Business · Living
Adrian Gore
Business founder and executive
Founder and Group Chief Executive of Discovery, the South African financial services group.
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Business · Living
Patrice Motsepe
Business founder and football administrator
South African business founder and president of the Confederation of African Football.
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Technology · Living
Mark Shuttleworth
Technology entrepreneur
South African technology entrepreneur who founded Thawte and Canonical and initiated Ubuntu.
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Science · Living
Salim Abdool Karim
Infectious disease epidemiologist
South African epidemiologist and CAPRISA director whose research includes HIV prevention and TB-HIV treatment.
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Sport · Living
Siya Kolisi
Rugby union player
South African rugby player who captained the Springboks to the 2019 and 2023 Rugby World Cup titles.
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Sport · Living
Wayde van Niekerk
Track athlete
South African sprinter and Olympic 400-metre champion who set a world record of 43.03 seconds at Rio 2016.
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