List of South African politicians

The following is a list of South African politicians, both past and present. The scope is quite broad, including prominent candidates for local and central government office as well as those who achieved such office.

See also: List of South Africans, President of South Africa

A

• Albert, Arthur Frederick Patrick

B

• kaBhekuzulu, Goodwill Zwelethini
• Botha, Louis
• Botha, Pieter Willem
• Buthelezi, Mangosuthu
• Buxton, Sydney

C

• Cambridge, Alexander
• Chaskalson, Arthur

D

• Diamini-Zuma, Nkosazana
• Diederichs, Nicholaas Johannes
• Duncan, Patrick

E

• Eban, Abba

G

• Gladstone, Herbert John

F

• Fouché, Jacobus Johannes

H

• Hani, Chris
• Hertzog, James Barry Munnik

J

• Jansen, Ernest George
• Jordaan, Danny

K

• Kruger, Paul
• de Klerk, F.W.

L

• de Lille, Patricia
• Leon, Tony
• Luthuli, Albert

M

• Malan, Daniel François
• Malan, Magnus
• Mandela, Nelson
• Manuel, Trevor
• Mbeki, Thabo

N

• Naudé, Jozua François
• Ngcuka, Bulelani

O

• Omar, Dullah

P

• Pretorius, Marthinus Wessel

R

• Ramaphosa, Cyril
• van Riebeeck, Jan

S

• Sexwale, Tokyo
• Smuts, Jan
• Slovo, Joe
• Steyn, Lucas Cornelius
• Strijdom, Johannes Gerhardus
• Suzman, Helen
• Swart, Charles Robberts

V

• Villiers, George
• Viljoen, Marais
• Vorster, Balthazar Johannes

W

• de Wet, Nicolaas Jacobus

Z

• Zuma, Jacob
• van Zyl Slabbert, Frederik
• van Zyl, Gideon Brand