African Famous Names Starting with Letter S

Is a rugby union player for the Sharks in the Super 14 competition. He plays as a lock and Hooker. H

Is a rugby union player for the Sharks in the Super 14 competition. He plays as a lock and Hooker. He is 6'6" (1.98m) tall and weighs 114kg. He throws a straight line-out, but doesn't step up when it comes to scrum time. He can both receive and throw in the line-out.

Is a male badminton player from South Africa.Carson competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympic

Is a male badminton player from South Africa.Carson competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Dorian James. They were defeated in the round of 32 by Howard Bach and Kevin Qi Han of the United States.

Is a South African football (soccer) striker for Premier Soccer League club Free State Stars and Sou

Is a South African football (soccer) striker for Premier Soccer League club Free State Stars and South Africa.He signed for Promotion gaining Free State Stars before the start of the 2007/2008 Premier Soccer league from National first division side Durban Stars.His first Season in the top flight was a huge success with him gaining a call up to the National Squad.

Footballer who currently plays for LB Châteauroux Along side his fellow Zambian team mate Jacob Mul

Footballer who currently plays for LB Châteauroux Along side his fellow Zambian team mate Jacob Mulenga in France. He made his debut agains Botswana In a 2009 African Championship of Nations Qaulifier. He signed for LB Châteauroux in september 2008.After a superb performance in midfield at the 2007 U-20 World Cup, the 19 year old was invited for trials at English side Reading F.C. The Championship side was keen on securing him on longer deal but due to a work permit hitch, things did not materialize.Sunzu helped the Zambia National U-20 Football team to a 1-1 draw againt Saudi Arabia with a goal.

Is a South African born rugby union footballer who played centre for Harlequins and England. On 24 O

Is a South African born rugby union footballer who played centre for Harlequins and England. On 24 October 2007 Abbott announced his immediate retirement due to Shoulder injury.[2]During the 1999 World Cup, Abbott signed for English club Leicester Tigers, who had lost several players to international duty, and made two appearances, on the recommendation of former Tigers and Springbok fly-half Joel Stransky.

Was a South African who played football as a centre-forward and cricket as an all-rounder.Leary star

Was a South African who played football as a centre-forward and cricket as an all-rounder.Leary started his career with Cape Town side Clyde before moving to English side Charlton Athletic in 1950 along with team-mate Eddie Firmani. He was one of a number of South Africans to move to the The Valley in this era. After making his debut in 1951, he became a prolific goal-scorer scoring a record number of league goals for the club. Despite being South African born, he appeared for the England U23 team but was prevented from representing the full team by the Football Association who banned non-English-born players from representing the national team. During his period of National Service he served with the Royal Air Force. In all, he made 403 appearances for the Addicks, scoring 163. After failing to agree a new contract, he joined Queens Park Rangers in 1962 and remained there until his retirement in 1966.

Is one of twelve individuals in medical history[citation needed] to reach or surpass eight feet in h

Is one of twelve individuals in medical history[citation needed] to reach or surpass eight feet in height. He was a Libyan basketball player and actor. In 1960, he successfully underwent surgery to correct his abnormal growth. He was one of the tallest ba

Was a Cameroonian artist.When he was a teenager, he used to make some paintings and decorations in f

Was a Cameroonian artist.When he was a teenager, he used to make some paintings and decorations in façades. From 1976 to 1982, he attended the Fine Arts School of Nigeria and Ivory Coast.

Is a South African cricketer and the current captain of the South African national women's cricket t

Is a South African cricketer and the current captain of the South African national women's cricket team. An off spinner, Loubser has played 1 Test and 17 One Day Internationals, taking a total of 26 wickets in the two formats. After captaining the Boland

Is a South African javelin thrower, who has won gold at the Commonwealth Games and African Champions

Is a South African javelin thrower, who has won gold at the Commonwealth Games and African Championships. She also made one Women's Test cricket and 17 Women's One Day International appearances for South Africa between 2000 and 2002.

Is a South African football (soccer) midfielder and striker for Mamelodi Sundowns and South Africa.M

Is a South African football (soccer) midfielder and striker for Mamelodi Sundowns and South Africa.Moriri is a free-scoring midfielder who was chosen as South Africa’s PSL Player of the Season in 2005/06. He usually plays as a second strikerorward behing the striker as a supporting striker. He can also be deployed on the right side of midfield. He scored 12 goals in all competitions (11 in the league) to be Sundowns’ top scorer and help the 'Brazilians' to their first league title since 2000. In the 2006/07 season he eclipsed that amount, with again 11 league goals including three in the MTN CAF Champions League. The 2007/08 season has seen him less prolific in the league only managing 3 league goals but in the process bagging 2 Nedbank cup goals,1 SAA top 8 goal,1 Tekom Knockout goal and 4 MTN CAF Champions League, giving him a total of 11 goals.

Is a former South Africa cricketer. She made two Test and 18 Women's One Day International appearanc

Is a former South Africa cricketer. She made two Test and 18 Women's One Day International appearances for South Africa between 2002 and 2004.

Is a South Africa cricketer. She has made one Test and 19 Women's One Day International appearances

Is a South Africa cricketer. She has made one Test and 19 Women's One Day International appearances for South Africa since 2005.

Is a Cameroonian collegiate basketball player, formerly a member the University of Arizona. She left

Is a Cameroonian collegiate basketball player, formerly a member the University of Arizona. She left in April 2008 to transfer to another school.[1] She is the younger twin sister of former Wildcats teammate Beatrice Bofia.[1]

Is a South African cricketer. He represented Easterns, Gaetang, Western Province, MCC (2004) and Mid

Is a South African cricketer. He represented Easterns, Gaetang, Western Province, MCC (2004) and Middlesex (2002-2004) as a dogged left-handed opening batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler. He played English county cricket as an Italian EU passport hol

Is a French-born Tunisian football player who is currently playing for Espérance Sportive de Tunis

Is a French-born Tunisian football player who is currently playing for Espérance Sportive de Tunis in the Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1.

Is a South African cricketer. Engelbrecht was born in Johannesburg. He is a right-hand allrounder wh

Is a South African cricketer. Engelbrecht was born in Johannesburg. He is a right-hand allrounder who bats in the middle-order and bowls offspin. He made his first-class debut for Northerns in October 2007 and scored 45 and took four wickets against North

Is a South African biologist and the 2002 Nobel prize in Physiology or Medicine laureate. Brenner wa

Is a South African biologist and the 2002 Nobel prize in Physiology or Medicine laureate. Brenner was born in a small town, Germiston (South Africa). His parents were Jewish immigrants. His father came to South Africa from Lithuania in 1910, and his mothe

South African biologist and the 2002 Nobel prize in Physiology or Medicine laureate.

South African biologist and the 2002 Nobel prize in Physiology or Medicine laureate.

Was a British Liberal politician of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.From 1892 to 1895, Buxton

Was a British Liberal politician of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.From 1892 to 1895, Buxton served as Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies. In 1905, he earned his first Cabinet post, that of Postmaster-General. In this capacity he introduced such services as penny postage to the United States, the Canadian magazine post, and cheap postage for the blind. In 1910, Buxton was named President of the Board of Trade; in this position he oversaw the passage or amendment of many trade and commerce laws. Upon the sinking of the RMS Titanic in 1912, he asked Lord Loreburn, the Lord Chancellor, to appoint a commission of inquiry into the disaster. This commission eventually came to be headed by Lord Mersey.

Was a prominent South African professional golfer.He turned pro in 1914. He who won the South Africa

Was a prominent South African professional golfer.He turned pro in 1914. He who won the South African Open title a total of eight times between 1925 and 1952, when he became the tournament's oldest-ever champion aged 53. He also won the South African PGA

Is a former South African cricketer who played in 2 Tests from 1962 to 1965.

Is a former South African cricketer who played in 2 Tests from 1962 to 1965.

Was a South African cricketer who played in 7 Tests from 1930 to 1932.

Was a South African cricketer who played in 7 Tests from 1930 to 1932.

Is a Beninese football player who, as of 2004 was playing for Clermont.He was part of the Beninese 2

Is a Beninese football player who, as of 2004 was playing for Clermont.He was part of the Beninese 2004 African Nations Cup team, who finished bottom of their group in the first round of competition, thus failing to secure qualification for the quarter-fi

Is a Beninese football player who currently plays in Benin for Tonnerre d'Abomey FC.. Séka played h

Is a Beninese football player who currently plays in Benin for Tonnerre d'Abomey FC.. Séka played his debut for the Benin national football team at 2010 African Cup of Nations in Angola.