Desmond Mpilo Tutu OMSG CH GCStJ born 7 October 1931 is a South African Anglican cleric and theologian, known for his work as an anti-apartheid and human rights activist. He was the Bishop of Johannesburg from 1985 to 1986 and then the Archbishop of Cape Town from 1986 to 1996, in both cases being the first black African
The Reverend William Cullen Wilcox August 6, 1850 – January 26, 1928 was an American missionary to South Africa. With his wife, Ida Belle Clary Wilcox, he “adopted” John Dube, who was to be the first President of the African National Congress and the first black founder of a South African school. Ida Wilcox taught Nokutela Mdima who was to become Nokutela
John Varty born 27 November 1950 is a South African wildlife filmmaker who has made more than 30 documentaries and one feature film. Varty is also leading a controversial project which aims to create a free-ranging, self-sustaining tiger population outside of Asia. Contents 1Early life 2Film career 3Tiger re-wilding project 4Filmography 5Singer and Songwriter 6Bibliography 7Other articles/books 8References 9External
James Stevenson-Hamilton 2 October 1867 – 10 December 1957 served from 1902–1946 as the first warden of South Africa’s Sabi Nature Reserve, which was expanded under his watch and became Kruger National Park in 1926. The Tsonga people nicknamed him Skukuza because when he arrived at the area of the reserve he “turned everything upside
Ian Cedric Audley Player DMS 15 March 1927 – 30 November 2014 was a South African international conservationist. Contents 1Biography 2Popular culture 3Selected works 4References 5External links Biography Born in Johannesburg, Player was educated at St. John’s College, Johannesburg, South Africa and served in the 6th Armoured Division attached to the American 5th Army in Italy 1944–46.
John Robert Dunn 1834 – 5 August 1895 was a South African settler, hunter, and diplomat of British descent. Born in Port Alfred in 1834, he spent his childhood in Port Natal/Durban.:24 He was orphaned as a teenager, and lived in native dress on the land near the Tugela River. His conversance with Zulu customs and language
Saray Khumalo born 1972 is a Zambia-born South African explorer and mountaineer. In May 2019, she became the first black African woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest. Contents 1Personal life 2Mountain climbing 2.1Mountaineering summit 3Philanthropy 4References Personal life With a Rwandan bloodline but now resident in South Africa, Khumalo was born in Zambia. She
General Sir James Edward Alexander KStJ CB FRSE FRGS 16 October 1803 – 2 April 1885 was a Scottish traveller, author and soldier in the British Army. Alexander was the driving force behind the placement of Cleopatra’s Needle on the Thames Embankment. Contents 1Background 2Military career 3Explorer 4Works 5References Background Born in Stirling, he was the eldest son of Edward Alexander of Powis, Clackmannanshire, and
Michael Horn born 16 July 1966 is a South African-born Swiss professional explorer and adventurer. Born in Johannesburg, South Africa he currently resides in Château d’Œx, Switzerland. He studied Human Movement Science at Stellenbosch University in Western Cape, South Africa. Horn is currently undertaking his latest expedition Pole2Pole, a two-year circumnavigation of the globe via
Carl Peter Thunberg, also known as Karl Peter von Thunberg, Carl Pehr Thunberg, or Carl Per Thunberg 11 November 1743 – 8 August 1828, was a Swedish naturalist and an “apostle” of Carl Linnaeus. After studying under Linnaeus at Uppsala University, he spent seven years travelling in southern Africa and Asia, collecting and describing many plants and animals