List of people on the postage stamps of South Africa

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

The list is complete through 1959.

Cape Colony

• Edward VII of the United Kingdom (1902)
• Victoria of the United Kingdom (1865)

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)

South Africa

• Bophuthatswana, Ciskei, Transkei, Venda

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 Broom (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 Nicolaas Johannes 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)
• Solomon Mahlangu (2009) Apartheid victim
• 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.R. Swart (1981) (SACC497)Politician
• Mark Shuttleworth (2003) (SACC1571)First South African in Space

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)

Ciskei

• Dr Lennox Sebe First President (1981)SACC1

Venda

• Chief Minister Patrick Mphephu (1979) SACC3
• President Frank N Ravele (1989) SACC197