Influential People in South Africa
Discover the most influential people from South Africa
John Steenhuisen
Leader
Justice Sisi Khampepe
Constitutional Court Justice
Koleka Putuma
Poet & Performer
Manto Tshabalala-Msimang†
Ex-Minister of Health; GP
Mary Sibande
MP; Visual Artist & Performer
Minnie Dlamini
F; GP; TV Presenter & Producer
Nomaindia Mfeketo
Deputy Minister of Int’l Relations; WC
Patrick Shai†
GP
Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
Ex-UN Women Executive Director
Pravin Gordhan
Minister of Public Enterprises
Prof. Njabulo Ndebele
Ex-VC
Prof. Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela
Chair; Trauma & Reconciliation Scholar; WC
Prof. Thuli Madonsela
Chair; Former Public Protector & Professor
Tatjana Smith
GP; Olympic Gold Medalist (2020)
Teko Modise
GP; Premier Soccer League Legend
Thabo Makgoba
Archbishop of Cape Town; WC
Yvonne Mokgoro
Constitutional Court Justice; NW
Babes Wodumo
F; Gqom Pioneer; KZN
Ebrahim Patel
Minister of ECD
Lesego Rampolokeng
Poet & Playwright
Mapula Mafole
F; GP; TikTok Star & Social Influencer
Noxolo Kiviet
Premier
Patrick Shai
Actor†
Phillippa Yaa de Villiers
Poet & Performer