The greatest South Africans (SABC3 poll)
The top 3 according to 0 votes from people: Nelson Mandela · Christiaan Barnard · Mahatma Gandhi. (Updated Feb 15, 2022.)
The top ten of SABC3's Great South Africans (2004), voted by the public. Nelson Mandela came first.
Top 10
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1
Nelson Mandela
1918-2013. First president of post-apartheid South Africa and Nobel Peace Prize winner.
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2
Christiaan Barnard
1922-2001. Surgeon who performed the first human heart transplant, in 1967.
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3
Mahatma Gandhi
1869-1948. Developed his civil-resistance ideas while living in South Africa.
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4
Nkosi Johnson
1989-2001. Child AIDS activist who died of the disease aged 12.
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5
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
1936-2018. Anti-apartheid activist and politician.
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6
Thabo Mbeki
Born 1942. Second president of post-apartheid South Africa.
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7
Gary Player
Born 1935. Golfer with nine major titles.
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8
Jan Smuts
1870-1950. Statesman and co-founder of the League of Nations.
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9
Desmond Tutu
1931-2021. Archbishop and Nobel Peace Prize winner.
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10
Hansie Cronje
1969-2002. Cricket captain.
How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.
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Comments (1)
Mandela first, no surprise. Madiba is everyone's hero.