Famous People with Name Johannes

Johannes De Klerk            Origin/Culture/Country: African

Johannes De Klerk: was a South African politician, a member of the National Party, Senator (1955-1975), Minister of Work and Public Works (1954-1958), Work and Mines (1958-1961), Home Affairs, Work and Immigration (1961), Home Affairs, Education and Arts and Sciences (1961-1966), Education, Arts and Sciences and Information (1966-1967) and National Education (1968-1969). He was also President of the Senate from 1969 to 1976.

Johannes "Jan" Nortje            Origin/Culture/Country: African

Johannes "Jan" Nortje: is a South African K-1 kickboxer, professional mixed martial artist, and undefeated pro boxer[2] who has fought for Strikeforce, DREAM, K-1, PRIDE Fighting Championship, and New Japan Pro Wrestling. Jan has fought the likes of Mirko Cro Cop, Jérôme Le Ban

Johannes Van Der Merwe            Origin/Culture/Country: African

Johannes Van Der Merwe: was a Namibian cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm offbreak bowler. Born in Windhoek, the young batsman played in several youth one-day internationals during the Under-19 World Cups of 1997/98 and 1999/2000, his first match coming aga

Johannes Nel            Origin/Culture/Country: African

Johannes Nel: was a Namibian cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper. He played for the Namibian Under-19s team in two consecutive Under-19 World Cups in 2000 and 2002. Nel spent most of his career around the bottom of the middle-order, switching bet

Johannes Albertus Morkel            Origin/Culture/Country: African

Johannes Albertus Morkel: is a South African cricketer. He is an all-rounder who bowls right-arm- medium fast and bats left-handed. He is famous for his six hitting abilities in Twenty20 cricket. Albie has a brother, Morne Morkel, who also plays international cricket for South Afr

Westphal, Ernst Oswald Johannes            Origin/Culture/Country: African

Westphal, Ernst Oswald Johannes: was a South African linguist and an expert in Bantu and Khoisan languages. Ernst Westphal was born at Khalava in Vendaland, the son of German Lutheran missionary parents. Already as a child he was fluent in German, English, Afrikaans and Venda. He studied Zulu and Southern Sotho under Clement Martyn Doke at the University of the Witwatersrand and, after graduating in 1942, was a Lecturer there 1942-1947. He was Lecturer in Bantu Languages at the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London 1949-1962, and Professor of African Languages in the School of African studies at the University of Cape Town, South Africa, from 1962 until his retirement in 1984.

Robyn Johannes            Origin/Culture/Country: African

Robyn Johannes: is a South African football (soccer) defender for Premier Soccer League club Mamelodi Sundowns and South Africa.