List of Famous people born in Western Cape, South Africa
Zubayr Hamza
Mogammad Zubayr Hamza is a South African cricketer. He made his Test debut for the South Africa cricket team in January 2019, becoming South Africa's 100th Test player since readmission. In domestic cricket, he was named as the captain of the Cape Cobras, ahead of the 2020–21 season.
Margaret Gardiner
Margaret Gardiner is a South African journalist and beauty queen who is the winner of the Miss Universe 1978. She is the first South African woman to win the Miss Universe title. She was 18 years old when she won the pageant. After the 3 semi-final competitions, she entered the 5 finalists in 4th place, but ended up winning the pageant after answering the final question.
Geneviève Waïte
Geneviève Waïte was a South African actress, singer and model. Her best known acting role was the title character in the 1968 film Joanna. As a model, she was photographed for Vogue in 1971 by Richard Avedon. And, in 1974, she recorded her only album as a singer.
Herschel Jantjies
Herschel Jerome Jantjies is a South African professional rugby union player for the South Africa national team and the Stormers in Super Rugby. His regular position is scrum-half.
Pogo
Christopher Nicholas "Nick" Bertke, better known by his stage name Pogo, which is symbolized by an icon of a rabbit, is a South African-born, Australian electronic musician. Much of his work consists of recording small sounds, quotes, and melodies from films, TV programmes or other sources, and sequencing the sounds together to form a new piece of music. A number of Pogo's works consist almost entirely of the sounds he samples, with few or no additional music or sound samples.
Damian de Allende
Damian de Allende is a South African professional rugby union player who currently plays for the South Africa national team and Irish province Munster in the Pro14. His usual position is either centre or wing, He was a member of the winning Springboks in the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan.
Bjorn Fortuin
Imaad Fortuin is a South African cricketer. He made his international debut for the South Africa cricket team in September 2019.
Edith Haisman
Edith Haisman was one of the last remaining and oldest survivors of the sinking of RMS Titanic in April 1912. She was the last survivor born in the 19th century, although seven younger survivors outlived her.
Bernard Le Roux
Bernard Le Roux is a South African-born French rugby union player, who currently plays flanker for French Top 14 side Racing 92.
Con de Lange
Con de Wet de Lange was a cricketer who represented Scotland. He was a left-arm orthodox spin all-rounder and a right-handed batsman. Born in South Africa, De Lange made his first-class debut for Boland in March 1998 against the touring Sri Lankans. He played for Northamptonshire County Cricket Club in the 2012 and 2013 seasons.