List of Famous people born in South Africa

Zwelini Lawrence Mkhize is a South African doctor, legislator and politician who has served as the Minister of Health since 30 May 2019. He previously served as the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs from 2018 to 2019. He was the 5th Premier of KwaZulu-Natal from 2009 to 2013. Mkhize is a member of the African National Congress and was the party's Treasurer-General between 2012 and 2017.

Mosiuoa Gerard Patrick Lekota is a South African politician, who currently serves as the President and Leader of the Congress of the People since 16 December 2008.

Ryan Gibbons is a South African cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam UAE Team Emirates.

Alan Phillips is a South African retired badminton and baseball player. He won the national badminton championship 27 times, more than any other player. Phillips also played for the South African national baseball team in the 2000 Summer Olympics. As of October 2012, Phillips serves as a baseball coach.

Dabula Anthony Mpako is a South African prelate of the Catholic Church who was appointed as the Archbishop of Pretoria on 30 April 2019. His installation was celebrated on the following 22 June. He was also appointed as the Military Bishop of South Africa. He was Bishop of Queenstown from 2011 to 2019.

John-Lee Augustyn is a South African former professional road bicycle racer. His former teams include Team Sky, Barloworld and MTN–Qhubeka. Following a hip resurfacing operation in 2011, he moved to the UCI Professional Continental team Utensilnord–Named, but continued to suffer problems, indicating the hip implant was not coping with the rigours of professional racing. Following medical advice announced in May 2012 that he was taking an indefinite break from professional cycling, Augustyn returned to the professional peloton in 2014 with the MTN–Qhubeka team.

Jacques Janse van Rensburg is a South African racing cyclist, who currently rides for amateur mountain biking team First Move.

Ronald H Turner is a former Rhodesian international lawn bowler.

Joel Theodore Stransky is a South African former rugby union player. A fly-half, he is known for scoring all of South Africa's points, including the winning drop goal, against New Zealand in the 1995 Rugby World Cup final.