List of people on stamps of South Africa

This is a List of people on the postage stamps of South Africa and its precursors.

The list is complete through 1959.

Cape Colony

  • Edward VII of the United Kingdom (1902)

Natal

  • Edward VII of the United Kingdom (1902)
  • Victoria of the United Kingdom (1860)

Orange River Colony

  • Edward VII of the United Kingdom (1903)

Transvaal

  • Edward VII of the United Kingdom (1902)
  • Victoria of the United Kingdom (1878)

Zululand

  • Victoria of the United Kingdom (1888)

B

  • Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell (1982)(SACC508) Scout Movement
  • Christiaan Barnard (1969) (SACC285,746) First Heart Transplant
  • Steve Biko (2002) (SACC1481)
  • Dr Robert Bloom (1991) (SACC755)Paleaontologist
  • Louis Botha 1960 (SACC183)
  • P.W. Botha(1984) (SACC575-576)Politician
  • Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (1947)(SACC111,124)
  • Johanna Brandt (2000) (SACC1286)
  • Vuyani Bungu (2000) (SACC1351)

C

  • Calvin (1964) (SACC247)Theologian
  • Winston Churchill (2000) (SACC1287)
  • Hestrie Cloete (2000) SACC1344)
  • Allan Cormack (1996) (SACC982)
  • Dr Tommy Crean (2000) (SACC1410)

D

  • Bartolomeu Dias(1988) (SACC643,647)Discover of the Cape of Good Hope
  • Dr Nico Diederichs (1975) (SACC381-382, 497)Politician
  • Arthur Conan Doyle (2000) (SACC1287)
  • Dr Alexander du Toit (1991) (SACC756) Geologist
  • Jakob D. du Toit (1977) (SACC416) Theologian

E

  • Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (1947)(SACC112,142)
  • Ernie Els (2000) (SACC1349)

F

  • James Percy Fitzpatrick (1984) (SACC561)Author
  • Jim Fouche (1968) (SACC278-279,497)Politician

G

  • Mahatma Gandhi (1995) (SACC914-916,1027)
  • George V of the United Kingdom (1935)(SACC64-67)
  • George VI of the United Kingdom (1937) (SACC70-74,111,124)
  • Nadine Gordimer (1996) (SACC985) Writer

H

  • Chris Hani (2003) (SACC1507)
  • James Barry Munnik Hertzog (1968) (SACC 183,188,278-280)Politician
  • Penny Heyns (2000) (SACC1279) Sport Swimmer
  • Emily Hobhouse (1976) (SACC409)Nurse

K

  • Robert Kershaw, pilot (1942) (SACC89,97)
  • Ds D Kestell (2000) (SACC1409)
  • Lord Kitchener (2002) (SACC1458)
  • F.W. de Klerk(1989) (SACC709-710,988)Politician
  • Aaron Klug (1996) (SACC983)
  • Robert Koch (1982) (SACC509)Discoverer of TB
  • Paul Kruger, statesman (1955) (SACC 164,490)

L

  • Cornelis Jacobus Langenhoven (1973) (SACC347-349) Poet
  • Martin Luther (1967) (SACC274) Theologian
  • Albert Luthuli (1996) (SACC980)Political Leader ANC

M

  • Rosina Magola (2000) (SACC1348)
  • D.F. Malan (1974) (SACC 183,188,354)Politician
  • Nelson Mandela (1992) (SACC860,987,1025,1444-1453)Politician
  • Thabo Mbeki (1999) (SACC1204)Politician
  • Princess Margaret (1947)(SACC112)
  • Elana Meyer (2000) (SACC1276) Sport
  • Dr Andrew Murray (1978) (SACC444) Missionary

N

  • Alfred Nobel (1996) (SACC981,989)

P

  • Terence Parkin (2000) (SACC1346)
  • Francois Pienaar (2000) (SACC1347)
  • Sol Plaatje (2000) (SACC1286)
  • Gary Player (1976) (SACC413) Golfer
  • Andries Pretorius (1955) (SACC166)
  • Martinus Pretorius (1955,1980) (SACC165,490)
  • Thomas Pringle (1984) (SACC558) Author

Q

  • Maria de la Quellerie (1952)(SACC136)

R

  • Lucas Radebe (2000) (SACC1353)
  • Jan van Riebeeck (1952) (SACC138)
  • Jonty Rhodes (2000) (SACC1345)

S

  • Basil Schonland (1991) (SACC754)Physicist
  • Olive Schreiner (1984) (SACC560)Author
  • Walter Sisulu (2003) (SACC1539)
  • Zanele Situ (2000) (SACC1352)
  • James Leonard Brierley Smith(1989) (SACC692)Scientist
  • Pauline Smith (1984) (SACC559)Author
  • Jan Smuts (1975) (SACC 183,188,383)Politician
  • Robert Sobukwe (2003) (SACC1538)
  • Enoch Sontonga (1997) (SACC1058-1059)
  • Johannes Gerhardus Strijdom (1971) (SACC 183,188,308)Politician
  • C.J. Swart (1981) (SACC497)Politician

T

  • Oliver Reginald Tambo (2003) (SACC1522)
  • Sir Arnold Theiler (1991) (SACC753,979)veterinarian
  • Joshua Thugwana (2000) (SACC1277)Sport
  • Desmond Tutu (1996) (SACC984) Anglican Archbishop

V

  • Hendrik Verwoerd (1966) (SACC 183,258-260) Politician
  • Pres MARAIS Viljoen (1981) (SACC498) Politician
  • B.J. Vorster (1978) (SACC453-454,497) Politician

W

  • Dr Trevor Wadley (1979) (SACC459)Inventor of the Tellurometer
  • Christiaan de Wet (2002) (SACC1459)

Z

  • Hezekiel Zepeng (2000) (SACC1350)