User:Necrothesp/List of historical characters depicted on film and television/South Africa
Appearance
Actor | Film/TV show | Year | Country | Type | Notes |
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Politics and government: South Africa | |||||
High Commissioners for Southern Africa | |||||
Sir Henry Bartle Frere | |||||
John Mills | Zulu Dawn | 1979 | USA | Film | An adaptation (by himself) of the book by Cy Endfield. |
Sir Hercules Robinson | |||||
John Carson | Rhodes | 1996 | UK | TV series | |
Sir Henry Loch | |||||
Rex Garner | Rhodes | 1996 | UK | TV series | |
Presidents of South Africa | |||||
F. W. de Klerk | |||||
Gys de Villiers | Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | 2013 | UK/South Africa | Film | An adaptation of the autobiography Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela. |
Nelson Mandela | |||||
Siza Pini | Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | 2013 | UK/South Africa | Film | Aged 7–9. An adaptation of the autobiography Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela. |
Atandwa Kani | Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | 2013 | UK/South Africa | Film | Aged 16–23. An adaptation of the autobiography Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela. |
Idris Elba | Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | 2013 | UK/South Africa | Film | Nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. An adaptation of the autobiography Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela. |
Prime Ministers of South Africa | |||||
Jan Smuts | |||||
David Bailie | Wipers Three | 1973 | UK | TV film | |
Norman Rodway | The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles | 1993 | USA | TV series | |
Ministers of Justice | |||||
Jimmy Kruger | |||||
John Thaw | Cry Freedom | 1987 | UK | Film | Nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor. An adaptation of the books Biko and Asking for Trouble by Donald Woods. |
Kobie Coetsee | |||||
Deon Lotz | Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | 2013 | UK/South Africa | Film | An adaptation of the autobiography Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela. |
Ministers of Defence | |||||
Kobie Coetsee: See Ministers of Justice | |||||
Mosiuoa Lekota | |||||
Zenzo Ngqobe | Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | 2013 | UK/South Africa | Film | An adaptation of the autobiography Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela. |
Attorneys-General | |||||
Percy Yutar | |||||
Adam Neill | Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | 2013 | UK/South Africa | Film | An adaptation of the autobiography Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela. |
Members of the Senate and the National Council of Provinces | |||||
Govan Mbeki: See African National Congress activists | |||||
Members of Parliament | |||||
Ahmed Kathrada: See African National Congress activists | |||||
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela: See African National Congress activists | |||||
Andrew Mlangeni: See African National Congress activists | |||||
Premiers of the Eastern Cape | |||||
Raymond Mhlaba | |||||
Zolani Mkiva | Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | 2013 | UK/South Africa | Film | An adaptation of the autobiography Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela. |
Civil servants | |||||
Fanie van der Merwe: Director-General of Justice. | |||||
A. J. van der Merwe | Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | 2013 | UK/South Africa | Film | An adaptation of the autobiography Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela. |
Diplomats | |||||
Zenani Mandela-Dlamini | |||||
Khumbuzile Maphumulo | Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | 2013 | UK/South Africa | Film | Aged 8–12. An adaptation of the autobiography Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela. |
Semuhle Shangasi | Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | 2013 | UK/South Africa | Film | An adaptation of the autobiography Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela. |
Zindzi Mandela | |||||
Refilwe Charles | Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | 2013 | UK/South Africa | Film | Aged 8–12. An adaptation of the autobiography Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela. |
Lindiwe Matshikiza | Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | 2013 | UK/South Africa | Film | An adaptation of the autobiography Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela. |
African National Congress and other anti-apartheid activists | |||||
Steve Biko | |||||
Denzel Washington | Cry Freedom | 1987 | UK | Film | Nominated for the Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor. An adaptation of the books Biko and Asking for Trouble by Donald Woods. |
George Bizos | |||||
James Cunningham | Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | 2013 | UK/South Africa | Film | An adaptation of the autobiography Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela. |
Bram Fischer | |||||
Andre Jacobs | Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | 2013 | UK/South Africa | Film | An adaptation of the autobiography Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela. |
Arthur Goldreich | |||||
John Herbert | Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | 2013 | UK/South Africa | Film | An adaptation of the autobiography Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela. |
Jack Hodgson (1910–1977): A bomb-maker for the MK. | |||||
Lionel Newton | Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | 2013 | UK/South Africa | Film | An adaptation of the autobiography Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela. |
Peter Jones (1950–2023): Joint leader of the Black People's Convention with Steve Biko and arrested with him in 1977. | |||||
Jim Findley | Cry Freedom | 1987 | UK | Film | An adaptation of the books Biko and Asking for Trouble by Donald Woods. |
Ahmed Kathrada | |||||
Riaad Moosa | Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | 2013 | UK/South Africa | Film | An adaptation of the autobiography Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela. |
Mosiuoa Lekota: See Ministers of Defence | |||||
Albert Lutuli | |||||
Tshallo Sputla Chokwe | Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | 2013 | UK/South Africa | Film | An adaptation of the autobiography Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela. |
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela | |||||
Naomie Harris | Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | 2013 | UK/South Africa | Film | An adaptation of the autobiography Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela. |
Nelson Mandela: See Presidents of South Africa | |||||
Govan Mbeki | |||||
Fana Mokoena | Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | 2013 | UK/South Africa | Film | An adaptation of the autobiography Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela. |
Raymond Mhlaba: See Premiers of the Eastern Cape | |||||
Andrew Mlangeni | |||||
Simo Mogwaza | Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | 2013 | UK/South Africa | Film | An adaptation of the autobiography Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela. |
Mapetla Mohapi | |||||
John Matshikiza | Cry Freedom | 1987 | UK | Film | An adaptation of the books Biko and Asking for Trouble by Donald Woods. |
Elias Motsoaledi | |||||
Thapelo Mokoena | Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | 2013 | UK/South Africa | Film | An adaptation of the autobiography Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela. |
Mamphela Ramphele | |||||
Josette Simon | Cry Freedom | 1987 | UK | Film | An adaptation of the books Biko and Asking for Trouble by Donald Woods. |
Albertina Sisulu | |||||
S'Thandiwe Kgoroge | Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | 2013 | UK/South Africa | Film | An adaptation of the autobiography Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela. |
Walter Sisulu | |||||
Tony Kgoroge | Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | 2013 | UK/South Africa | Film | An adaptation of the autobiography Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela. |
Helen Suzman | |||||
Peggy Marsh | Cry Freedom | 1987 | UK | Film | An adaptation of the books Biko and Asking for Trouble by Donald Woods. |
Oliver Tambo | |||||
Tshallo Sputla Chokwe | Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | 2013 | UK/South Africa | Film | An adaptation of the autobiography Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela. |
Nyakane Tsolo: Leader of the march that led to the Sharpeville Massacre. | |||||
Masiza Mbali | Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | 2013 | UK/South Africa | Film | An adaptation of the autobiography Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela. |
Donald Woods | |||||
Kevin Kline | Cry Freedom | 1987 | UK | Film | An adaptation of the books Biko and Asking for Trouble by Donald Woods. |
Wendy Woods | |||||
Penelope Wilton | Cry Freedom | 1987 | UK | Film | An adaptation of the books Biko and Asking for Trouble by Donald Woods. |
Revolutionaries | |||||
Alfred Aylward: Leader of the Black Flag Revolt in 1875. | |||||
Mark Drewry | Rhodes | 1996 | UK | TV series | |
Relatives and associates | |||||
Khaya Biko: Older brother of Steve Biko. | |||||
Fishoo Tembo | Cry Freedom | 1987 | UK | Film | An adaptation of the books Biko and Asking for Trouble by Donald Woods. |
Nkosinathi Biko (born 1971): Eldest son of Steve Biko. | |||||
George Lovell | Cry Freedom | 1987 | UK | Film | Aged 6. An adaptation of the books Biko and Asking for Trouble by Donald Woods. |
Samora Biko (born 1975): Second son of Steve Biko. | |||||
Munyaradzi Kanaventi | Cry Freedom | 1987 | UK | Film | Aged 2. An adaptation of the books Biko and Asking for Trouble by Donald Woods. |
Nosekeni Fanny: Mother of Nelson Mandela. | |||||
Zikhona Sodlaka | Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | 2013 | UK/South Africa | Film | An adaptation of the autobiography Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela. |
Catherine, Lady Frere: Wife of Sir Henry Bartle Frere. | |||||
Vivienne Drummond | Zulu Dawn | 1979 | USA | Film | An adaptation (by himself) of the book by Cy Endfield. |
Justice Jongintaba: Cousin and childhood friend of Nelson Mandela. | |||||
Unako Poswayo | Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | 2013 | UK/South Africa | Film | Aged 13. An adaptation of the autobiography Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela. |
Sibusiyisile Msuthwana | Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | 2013 | UK/South Africa | Film | An adaptation of the autobiography Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela. |
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela: See African National Congress activists | |||||
Thembi Mandela: Oldest son of Nelson Mandela. | |||||
Sinakho Motsepa | Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | 2013 | UK/South Africa | Film | Aged 4–6. An adaptation of the autobiography Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela. |
Joshua Mañana | Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | 2013 | UK/South Africa | Film | Aged 7–12. An adaptation of the autobiography Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela. |
Mzu Ntantiso | Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | 2013 | UK/South Africa | Film | Aged 7–12. An adaptation of the autobiography Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela. |
Zenani Mandela-Dlamini: See Diplomats | |||||
Zindzi Mandela: See Diplomats | |||||
Zondwa Mandela: Son of Zindzi Mandela. | |||||
Liyema Sixishe | Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | 2013 | UK/South Africa | Film | Aged 4. An adaptation of the autobiography Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela. |
Evelyn Mase | |||||
Terry Pheto | Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | 2013 | UK/South Africa | Film | An adaptation of the autobiography Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela. |
Dillon Woods: Second child of Donald and Wendy Woods; later a doctor. | |||||
Graeme Taylor | Cry Freedom | 1987 | UK | Film | As a boy. An adaptation of the books Biko and Asking for Trouble by Donald Woods. |
Duncan Woods: Third child of Donald and Wendy Woods. | |||||
Adam Stuart Walker | Cry Freedom | 1987 | UK | Film | As a boy. An adaptation of the books Biko and Asking for Trouble by Donald Woods. |
Gavin Woods: Fourth child of Donald and Wendy Woods. | |||||
Hamish Stuart Walker | Cry Freedom | 1987 | UK | Film | As a boy. An adaptation of the books Biko and Asking for Trouble by Donald Woods. |
Jane Woods: Oldest child of Donald and Wendy Woods. | |||||
Kate Hardie | Cry Freedom | 1987 | UK | Film | As a teenager. An adaptation of the books Biko and Asking for Trouble by Donald Woods. |
Mary Woods: Sixth and youngest child of Donald and Wendy Woods. | |||||
Spring Stuart Walker | Cry Freedom | 1987 | UK | Film | As a girl. An adaptation of the books Biko and Asking for Trouble by Donald Woods. |
Politics and government: Cape Colony | |||||
Governors of Cape Colony | |||||
Lord Charles Somerset | |||||
Trevor Howard | Shaka Zulu | 1986 | South Africa | TV series | An adaptation of the novel by Joshua Sinclair. |
Prime Ministers of Cape Colony | |||||
Cecil Rhodes | |||||
Wyndham Goldie | Victoria the Great | 1937 | UK | Film | |
Joe Shaw | Rhodes | 1996 | UK | TV series | As a young man. |
Martin Shaw | Rhodes | 1996 | UK | TV series | |
Sir Leander Staff Jameson | |||||
Neil Pearson | Rhodes | 1996 | UK | TV series | |
John X. Merriman | |||||
Philip Godawa | Rhodes | 1996 | UK | TV series | |
Other administrators and ministers | |||||
Henry Latham Currey | |||||
Anthony Descombes | Rhodes | 1996 | UK | TV series | As a young man. |
Gresby Nash | Rhodes | 1996 | UK | TV series | |
John Blades Currey | |||||
Paul Ditchfield | Rhodes | 1996 | UK | TV series | |
Sir Sidney Shippard | |||||
Michael Richard | Rhodes | 1996 | UK | TV series | |
Sir Richard Southey | |||||
John Rogers | Rhodes | 1996 | UK | TV series | |
Other politicians | |||||
Stephanus Jacobus du Toit | |||||
Dale Cutts | Rhodes | 1996 | UK | TV series | |
Josiah W. Matthews: A doctor, vice-president of the Griqualand West Legislative Council and later MP for Kimberley. | |||||
Jon Maytham | Rhodes | 1996 | UK | TV series | |
Relatives and associates | |||||
Tony de la Cruz: Valet to Cecil Rhodes. | |||||
David Dennis | Rhodes | 1996 | UK | TV series | |
John Grimmer: Private secretary to Cecil Rhodes. | |||||
Alex Ferns | Rhodes | 1996 | UK | TV series | |
Philip Jourdan: Private secretary to Cecil Rhodes. | |||||
Jeremy Crutchley | Rhodes | 1996 | UK | TV series | |
Gordon Le Sueur (born 1874): Private secretary to Cecil Rhodes. | |||||
Andre Odendaal | Rhodes | 1996 | UK | TV series | |
Neville Pickering: Friend and alleged lover of Cecil Rhodes. | |||||
Ray Coulthard | Rhodes | 1996 | UK | TV series | |
Politics and government: Transvaal/South African Republic | |||||
Heads of government | |||||
Sir Theophilus Shepstone | |||||
Keith Grenville | Shaka Zulu | 1986 | South Africa | TV series | An adaptation of the novel by Joshua Sinclair. |
Paul Kruger | |||||
Carel Trichardt | Rhodes | 1996 | UK | TV series | |
Military | |||||
Boer generals | |||||
Christiaan Botha | |||||
Russell Kiefel | Breaker Morant | 1980 | Australia | Film | An adaptation of the stage play by Kenneth G. Ross. |
Other Boer combatants | |||||
Floris Visser | |||||
Michael Procanin | Breaker Morant | 1980 | Australia | Film | An adaptation of the stage play by Kenneth G. Ross. |
Religion | |||||
Anglican bishops | |||||
John Colenso | |||||
Freddie Jones | Zulu Dawn | 1979 | USA | Film | An adaptation (by himself) of the book by Cy Endfield. |
George Knight-Bruce | |||||
Michael McCabe | Rhodes | 1996 | UK | TV series | |
Missionaries | |||||
Daniel Heese | |||||
Bruno Knez | Breaker Morant | 1980 | Australia | Film | As Reverend Hesse. An adaptation of the stage play by Kenneth G. Ross. |
C. D. Helm: Missionary in Bulawayo. | |||||
Timothy Walker | Rhodes | 1996 | UK | TV series | |
Otto Witt: Missionary at Rorke's Drift in 1879. | |||||
Jack Hawkins | Zulu | 1964 | UK | Film | |
Kenneth Baker | Zulu Dawn | 1979 | USA | Film | An adaptation (by himself) of the book by Cy Endfield. |
Relatives and associates | |||||
Frances Colenso | |||||
Anna Calder-Marshall | Zulu Dawn | 1979 | USA | Film | An adaptation (by himself) of the book by Cy Endfield. |
Law and crime | |||||
Judges and magistrates | |||||
W. G. Boshoff | |||||
Michael Turner | Cry Freedom | 1987 | UK | Film | An adaptation of the books Biko and Asking for Trouble by Donald Woods. |
Quartus de Wet | |||||
Louis van Niekerk | Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | 2013 | UK/South Africa | Film | An adaptation of the autobiography Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela. |
Chris Jansen: Supreme Court Judge who tried Stewart Wilken for murder. | |||||
David Bennie | Catch Me a Killer | 2024 | South Africa | TV series | As Mr Justice Naude. An adaptation of the autobiography by Micki Pistorius. |
Marthinus Prins: Chief Magistrate of Pretoria who ruled that Steve Biko's death had been caused in a scuffle with police but that no offences had been committed. | |||||
Kalie Hanekom | Cry Freedom | 1987 | UK | Film | An adaptation of the books Biko and Asking for Trouble by Donald Woods. |
South African Police officers | |||||
Ursula Barnard: Sergeant with the Child Protection Unit who arrested Stewart Wilken. | |||||
Alex Steyl | Catch Me a Killer | 2024 | South Africa | TV series | As Deirdre Enslin. An adaptation of the autobiography by Micki Pistorius. |
C. J. Dirker: Detective warrant officer who was involved in the raid on Liliesleaf Farm in Rivonia. | |||||
Anrich Herbst | Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | 2013 | UK/South Africa | Film | An adaptation of the autobiography Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela. |
Leonard Knipe: Colonel who headed the Peninsula Murder and Robbery Unit at the time of the Station Strangler case. | |||||
Gavin Werner | Catch Me a Killer | 2024 | South Africa | TV series | Fictionalised as Cornelius Venter. An adaptation of the autobiography by Micki Pistorius. |
Johan Kotzé: Lieutenant who headed the Station Strangler investigation. | |||||
Ivan Zimmermann | Catch Me a Killer | 2024 | South Africa | TV series | Fictionalised as Chris Eksteen. An adaptation of the autobiography by Micki Pistorius. |
Elmarie Myburgh: Micki Pistorius's deputy and successor in the Investigative Psychology Unit. | |||||
Donna Cormack-Thomson | Catch Me a Killer | 2024 | South Africa | TV series | Fictionalised as Erika Bothes. An adaptation of the autobiography by Micki Pistorius. |
Derrick Norsworthy: Detective sergeant who questioned Stewart Wilken. | |||||
Jacques Theron | Catch Me a Killer | 2024 | South Africa | TV series | As Martin Cawood. An adaptation of the autobiography by Micki Pistorius. |
A. J. Oliver: Detective who was a member of the Station Strangler investigation. | |||||
Vaughn Lucas | Catch Me a Killer | 2024 | South Africa | TV series | An adaptation of the autobiography by Micki Pistorius. |
D. H. Pienaar: Lieutenant-colonel commanding the local police area who was present at the Sharpeville Massacre. | |||||
Adriaan Heijns | Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | 2013 | UK/South Africa | Film | An adaptation of the autobiography Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela. |
Micki Pistorius | |||||
Alice Cunningham | Catch Me a Killer | 2024 | South Africa | TV series | As a child. An adaptation of the autobiography by Micki Pistorius. |
Charlotte Hope | Catch Me a Killer | 2024 | South Africa | TV series | An adaptation of the autobiography by Micki Pistorius. |
A. T. T. Spengler: Lieutenant-colonel commanding the Witwatersrand Special Branch who was present at the Sharpeville Massacre. | |||||
Rob van Vuuren | Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | 2013 | UK/South Africa | Film | An adaptation of the autobiography Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela. |
Theunis Swanepoel: Chief interrogator of the security police. | |||||
Jason Cope | Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | 2013 | UK/South Africa | Film | An adaptation of the autobiography Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela. |
Sergeant Vorster: Police officer who arrested Nelson Mandela at Howick. | |||||
Grant Swanby | Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | 2013 | UK/South Africa | Film | An adaptation of the autobiography Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela. |
Prison governors and officers | |||||
Piet Badenhorst: Commandant of Robben Island from 1970. | |||||
David Butler | Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | 2013 | UK/South Africa | Film | An adaptation of the autobiography Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela. |
James Gregory | |||||
Jamie Bartlett | Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | 2013 | UK/South Africa | Film | An adaptation of the autobiography Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela. |
Charl Marais: Senior prison officer looking after Nelson Mandela at Victor Verster Prison. | |||||
Graham Clarke | Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | 2013 | UK/South Africa | Film | An adaptation of the autobiography Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela. |
Jack Swart: Prison officer and chef who looked after Nelson Mandela at Victor Verster Prison. | |||||
Paul Harris | Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | 2013 | UK/South Africa | Film | An adaptation of the autobiography Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela. |
Willie Willemsee: Commissioner of Prisons. | |||||
André Stolz | Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | 2013 | UK/South Africa | Film | An adaptation of the autobiography Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela. |
Intelligence and security officers | |||||
Niel Barnard | |||||
Carl Beukes | Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | 2013 | UK/South Africa | Film | An adaptation of the autobiography Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela. |
Murderers | |||||
Velaphi Ndlangamandla | |||||
Siya Sikawuti | Catch Me a Killer | 2024 | South Africa | TV series | An adaptation of the autobiography by Micki Pistorius. |
David Selepe: Businessman who confessed to a series of murders in Cleveland, Brixton and Atteridgeville in the mid-1990s. | |||||
Anathi Rubela | Catch Me a Killer | 2024 | South Africa | TV series | An adaptation of the autobiography by Micki Pistorius. |
Norman Afzal Simons | |||||
Kagiso Kuypers | Catch Me a Killer | 2024 | South Africa | TV series | An adaptation of the autobiography by Micki Pistorius. |
Moses Sithole | |||||
Charlie Eduardo | Catch Me a Killer | 2024 | South Africa | TV series | An adaptation of the autobiography by Micki Pistorius. |
Sipho Thwala | |||||
Lemogang Tsipa | Catch Me a Killer | 2024 | South Africa | TV series | An adaptation of the autobiography by Micki Pistorius. |
Stewart Wilken | |||||
Daniel Snyman | Catch Me a Killer | 2024 | South Africa | TV series | As a child. An adaptation of the autobiography by Micki Pistorius. |
Albert Pretorius | Catch Me a Killer | 2024 | South Africa | TV series | An adaptation of the autobiography by Micki Pistorius. |
Christopher Mhlengwa Zikode | |||||
Eli Ezra Nguqu | Catch Me a Killer | 2024 | South Africa | TV series | As a child. An adaptation of the autobiography by Micki Pistorius. |
Jabu Mthembu | Catch Me a Killer | 2024 | South Africa | TV series | An adaptation of the autobiography by Micki Pistorius. |
Murder victims | |||||
Henry Bakers: Last victim of Stewart Wilken. | |||||
Johannes Jordaan | Catch Me a Killer | 2024 | South Africa | TV series | As Shane Miller. An adaptation of the autobiography by Micki Pistorius. |
Elroy van Rooyen: Last victim of the Station Strangler. | |||||
Connor Isaacs | Catch Me a Killer | 2024 | South Africa | TV series | As Joey Adamse. An adaptation of the autobiography by Micki Pistorius. |
Literature and thought | |||||
Writers | |||||
William Charles Scully | |||||
Justin McLean | Rhodes | 1996 | UK | TV series | |
Sir Laurens van der Post | |||||
Roy Sampson | The Crown | 2020 | UK/USA | TV series | |
Science and medicine | |||||
Physicians | |||||
Hans Sauer (1857–1939) | |||||
Paul Eilers | Rhodes | 1996 | UK | TV series | |
Business and finance | |||||
Businessmen | |||||
Graham Alderson: Associate of Cecil Rhodes. | |||||
David Germond | Rhodes | 1996 | UK | TV series | |
Barney Barnato | |||||
Ken Stott | Rhodes | 1996 | UK | TV series | |
Alfred Beit | |||||
Frantz Dobrowsky | Rhodes | 1996 | UK | TV series | |
Sir Lionel Phillips | |||||
Hal Orlandini | Rhodes | 1996 | UK | TV series | |
Charles Rudd | |||||
David Butler | Rhodes | 1996 | UK | TV series | |
Entertainment | |||||
Singers | |||||
Miriam Makeba | |||||
Nomfusi | Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | 2013 | UK/South Africa | Film | An adaptation of the autobiography Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela. |
Sport and leisure | |||||
Boxers | |||||
Freddie Ngidi | |||||
Hamilton Lunga Buthelezi | Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | 2013 | UK/South Africa | Film | An adaptation of the autobiography Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela. |
Big game hunters | |||||
Margarete Trappe: German-born first female professional big game hunter in Africa. | |||||
Lynsey Baxter | The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles | 1993–1996 | USA | TV series | |
Tribal peoples | |||||
Zulus and Matabeles | |||||
Babayane: A Matabele inDuna sent by Lobengula on an embassy to Britain. | |||||
Ramolao Makhene | Rhodes | 1996 | UK | TV series | |
Bhebhe: Father of Nandi and grandfather of Shaka. | |||||
Washington Sixolo | Shaka Zulu | 1986 | South Africa | TV series | An adaptation of the novel by Joshua Sinclair. |
Bhuza: A Mthethwa general. | |||||
Bingo Bentley | Shaka Zulu | 1986 | South Africa | TV series | An adaptation of the novel by Joshua Sinclair. |
Bibi kaNkobe: A wife of Senzangakhona. | |||||
Sonto Mazibuko | Shaka Zulu | 1986 | South Africa | TV series | An adaptation of the novel by Joshua Sinclair. |
Cetshwayo kaMpande | |||||
Mangosuthu Buthelezi | Zulu | 1964 | UK | Film | Playing his own great-grandfather. |
Simon Sebela | Zulu Dawn | 1979 | USA | Film | An adaptation (by himself) of the book by Cy Endfield. |
Sokesimbone Kubheka | Shaka Zulu | 1986 | South Africa | TV series | An adaptation of the novel by Joshua Sinclair. |
Dingane kaSenzangakhona | |||||
Humphrey Makhoba | Shaka Zulu | 1986 | South Africa | TV series | An adaptation of the novel by Joshua Sinclair. |
Dingiswayo | |||||
Simon Sabela | Shaka Zulu | 1986 | South Africa | TV series | An adaptation of the novel by Joshua Sinclair. |
Dlaba: Chief of the Cube. | |||||
Daniel Ndlovu | Shaka Zulu | 1986 | South Africa | TV series | An adaptation of the novel by Joshua Sinclair. |
Gendeyana: Husband of Nandi and stepfather of Shaka. | |||||
Yule Simone | Shaka Zulu | 1986 | South Africa | TV series | An adaptation of the novel by Joshua Sinclair. |
Jama kaNdaba | |||||
Sam Williams | Shaka Zulu | 1986 | South Africa | TV series | An adaptation of the novel by Joshua Sinclair. |
Joko: Chief of the Makoba. | |||||
Shadrack Ngema | Shaka Zulu | 1986 | South Africa | TV series | An adaptation of the novel by Joshua Sinclair. |
Kondlo: Father of Mfunda and great-grandfather of Shaka. | |||||
Amos Mkhonza | Shaka Zulu | 1986 | South Africa | TV series | An adaptation of the novel by Joshua Sinclair. |
Lobengula | |||||
Washington Sixolo | Rhodes | 1996 | UK | TV series | |
Peter Lobengula: Son of Lobengula | |||||
Sello Dlamini | Rhodes | 1996 | UK | TV series | |
Lotshe (died 1889): One of Lobengula's izinDuna. | |||||
Sam Williams | Rhodes | 1996 | UK | TV series | |
Makedama: A Zulu king. | |||||
Victor Majavu | Shaka Zulu | 1986 | South Africa | TV series | An adaptation of the novel by Joshua Sinclair. |
Makwekwe: One of Lobengula's izinDuna. | |||||
Moshoeshoe Chabeli | Rhodes | 1996 | UK | TV series | |
Mantshonga: Envoy from Lord Chelmsford to Cetshwayo. | |||||
Ken Gampu | Zulu Dawn | 1979 | USA | Film | An adaptation (by himself) of the book by Cy Endfield. |
Mbopha: Shaka's bodyguard and one of his assassins. | |||||
Michael Nene | Shaka Zulu | 1986 | South Africa | TV series | An adaptation of the novel by Joshua Sinclair. |
Mfunda kaKondlo: Mother of Nandi and grandmother of Shaka. | |||||
Grissel Mboni | Shaka Zulu | 1986 | South Africa | TV series | An adaptation of the novel by Joshua Sinclair. |
Mgobozi: One of Shaka's senior commanders. | |||||
Vuyisile Bojana | Shaka Zulu | 1986 | South Africa | TV series | An adaptation of the novel by Joshua Sinclair. |
Mkabayi kaJama | |||||
Gugu Nxumalo | Shaka Zulu | 1986 | South Africa | TV series | An adaptation of the novel by Joshua Sinclair. |
Mkabi: Great wife of Senzangakhona. | |||||
Cynthia Shange | Shaka Zulu | 1986 | South Africa | TV series | An adaptation of the novel by Joshua Sinclair. |
Mphepha kaZwide: Son of Zwide. | |||||
Elliot Ngubane | Shaka Zulu | 1986 | South Africa | TV series | An adaptation of the novel by Joshua Sinclair. |
Mshete: A Matabele inDuna sent by Lobengula on an embassy to Britain. | |||||
Ken Gampu | Rhodes | 1996 | UK | TV series | |
Mzilikazi | |||||
Winston Gama | Shaka Zulu | 1986 | South Africa | TV series | An adaptation of the novel by Joshua Sinclair. |
Mudli: Chief adviser to Senzangakhona kaJama. | |||||
Patrick Ndlovu | Shaka Zulu | 1986 | South Africa | TV series | An adaptation of the novel by Joshua Sinclair. |
Nandi | |||||
Dudu Mkhize | Shaka Zulu | 1986 | South Africa | TV series | An adaptation of the novel by Joshua Sinclair. |
Ngomane kaMqoboli: A close friend and general of Shaka. | |||||
Roland Mqwebu | Shaka Zulu | 1986 | South Africa | TV series | An adaptation of the novel by Joshua Sinclair. |
Ngwadi: Half-brother of Shaka. | |||||
Phillip Majola | Shaka Zulu | 1986 | South Africa | TV series | Aged 9. An adaptation of the novel by Joshua Sinclair. |
Sabelo Ndebele | Shaka Zulu | 1986 | South Africa | TV series | An adaptation of the novel by Joshua Sinclair. |
Noliwa: A lover of Shaka. | |||||
Isabelle Ndlovu | Shaka Zulu | 1986 | South Africa | TV series | An adaptation of the novel by Joshua Sinclair. |
Nomcoba kaSenzangakhona: Sister of Shaka. | |||||
Dingeni Mhlongo | Shaka Zulu | 1986 | South Africa | TV series | As a child. An adaptation of the novel by Joshua Sinclair. |
Sibongile Sokhulu | Shaka Zulu | 1986 | South Africa | TV series | An adaptation of the novel by Joshua Sinclair. |
Nqoboka: An adviser to Shaka. | |||||
Sonke Buthelezi | Shaka Zulu | 1986 | South Africa | TV series | An adaptation of the novel by Joshua Sinclair. |
Ntombazi: Mother of Zwide kaLanga. | |||||
Daphney Hlomuka | Shaka Zulu | 1986 | South Africa | TV series | An adaptation of the novel by Joshua Sinclair. |
Nzobo: One of Shaka's generals. | |||||
Peter Mgaga | Shaka Zulu | 1986 | South Africa | TV series | An adaptation of the novel by Joshua Sinclair. |
Pampata: Shaka's companion. | |||||
Tu Nokwe | Shaka Zulu | 1986 | South Africa | TV series | An adaptation of the novel by Joshua Sinclair. |
Phakathwayo: Chief of the Qwabe. | |||||
Sibusiso Shange | Shaka Zulu | 1986 | South Africa | TV series | An adaptation of the novel by Joshua Sinclair. |
Pungashe: Chief of the Buthelezi. | |||||
Bruno Luthuli | Shaka Zulu | 1986 | South Africa | TV series | An adaptation of the novel by Joshua Sinclair. |
Senzangakhona kaJama | |||||
Conrad Magwaza | Shaka Zulu | 1986 | South Africa | TV series | An adaptation of the novel by Joshua Sinclair. |
Shaka | |||||
Khumbulani Cele | Shaka Zulu | 1986 | South Africa | TV series | As a child. An adaptation of the novel by Joshua Sinclair. |
Glen Gabela | Shaka Zulu | 1986 | South Africa | TV series | As a teenager. An adaptation of the novel by Joshua Sinclair. |
Henry Cele | Shaka Zulu | 1986 | South Africa | TV series | An adaptation of the novel by Joshua Sinclair. |
Sigujana kaSenzangakhona | |||||
Ian Jali | Shaka Zulu | 1986 | South Africa | TV series | An adaptation of the novel by Joshua Sinclair. |
Soshangane | |||||
Raymond Mkhize | Shaka Zulu | 1986 | South Africa | TV series | An adaptation of the novel by Joshua Sinclair. |
Zwide kaLanga | |||||
Khulekani Magubane | Shaka Zulu | 1986 | South Africa | TV series | An adaptation of the novel by Joshua Sinclair. |
Miscellaneous | |||||
Explorers, settlers and pioneers | |||||
Johannes Colenbrander: A frontiersman and interpreter from Natal. | |||||
Ian Roberts | Rhodes | 1996 | UK | TV series | |
Eustace Fannin: Settler, merchant and border agent who reported the status of the Zulu army before Isandlwana. | |||||
Don Leonard | Zulu Dawn | 1979 | USA | Film | An adaptation (by himself) of the book by Cy Endfield. |
Elizabeth Farewell: Wife of Francis Farewell. | |||||
Fiona Fullerton | Shaka Zulu | 1986 | South Africa | TV series | An adaptation of the novel by Joshua Sinclair. |
Francis Farewell | |||||
Edward Fox | Shaka Zulu | 1986 | South Africa | TV series | An adaptation of the novel by Joshua Sinclair. |
Henry Francis Fynn | |||||
Robert Powell | Shaka Zulu | 1986 | South Africa | TV series | An adaptation of the novel by Joshua Sinclair. |
Maurice Heany: Member of the Pioneer Column. | |||||
John Simon Jones | Rhodes | 1996 | UK | TV series | |
Frank Johnson: Commander of the Pioneer Column. | |||||
Gavin Hood | Rhodes | 1996 | UK | TV series | |
Edward Arthur Maund | |||||
Ron Smerczak | Rhodes | 1996 | UK | TV series | |
Henry Ogle: A colleague of Fynn and Farewell. | |||||
Ron Smerczak | Shaka Zulu | 1986 | South Africa | TV series | An adaptation of the novel by Joshua Sinclair. |
Piet Raaff: Commander of Raaff's Rangers, part of the Pioneer Column. | |||||
Eric Nobbs | Rhodes | 1996 | UK | TV series | |
Frederick Selous | |||||
Paul Freeman | The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles | 1992–93 | USA | TV series | |
Paul Slabolepszy | Rhodes | 1996 | UK | TV series | |
Frank Thompson: Guide to Cecil Rhodes in Matabeleland. | |||||
Sean Taylor | Rhodes | 1996 | UK | TV series | |
Edward Tindale-Biscoe: An officer in the Pioneer Column. | |||||
Thomas Hall | Rhodes | 1996 | UK | TV series | |
Allan Wilson | |||||
Gideon Emery | Rhodes | 1996 | UK | TV series |