Politics •
Moshoeshoe I, Founder of the Basotho nation •
Moshoeshoe II, Paramount Chief of Lesotho •
King Letsie – Reigning King of the Basotho •
Queen 'Masenate Mohato Seeiso – the queen consort of Lesotho •
Pakalitha Mosisili – Former Prime Minister of Lesotho •
Ace Magashule – Secretary General of the
African National Congress, Former Premier of the Free State •
Tom Thabane – Former Prime Minister of Lesotho •
Ntsu Mokhehle – Former Prime Minister of Lesotho •
Leabua Jonathan – Former Prime Minister of Lesotho •
Mosiuoa Lekota – South African anti-apartheid activist, Member of Parliament. And the current President of the COPE •
Hlaudi Motsoeneng – South African radio personality and broadcasting executive •
Kgalema Motlanthe – 3rd
President of South Africa •
Lesetja Kganyago – Governor of the
South African Reserve Bank. •
Edward Lekganyane – the
Zion Christian Church (ZCC) leader •
Engenas Lekganyane -the founder of
Zion Christian Church (ZCC) •
Sefako Makgatho – second President of the
African National Congress, born in Ga-Mphahlele village •
Malegapuru William Makgoba – Doctor •
Thabo Makgoba – South African Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town •
David Makhura – premier of Gauteng Province •
Julius Malema – political leader. Former leader of the
ANC Youth League. Commander in Chief of the
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) •
Mampuru II – King of the Pedi (1879 – 1883) •
Richard Maponya – South African businessmen and founder and first president of the
National African Federated Chamber of Commerce (NAFCOC). Born in Lenyeye, Tzaneen. •
Cassel Mathale – third premier of Limpopo province •
Lebo Mathosa – Musician •
Kenneth Meshoe – politician •
Peter Mokaba – former politician. Former leader of the
ANC Youth League •
Lydia Mokgokoloshi – actress •
Sello Moloto – former premier of Limpopo province •
Trott Moloto – Former South Africa National Soccer Coach •
Mathole Motshekga- Politician •
Aaron Motsoaledi – Minister of Health, South Africa and nephew of Elias Motsoaledi •
Caroline Motsoaledi – South African political activist and wife of Elias Motsoaledi •
Elias Motsoaledi – South African anti-apartheid activist and one of the eight men sentenced to life imprisonment at the
Rivonia Trial •
Es'kia Mphahlele – writer, educationist, artist, and activist. •
Letlapa Mphahlele – former President of the
Pan Africanist Congress (PAC). •
Gift Ngoepe – the first black South African, and the sixth South African to sign a professional baseball contract when he signed in October 2008 •
Lilian Ngoyi – anti-apartheid activist. •
Maite Nkoana-Mashabane –
Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform, South Africa •
Ngoako Ramatlhodi – first
premier of Limpopo province •
Gwen Ramokgopa – Deputy
Minister of Health, former MEC of Health in
Gauteng Province •
Mamphela Ramphele – Former Director at World Bank. Former principal of the University of Cape Town. •
Sello Rasethaba – businessman •
Thabo Sefolosha – American basketball player. His father Patrick Sefolosha was a musician from South Africa. •
King Matsebe Sekhukhune – son of King Sekwati. He fought two wars: first successfully in 1876 against the
SAR and their Swazi allies, then unsuccessfully against the British and Swazi in 1879 during the Sekukuni Wars. •
Mmanthatisi -
Batlokwa Queen and leader (1784 – 1847)
Entertainment •
Joshua Pulumo Mohapeloa – Music composer •
Lira – South African singer •
Mpho Koaho – Canadian-born actor of Sotho ancestry •
Terry Pheto – South African actress •
Sankomota – Lesotho Jazz band •
Kamo Mphela – South African dancer •
Fana Mokoena – South African actor and Member of Parliament for
Economic Freedom Fighters •
Kabelo Mabalane – South African musician and 1/3 of Kwaito group
Tkzee •
Presley Chweneyagae – South African actor. He starred in the film Tsotsi, which won the Academy Award for Foreign Language Film •
Khuli Chana – South African hip hop artist •
Caiphus Semenya – musician •
Caster Semenya – athlete, Olympic Games medal winner •
Judith Sephuma – Musician •
King Monada – famous artist. •
Master KG – famous artist and composer of the popular song Jerusalema. •
Katlego Danke – South African actress •
Connie Ferguson – Botswana born South African actress •
Shona Ferguson – Botswana born South African businessman, actor, film producer and co-founder of Ferguson Films •
DJ Fresh – Botswana born South African radio personality •
Goapele – American singer with Setswana ancestry •
Thebe Kgositsile – American rapper, father is Keorapetse Kgositsile •
Mpule Kwelagobe – Former Miss Universe •
Kagiso Lediga – South African stand-up comedian, actor and director •
Gail Nkoane Mabalane – South African actress, model, media socialite, businesswoman and singer •
Kabelo Mabalane – South African kwaito musician, songwriter and actor. He was a member of the kwaito trio TKZee •
Maps Maponyane – South African television presenter, actor, fashion designer, speaker, model, voice over artist, philanthropist and entrepreneur •
Bonang Matheba – South African media personality •
Tim Modise – South African journalist, TV and radio presenter •
Tumi Morake – South African comedian, actress, TV personality, and writer. Current presenter of "Dirage" on Motsweding Fm •
Cassper Nyovest – aka Refiloe Maele Phoolo, South African hip hop artist •
Hip Hop Pantsula – South African artist •
Manaka Ranaka – South African actress •
Dolly Rathebe – musician and actress •
Rapulana Seiphemo – South African actor •
Tuks Senganga – aka Tumelo Kepadisa, Setswana rapper •
Boity Thulo – South African actress •
Redi Tlhabi – Journalist, producer, author and radio presenter •
Emma Wareus – Former Miss World First Princess •
Zeus – aka Game Goabaone Bantsi, Botswana born Setswana rapper
Sport •
Khotso Mokoena – Athlete (Long jump) •
Pitso Mosimane – South African football former player and coach – current manager of Al Ahly in the Egyptian Premier League •
Molefi Ntseki – Former football coach for
Bafana Bafana •
Steve Lekoelea – Former football player for
Orlando Pirates •
Aaron Mokoena – Former football player for
Jomo Cosmos,
Blackburn Rovers, and
Portsmouth FC •
Thabo Mooki – Former football player for
Kaizer Chiefs and
Bafana Bafana •
Abia Nale – Former football player for
Kaizer Chiefs •
Lebohang Mokoena – Football player for
Moroka Swallows •
Jacob Lekgetho – Former football player for
Moroka Swallows •
Vincent Pule – Football player for
Orlando Pirates •
Ben Motshwari – Football player for
Orlando Pirates •
Lehlohonolo Seema – Retired footballer, Coach of
Chippa United •
Lebohang Maboe – Football player for
Mamelodi Sundowns •
Reneilwe Letsholonyane – South African footballer •
Itumeleng Khune – South African footballer •
Victor Mpitsang – South African cricketer, fast bowler who has played for South Africa, currently cricket National Convenor of Selectors •
Lucky Lekgwathi – Former South African footballer •
Dikgang Mabalane – South African football player •
Marks Maponyane – retired South African football player •
Amantle Montsho – Former world 800 metres champion •
Kaizer Motaung – Former South African footballer and chairman of
Kaizer Chiefs •
Kaizer Motaung Junior – Former South African footballer •
Katlego Mphela – South African footballer •
Kagiso Rabada – South African cricketer, debut for South Africa in November 2014 and by July 2018 he had topped both the ICC ODI bowler rankings and the ICC Test bowler rankings aged 22 •
Kwena Maphaka - South African cricketer. Youngest South African man to play international cricket, at 18 years, 137 days old. •
Jimmy Tau – Former South African footballer •
Percy Tau – South African footballer •
Baboloki Thebe – Commonwealth 800 metres silver medalist. 4x4 Commonwealth gold medalist
Politics, royalty, activism, business and economics •
Frances Baard – Organiser of the African National Congress (ANC) Women's League and Trade Unionist •
Bathoen I – Former Kgosi (paramount chief) of the Ngwaketse •
Manne Dipico – first premier of Northern Cape province, South Africa •
Winkie Direko – former premier of Free State and former chancellor of University of Free State •
Unity Dow – Botswana former High Court judge, author, activist, Minister •
John Taolo Gaetsewe – Trade unionist, member of the ANC and General Secretary of SACTU, Robben Island prisoner, banned person •
Khama III – King of Botswana •
Ian Khama – Fourth President of Botswana •
Seretse Khama – First President of Botswana •
Moses Kotane – South African politician and activist •
David Magang – Botswana lawyer, businessman and politician •
Supra Mahumapelo – South African politician •
Mmusi Maimane – South African politician •
Toto Makgolokwe – Paramount chief (kgosi) of the Batlharo tribe of South Africa •
Lucas Mangope – Former President of Bophuthatswana •
Quett Masire – Second President of Botswana •
Mokgweetsi Masisi – President of Botswana •
Joe Matthews – South African politician •
Naledi Pandor (née Matthews) – South African politician and minister •
Festus Mogae – Third President of Botswana •
Mogoeng Mogoeng – Chief Justice, South Africa •
Job Mokgoro – South African politician and academic •
Yvonne Mokgoro – Former South African Constitutional Court Justice •
Brian Molefe – South African businessman, appointed CEO of Transnet in February 2011, and CEO of Eskom in April 2015 •
Popo Molefe – first
premier of North West province, South Africa •
Dipuo Peters – South Africa politician, former Minister of Transport and Minister of Energy from 2009 to 2013 •
Edna Molewa – South African politician •
Leruo Molotlegi – King of the Royal Bafokeng Nation •
Ruth Mompati – South African political activist •
James Moroka – one of the ANC Presidents (1949 to 1952) •
Dikgang Moseneke – South African judge and former Deputy Chief Justice of South Africa •
Nthato Motlana – Prominent South African businessman, physician and anti-apartheid activist •
Bridgette Motsepe – South African businesswoman •
Patrice Motsepe – South African billionaire mining businessman •
Tshepo Motsepe – First Lady of South Africa as the wife of Cyril Ramaphosa, the President of South Africa •
Sebele I – Former Chief (Kgosi) of the Kwena – a major Tswana tribe (morafe) in modern-day Botswana •
Molefi Sefularo – South African politician •
Abram Onkgopotse Tiro – South African student activist and black consciousness militant == See also ==