Photo: President Cyril Ramaphosa with some of the recipients of the National Orders
President Cyril Ramaphosa awarding National Orders to some of the recipients
Photos credit: Presidency
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday, 28 April 2023, presented the National Orders Awards on deserving recipients of the Order of Mendi for Bravery, the Order of Ikhamanga, the Order of the Baobab, the Order of Luthuli, the Order of Mapungubwe and the Order of the Companions of O.R. Tambo.
National Orders are the highest awards that our country bestows on its citizens and eminent foreign nationals who have contributed towards the advancement of democracy and have made a significant impact on improving the lives of South Africans.
The National Orders also recognise the contributions made by individuals towards building a non-racial, non-sexist, democratic and prosperous South Africa as envisaged in our Constitution.
Full list of recipients:
The order of Mendi:
In Silver:
Denver Kok (Posthumous).
Sister Mary Anne Thôle (Posthumous).
Kgomotso Thomas (Posthumous).
The order of Ikhamanga:
In Gold:
Mono Arthur Sipho Badela.
Desiree Ellis.
Siyamthanda ‘Siya’ Kolisi.
Solomon Popoli Linda (Posthumous).
Bokwe James Mafuna.
In Silver:
Bongiwe Dhlomo-Mautloa.
Keith Adrian Gottschalk.
Mthuthuzeli Ben Nomoyi (Posthumous).
Mfundi Vundla.
In bronze:
John Arthur Black.
Warren Neil Eva.
Dr Matodzi Irene Mawela.
The order of the baobab:
In gold:
Dr Jiyana Mbere.
Prof Ephraim Thibedi Mokgokong.
Simon Deliweyo Ngcobo.
In silver:
Dr Solomon Boyce Isaac Lefakane.
Phuti Ragophala.
Cornelius Ruald Strydom.
The order of Luthuli
In gold:
Ethel de Keyser (Posthumous).
Ismail Ebrahim Ebrahim (Posthumous).
In silver:
Molly Bellhouse Blackburn (Posthumous).
Moki Jacob Bonisile Cekisani.
The order of Mapungube
In bronze:
Aboubaker Ebrahim Dangor.
Dr Vhahangwele Masindi.
The order of the companions of Tambo
In silver:
Tracy Chapman (United States of America).
Christabel Gurney (United Kingdom).
Thomas Oliver Newnham – Posthumous (New Zealand).
Peter Tosh (Winston Hubert McIntosh) – Posthumous (Jamaica).
Ruth Weiss (Germany).
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