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Nelson Mandela South African Politician 1918–2013
Nelson Mandela South African Politician 1918–2013 2,953 JZ 
Jacob Zuma South African Politician b. 1942
Jacob Zuma South African Politician b. 1942 3,813 JS 
Jan Smuts South African Minister 1870–1950
Jan Smuts South African Minister 1870–1950 4,590 PK 
Paul Kruger South African Politician 1825–1904
Paul Kruger South African Politician 1825–1904 5,192 TM 
Thabo Mbeki South African Politician b. 1942
Thabo Mbeki South African Politician b. 1942 7,696 WM 
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela South African Politician 1936–2018
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela South African Politician 1936–2018 8,567 PW 
P. W. Botha South African Politician 1916–2006
P. W. Botha South African Politician 1916–2006 12,628 OT 
Oliver Tambo South African Politician 1917–1993
Oliver Tambo South African Politician 1917–1993 16,785 LB 
Louis Botha South African Politician 1862–1919
Louis Botha South African Politician 1862–1919 18,327 CR 
Cyril Ramaphosa South African Politician b. 1952
Cyril Ramaphosa South African Politician b. 1952 19,040 DF 
D. F. Malan South African Minister 1874–1959
D. F. Malan South African Minister 1874–1959 19,809 WS 
Walter Sisulu South African Politician 1912–2003
Walter Sisulu South African Politician 1912–2003 20,871 MB 
Mangosuthu Buthelezi South African Politician b. 1928
Mangosuthu Buthelezi South African Politician b. 1928 21,729 JV 
John Vorster South African Politician 1915–1983
John Vorster South African Politician 1915–1983 24,620 JM 
Julius Malema South African Politician b. 1981
Julius Malema South African Politician b. 1981 25,571 JB 
J. B. M. Hertzog South African Politician 1866–1942
J. B. M. Hertzog South African Politician 1866–1942 27,797 JS Joe Slovo South African Politician 1926–1995
29,681 CD 
Christiaan de Wet South African Politician 1854–1922
Christiaan de Wet South African Politician 1854–1922 32,656 ET 
Eugène Terre'Blanche South African Politician 1941–2010
Eugène Terre'Blanche South African Politician 1941–2010 41,134 AK 
Ahmed Kathrada South African Politician 1929–2017
Ahmed Kathrada South African Politician 1929–2017 48,266 MR Mamphela Ramphele South African Politician b. 1947
56,048 JG 
J. G. Strijdom South African Politician 1893–1958
J. G. Strijdom South African Politician 1893–1958 58,359 AS 
Albertina Sisulu South African Activist 1918–2011
Albertina Sisulu South African Activist 1918–2011 72,236 LJ 
Leabua Jonathan South African Politician 1914–1987
Leabua Jonathan South African Politician 1914–1987 82,517 ND 
Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma South African Politician b. 1949
Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma South African Politician b. 1949 86,552 FW 
Francis William Reitz South African Lawyer 1844–1934
Francis William Reitz South African Lawyer 1844–1934 89,438 ND 
Nico Diederichs South African Politician 1903–1978
Nico Diederichs South African Politician 1903–1978 96,194 AB Allan Boesak South African Politician b. 1946
107,864 PK 
Pixley ka Isaka Seme South African Lawyer 1881–1951
Pixley ka Isaka Seme South African Lawyer 1881–1951 120,850 YD Yusuf Dadoo South African Politician 1909–1983
121,886 OP 
Oswald Pirow South African Politician 1890–1959
Oswald Pirow South African Politician 1890–1959 122,548 LM Lucas Mangope South African Politician 1923–2018
126,335 CV 
Constand Viljoen South African Politician 1933–2020
Constand Viljoen South African Politician 1933–2020 127,319 AT 
Andries Treurnicht South African Minister 1921–1993
Andries Treurnicht South African Minister 1921–1993 130,627 JF 
Jim Fouché South African Politician 1898–1980
Jim Fouché South African Politician 1898–1980 134,881 GB 
George Bizos South African Lawyer 1928–2020
George Bizos South African Lawyer 1928–2020 146,654 BH 
Bantu Holomisa South African Politician b. 1955
Bantu Holomisa South African Politician b. 1955 156,455 EG 
Ernest George Jansen South African Politician 1881–1959
Ernest George Jansen South African Politician 1881–1959 158,435 AL 
Anton Lembede South African Politician 1914–1947
Anton Lembede South African Politician 1914–1947 162,817 CM 
Connie Mulder South African Politician 1925–1988
Connie Mulder South African Politician 1925–1988 171,287 JD John Dugard South African Lawyer b. 1936
179,779 EK 
Ellen Kuzwayo South African Politician 1914–2006
Ellen Kuzwayo South African Politician 1914–2006 185,264 MV 
Marais Viljoen South African Politician 1915–2007
Marais Viljoen South African Politician 1915–2007 186,415 AS Alwyn Schlebusch South African Politician 1917–2008
209,774 CH Chris Heunis South African Politician 1927–2006
222,202 NM 
Nozizwe Madlala-Routledge South African Politician b. 1952
Nozizwe Madlala-Routledge South African Politician b. 1952 226,829 EL 
Eric Louw South African Politician 1890–1968
Eric Louw South African Politician 1890–1968 262,811 DO Dullah Omar South African Politician 1934–2004
268,071 ZD 
Zach de Beer South African Politician 1928–1999
Zach de Beer South African Politician 1928–1999 279,330 SD 
Sir David Graaff (1st Baronet) South African Politician 1859–1931
Sir David Graaff (1st Baronet) South African Politician 1859–1931
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