Anthony Edward Rupert 4 October 1916 – 18 January 2006 was a South African businessman, philanthropist, and conservationist. He was born and raised in the small town of Graaff-Reinet in the Eastern Cape. He studied in Pretoria and ultimately moved to Stellenbosch, where he established the Rembrandt Group and where it still has its headquarters. He died in his sleep at his home
Cecil John Rhodes PC 5 July 1853 – 26 March 1902 was a British mining magnate and politician in southern Africa who served as Prime Minister of the Cape Colony from 1890 to 1896. An ardent believer in British imperialism, Rhodes and his British South Africa Company founded the southern African territory of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe and Zambia), which the company named after him in 1895. South Africa’s Rhodes University is also named
George Rex 29 August 1765 – 3 April 1839 was a British-born entrepreneur who spent most of his adult life in the Cape Colony, South Africa. He founded the town of Knysna in the Western Cape and played a key role in its development. Rex filled a number of positions in the Cape Colony –
Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa born 17 November 1952 is a South African politician serving as President of South Africa since 2018 and President of the African National Congress (ANC) since 2017. Previously an anti-apartheid activist, trade union leader and businessman, Ramaphosa served as Secretary General to President Nelson Mandela, Deputy President to President Jacob Zuma, and
Mamphela Aletta Ramphele /ˈmʌmpiːlə ˈrʌmpiːli/; born 28 December 1947 is a South African politician, an activist against apartheid, a medical doctor, an academic and businesswoman. She was a partner of anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko, with whom she had two children. She is a former Vice-Chancellor at the University of Cape Town and a one-time Managing Director at the World Bank. Ramphele founded
Charles Purdon 18 March 1838 – 22 July 1926 planted the first pineapples in the Eastern Cape of South Africa in 1865, which led to the commercial pineapple industry in the country. Contents 1Biography 2See also 3References 4External links Biography Charles Purdon was born on 18 March 1838 in the Albany district of the Cape Colony. He
Willie Pietersen born 1937 is an international businessman, author, and professor at Columbia University. William Gerard Pietersen was born in East London, South Africa, on Sept. 24, 1937 to Willem Gerhardus DuPlessis Pietersen and Hester Jacomina Francina (née Müller). He is six feet, four inches tall and of Dutch, German and French ancestry. Pietersen attended Rhodes University in Grahamstown,
Harry Frederick Oppenheimer 28 October 1908 – 19 August 2000 was a prominent South African businessman, industrialist and philanthropist. Oppenheimer was often ranked as one of the wealthiest people in the world, and was considered South Africa’s foremost industrialist for four decades. In 2004 he was voted 60th in the SABC3’s Great South Africans. Contents 1Early
Phiwa Nkambule born January 24, 1992 is a technology entrepreneur and businessperson best known for co-founding Riovic and leading it as its CEO. He previously founded Cybatar and sits on the board of the Royal Science and Technology Park. Contents 1Early life 2Entrepreneurship 3Philanthropy 4Awards and recognition 5See also 6References 7External links Early life Phiwa Nkambule was born
xBridgette Radebe née Motsepe is a South African businesswoman of Tswana descent and the sister of South African businessman Patrice Motsepe and First Lady of South Africa Tshepo Motsepe. Career She was born on 26 February 1960. Radebe started out as a common miner in the 1980s; managing individual shaft mining operations and producing materials for the larger mine operations in South Africa while working under a contract. She started Mmakau Mining;