Social Anthropology and Xhosa. In 1971, Marguerite Poland completed her honours degree in African languages at Stellenbosch University. In 1977 she obtained her doctorate degree in Zulu folklore - her field of speciality being cattle - from the University of Natal. She also has an Honours degree in Comparative African Languages and an MA in Zulu Literature.

Was an Afrikaans writer, and co-founder of the Voortrekkers youth movement. Her unique contribution

Was an Afrikaans writer, and co-founder of the Voortrekkers youth movement. Her unique contribution to Afrikaans literature was an ethical didactic, cultural historic review of a bygone Afrikaans society.M.E.R.'s writing career started in 1918 in the lowveld. She became involved with journalism – first at Die Boerevrou (1920 to 1922) in Pretoria, and afterwards at Die Burger (1922 to 1928) in Cape Town. She became the first woman editor of the latter. In 1928 she was appointed the organizing secretary of the A.C.V.V.. She traveled the country in this capacity, while investigating the question of poor whites.

Is a former tennis player from South Africa, who played as a professional from 1980 to 2001. She twi

Is a former tennis player from South Africa, who played as a professional from 1980 to 2001. She twice represented her native country at the Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. She worked with a junior tennis program in Hilton Head. Along with the two Grand Slam wins, De Swardt also holds four career doubles titles and a WTA Tour singles title in 1998.

Is a Beninese politician. She was Benin's Minister of Foreign Affairs from 10 April 2006 to 17 June

Is a Beninese politician. She was Benin's Minister of Foreign Affairs from 10 April 2006 to 17 June 2007.

Is a South African swimmer.He is the former joint owner of the 4x100 freestyle relay world record an

Is a South African swimmer.He is the former joint owner of the 4x100 freestyle relay world record and holds several South African records. He also is the first South African to compete four successive Olympic Games.

Is a Moroccan middle/long-distance runner. She was born in Marrakech.

Is a Moroccan middle/long-distance runner. She was born in Marrakech.

Is a Mauritian professional tennis player. At the end of 2008, she was ranked 288th in the world mak

Is a Mauritian professional tennis player. At the end of 2008, she was ranked 288th in the world making her the number 1 Mauritian female tennis player. Giraud first played for Mauritius in the Fed Cup in 2007. Her Year-End WTA Ranking are as follows: 817

Is a South African football (soccer) defender who plays for Bloemfontein Celtic. He is 1.91 m tall a

Is a South African football (soccer) defender who plays for Bloemfontein Celtic. He is 1.91 m tall and weighs 78 kg.He was on trial at Polish Orange Ekstraklasa side Legia Warszawa in early 2008 but the two clubs could not agree on a transfer fee.

Is a Cape Verdean professional basketball player currently playing with Promade Cabinda of the Angol

Is a Cape Verdean professional basketball player currently playing with Promade Cabinda of the Angolan Basketball League. Correia is currently the captain of the Cape Verde national basketball team and helped Cape Verde to a bronze medal at the FIBA Afric

Is a Cape Verdean-Portuguese professional basketball player with CAB Madeira SAD of the Portuguese B

Is a Cape Verdean-Portuguese professional basketball player with CAB Madeira SAD of the Portuguese Basketball Premier League. Also a member of the Cape Verde national basketball team, Neves joined Cape Verde to help them win a bronze medal at the FIBA Afr

Is a South Africa cricketer who played for the Warriors in the first-class competition. He is the th

Is a South Africa cricketer who played for the Warriors in the first-class competition. He is the third South African to take 10 wickets in a first-class innings.

Is a South African figure skater. She represented South Africa at the 1960 Winter Olympics where she

Is a South African figure skater. She represented South Africa at the 1960 Winter Olympics where she placed 23rd.

Is a South African rugby union player who plays as a centre for ASM Clermont Auvergne in the French

Is a South African rugby union player who plays as a centre for ASM Clermont Auvergne in the French Top 14. He has previously played for the Boland Cavaliers, Free State Cheetahs and Western Province in the Currie Cup and the Stormers and the Central Cheetahs in the Super 14. Joubert was educated at Paarl Gimnasium, alongside current Springboks and former Western Province and Stormers teammates De Wet Barry and Jean de Villiers. A few years later, the same school produced another current Springbok star in Schalk Burger.

Is a former South African rugby union player who played for the South Africa national rugby union te

Is a former South African rugby union player who played for the South Africa national rugby union team between 1995 and 1997.

Is an international cricketer who has made 2 One Day International and 3 Twenty20 International appe

Is an international cricketer who has made 2 One Day International and 3 Twenty20 International appearances for South Africa national women's cricket team since her debut in 2009.

Is a South African footballer, currently playing for Dagenham & Redbridge.He can play a natural cent

Is a South African footballer, currently playing for Dagenham & Redbridge.He can play a natural central defender who can also easily fit into the left full back slot as well. He has previously played for Barnet and Tottenham Hotspur.He left Peterborough United in June 2007 and joined Stevenage Borough on a free transfer.

Is a retired South African footballer.Fish started his career in his native South Africa under the g

Is a retired South African footballer.Fish started his career in his native South Africa under the guidance of renowned coach Steve Coetsee, playing for Arcadia Shepherds, an amateur team based at the Caledonian Stadium in Pretoria. He was spotted by then Jomo Cosmos coach Roy Matthews and turned professional as a striker. It was at Cosmos that he was converted into a central defender and went on to become one of the most promising defenders in South Africa at the time.

Is a South African author. He has written two books, both dealing in some way with apartheid and the

Is a South African author. He has written two books, both dealing in some way with apartheid and the history of South Africa.Behr’s first published novel, The Smell of Apples (1995), appeared first in Afrikaans in 1993 (as Die Reuk van Appels). The book garnered significant recognition in the form of the M-Net Award, one of South Africa’s most prestigious literary prizes, as well as the Eugene Marais and the CNA Debut Literary Awards in South Africa, and the Betty Trask Award for the best first novel published in the United Kingdom in 1996

Is a former South African first class cricketer for Natal, Border and the Warriors. A right-handed b

Is a former South African first class cricketer for Natal, Border and the Warriors. A right-handed batsman, he played between 1993/94 and 2005/06. He occasionally kept wicket.

Is a tennis player, author, and lecturer.In America, Mathabane changed his name from Johannes to Mar

Is a tennis player, author, and lecturer.In America, Mathabane changed his name from Johannes to Mark to avoid persecution by the South African government[citation needed]. Kaffir Boy helped to alert people in the United States to the cruelty of apartheid, especially after it was featured on Oprah Winfrey's talk show in 1985. Mathabane served as a White House Fellow under U.S. President Bill Clinton. Since the end of apartheid in South Africa, Mathabane continues to write books and articles that address human rights issues around the world. Until recently, Mathabane lived with his wife, Gail (b. Ernsberger), their three children (Bianca, b. 1989, Nathan b. 1991 and Stanley b. 1994), and his extended family in North Carolina. They relocated to Portland, Oregon in 2004, where he was formerly director of multicultural education at Catlin Gabel School[1].

Was a Namibian cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a left-arm fast-medium bowler. He repres

Was a Namibian cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a left-arm fast-medium bowler. He represented the Namibian cricket team in three Youth One-Day Internationals during the 2006 U-19 Cricket World Cup.

Is a South African sprint canoer who competed in the early 1990s. At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Bar

Is a South African sprint canoer who competed in the early 1990s. At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, he was eliminated in the semifinals of both the K-1 1000 m and the K-4 1000 m events.