University of Fort Hare alumni

First President of South Africa and anti-apartheid activist (1918–2013)

2nd President of Zimbabwe from 1987 to 2017

First President of Botswana (1921–1980)

South African anti-apartheid activist and politician (1917–1993)

South African anti-apartheid activist (1942-1993)

South African politician (1928-2023)

fourth president of Uganda (1912–1985)

South African teacher, Pan-Africanist, and anti-apartheid activist (1924-1978)

South African politician (1937-2009)

South African politician (1910-2001)

Motswana politician (1922–2025)

South African activist and writer (1924–2009)

South African physician

Namibian writer and activist

South African politician (1915-2003)

Ugandan politician

politician

South African politician

South African politician

South African lawyer

Zimbabwean politician (1923-1975)

Educated politician, Prime Minister of Zambia (1927-2008)

South African writer

rugby union player

Daughter of Nelson Mandela and Evelyn Ntoko

former Attorney General of Kenya (1920–2022)

South African filmmaker

South African politician

Namibian politician

South African rugby union player (1996-2025)

Namibian politician

poet, dramatist, translator and teacher from Lesotho (1918–2012)

South African journalist (1924–1968)

South African scientist and educationalist

educator and activist from Lesotho

South-African educator, activist, feminist and community organizer

Vice Chancellor of University of the Witwatersrand

Kenyan politician

South African judge

Namibian politician

South African writer (1906-1968)

South African politician (1944-2016)