African Famous Names Starting with Letter S

Was the Permanent Representative (or Ambassador) for Benin to the United Nations from 2005 to 2006.I

Was the Permanent Representative (or Ambassador) for Benin to the United Nations from 2005 to 2006.In the Armed Forces Health Service of Benin, Idohou was Director of the Electroradiology Service from 1991 to 1999, Director of the Armed Forces Teaching Ho

Is the former National Deputy Leader of the Independent Democrats, former leader of its City of Cape

Is the former National Deputy Leader of the Independent Democrats, former leader of its City of Cape Town caucus, a PR member of the Cape Town City Council, and a subcouncillor for Subcouncil 1 (Blaauwberg). He is also a former member of the Mayoral Committee for Economic and Social Development and Tourism.

(born on 26 June 1940) is a South African golfer

(born on 26 June 1940) is a South African golfer

Is a former South African cricketer. Roberts was a right-handed batsman who was a leg break bowler.

Is a former South African cricketer. Roberts was a right-handed batsman who was a leg break bowler. He was born at Durban, Natal Province. In 1947, Thomas made a single Minor Counties Championship appearance for Cambridgeshire against Lincolnshire. Robert

Is a footballer who last played for Russian side FC Terek Grozny.He joined Dundee United from Tonner

Is a footballer who last played for Russian side FC Terek Grozny.He joined Dundee United from Tonnerre Kalara in August 2000 after impressing in a trial.[2] He was transfer listed in May 2001 after failing to make the first team in eight months.[3] After

Was an anti-apartheid, gay rights and AIDS activist in South Africa.In 1983 he joined the mainly whi

Was an anti-apartheid, gay rights and AIDS activist in South Africa.In 1983 he joined the mainly white Gay Association of South Africa, then he formed the Saturday Group, the first black gay group in Africa.Nkoli spoke at rallies in support of rent-boycotts in the Vaal townships and in 1984 he was arrested and faced the death penalty for treason with twenty-one other political leaders in the Delmas Treason Trial, including Popo Molefe and Patrick Lekota, collectively known as the Delmas 22. By coming out while a prisoner, he helped change the attitude of the African National Congress to gay rights. He was acquitted and released from prison in 1988.

Is a South African figure skater.

Is a South African figure skater.

A Xhosa pop singer in South Africa. With her unique combination of jazz, pop, and traditional music,

A Xhosa pop singer in South Africa. With her unique combination of jazz, pop, and traditional music, she has been hailed as the "new Miriam Makeba".In 2005, Simphiwe Dana won the "Best Newcomer" award at the 11th South African Music Awards with her first album "Zandisile". Two years later, she was named the "Best Female Artist", with the song "The One Love Movement on Bantu Biko Street", at the 13th South African Music Awards.She schooled at the Vela Private School in Mthatha, from which she matriculated in 1997. Her tertiary education pursued her interests in graphic design, and she successfully studied for her National Diploma in IT at the Wits Technikon, Johannesburg. Dana’s music draws strongly on her upbringing in the Transkei, and she sites the powerful singing of her mother as an inspiration for her and her siblings, and ultimately as a key motivator in her resolve to pursue her musical career.

Is a South African writer.She published her autobiography To My Children's Children in 1990. In 1998

Is a South African writer.She published her autobiography To My Children's Children in 1990. In 1998, she published Mother to Mother, a fictionalized account of the Amy Biehl killing, which she adapted to a play. This was performed at the Baxter Theatre complex in late 2009 and the film rights to the novel were acquired by Type A Films.[1] She has also written autobiographies and short story collections. Her novel Beauty's Gift was shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writers' Prize (Africa)[2]. She retired from the United Nations in 2003 and currently lives in South Africa.

Is a South African figure skater. She is the 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 season South African junior nat

Is a South African figure skater. She is the 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 season South African junior national champion and has competed on the Junior Grand Prix circuit and at the World Junior Figure Skating Championships.

Is a South African professional footballer. Tshabalala plays on the winger position for Kaizer Chief

Is a South African professional footballer. Tshabalala plays on the winger position for Kaizer Chiefs in the South African Premier Soccer League. Tshabalala is also a part of the South African national team.He was part of the South African 2006 African Nations Cup team, who finished fourth in group C in the first round of competition, thus failing to secure qualification for the quarter-finals.

Mabuse got his start in the African soul group the Beaters in the mid-1970s. After a successful tour

Mabuse got his start in the African soul group the Beaters in the mid-1970s. After a successful tour of Zimbabwe they changed the group's name to Harari. When they returned to their homeland in South Africa they began to draw almost exclusively on American-style funk, soul, and pop music, sung in Zulu and Sotho as well as English. He has also recorded and produced for, amongst others, Miriam Makeba, Hugh Masekela, Ray Phiri and Sibongile Khumalo.

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

Was a South African cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler who played for Limpopo. He was born in Namakgale. Mashele made his first-class debut for Limpopo against Namibia in October 2006, having played a single match

Is a Zulu musician best known for his partnership with 'white Zulu' Johnny Clegg in the band Juluka

Is a Zulu musician best known for his partnership with 'white Zulu' Johnny Clegg in the band Juluka from the 1970s to the 1990s.[1] Mchunu's Zulu compositions, vocals and guitar work brought traditional Zulu styles such as maskanda and mbaqanga to a wider crossover audience both in South Africa and internationally.[2]

Is an Indian born former key Mauritian Minister in the pre and post-independence cabinet of Mauritiu

Is an Indian born former key Mauritian Minister in the pre and post-independence cabinet of Mauritius. He is celebrated as one of the fathers of the modern state of Mauritius, and he was the leader of the political party called the CAM (Comite D'Action Mu

A British actor, writer, theatre director and painter.In the 70's Sher was part of an astonishing gr

A British actor, writer, theatre director and painter.In the 70's Sher was part of an astonishing group of young actors and writers working at the Liverpool Everyman. It consisted of the likes of writers Willy Russell and Alan Bleasdale and fellow actors Bernard Hill, Julie Walters, Trevor Eve and Jonathan Pryce. The work put on was highly regarded (Two successes being "John, Paul, George, Ringo … & Bert" with Sher playing Ringo and "Richard III" with Sher playing Buckingham). Sher summed up the work of the company with the phrase "Anarchy ruled." In the 80's he worked at The Royal Shakespeare company,

Was an Anglo-South African cabinet minister and landowner.He was one of the leading farmers in the Q

Was an Anglo-South African cabinet minister and landowner.He was one of the leading farmers in the Queenstown district and served as an officer in the Frontier Wars of the Eastern Cape, including the quelling of te Transkei Rebellion. In 1874 he was elected a member of the House of Assembly. In politics he was associated with Sir Gordon Sprigg. He was a Cabinet Minister as Secretary for Native Affairs in 1893 in the ministry of Cecil John Rhodes and later Secretary for Agriculture. During the Anglo-Boer War he was an advisor of the ill-fated Sir Redvers Buller.

Was the sixth Governor-General of the Union of South Africa, holding office from 1937 to 1943.In 190

Was the sixth Governor-General of the Union of South Africa, holding office from 1937 to 1943.In 1901, during the Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902), he was recruited by Viscount Milner, to join a team of young administrators - known as "Milner's Kindergarten" - to govern and anglicise the British-occupied Transvaal. He was Colonial Secretary of the Transvaal from 1903 until the colony was granted self-government in 1907, playing an important part in the repatriation of ex-prisoners of war, and in the social and financial reconstruction of the former Boer state.

Was the Vice President of Mauritius from 1992 to 1997. He started his political career as a member o

Was the Vice President of Mauritius from 1992 to 1997. He started his political career as a member of the Mauritius Labour Party. However, he was appointed by the Mauritian Militant Movement-Militant Socialist Movement coalition government as Vice Preside

Was the Prime Minister of Mauritius from 1968 until 1982. He is known as the "Father of the Nation".

Was the Prime Minister of Mauritius from 1968 until 1982. He is known as the "Father of the Nation". As decolonisation swept the third world, he led his country to independence from the United Kingdom in 1968. He was Governor General from 1983 until his d

Was the Governor General of Mauritius from 17 January 1986 to 12 March 1992, when it became a republ

Was the Governor General of Mauritius from 17 January 1986 to 12 March 1992, when it became a republic. Ringadoo then served as president until later in 1992, when he was replaced by the democratically elected Cassam Uteem. He is a Tamil by origin and a H

Is a retired Tunisian football player. He played for the Tunisia national football team and was a p

Is a retired Tunisian football player. He played for the Tunisia national football team and was a participant at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.

Samuelson was a tail-end right-handed batsman and a bowler of both off-breaks and medium pacers who

Samuelson was a tail-end right-handed batsman and a bowler of both off-breaks and medium pacers who took five MCC wickets in an innings in his third first-class game and found himself in the Test team for the final match in the 1909-10 series, played at N

Is a South African football (soccer) defender for Premier Soccer League club Golden Arrows and South

Is a South African football (soccer) defender for Premier Soccer League club Golden Arrows and South Africa.

Was a South African football player who played for Jomo Cosmos, Mamelodi Sundowns, St. Gallen, CD Te

Was a South African football player who played for Jomo Cosmos, Mamelodi Sundowns, St. Gallen, CD Tenerife, Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates, as well at international level for the national side.