Famous Graves in South Africa
68 records found
Nelson Mandela
18 Jul 1918 – 5 Dec 2013Nelson Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary,...
Qunu, OR Tambo District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Christiaan Barnard
8 Nov 1922 – 2 Sep 2001Medical Pioneer. He was the world renowned South African doctor...
Beaufort West, Central Karoo District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa
Peter Brown
1837 – 10 Sep 1894Basuto War Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Sweden, he served as...
Maitland, City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa
Horace Henry Glasock
16 Oct 1880 – 20 Oct 19162nd Boer War Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in London, England,...
Maitland, City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa
Winston Gama
1962 – 22 Nov 2004Actor. Gama who was from Johannesburg, South Africa, played in...
Soweto, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
James Langley Dalton
1831 – 8 Jan 1887Zulu Wars Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in London, England, He...
Port Elizabeth, Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Henry Harbord “Breaker” Morant
9 Dec 1864 – 27 Feb 1902Soldier, Poet. He freely invented details he told about his...
Pretoria, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
Horace Edward Ramsden
15 Dec 1878 – 3 Aug 1948Second Boer War Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Chester,...
Maitland, City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa
Frederick Miller
10 Nov 1831 – 17 Feb 1874Crimean War Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Radway, England, he...
Mowbray, City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa
Frederick Hugh Sherston Roberts
8 Jan 1872 – 17 Dec 18992nd Boer War II Victoria Cross Medal Recipient. He served as a...
uThukela District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Ramolao Makhene
1947 – 13 Jul 2003Actor. Born in South Africa, he was a stage and film performer...
Soweto, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
Charles Herbert Mullins
28 Jun 1869 – 24 Mar 1916Second Boer War Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Grahamstown,...
Grahamstown, Sarah Baartman District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Shaka Zulu
1787 – 23 Sep 1828African Military Leader. Shaka "King of the Zulus" was a strong...
Stanger, iLembe District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Herman Albrecht
1876 – 6 Jan 19002nd Boer War Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Burgersdorp, South...
Ladysmith, uThukela District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
David Reginald Younger
17 Mar 1871 – 10 Jul 19002nd Boer War Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Edinburgh,...
Krugersdorp, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
Bantu Steven “Steve” Biko
12 Dec 1946 – 12 Sep 1977South African Black Leader. Biko founded the Black Consciousness...
King William's Town, Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa
John Frederick McCrea
2 Apr 1854 – 16 Jul 1894Basuto War Victoria Cross Recipient. He was gazetted for the...
Kokstad, Harry Gwala District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Robert James Thomas Digby-Jones
27 Sep 1876 – 6 Jan 1900Second Boer War Victoria Cross Recipient. A native of Scotland,...
Ladysmith, uThukela District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
1LT Teignmouth Melvill
8 Sep 1842 – 22 Jan 1879British Officer, Zulu War, Victoria Cross Awardee. Lt. Melvill...
King Cetshwayo District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
COL Anthony William Durnford
24 May 1830 – 22 Jan 1879British Officer, Zulu War. Lt. Col. Durnford was a colorful...
Pietermaritzburg, uMgungundlovu District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
