President Cyril Ramaphosa has bestowed National Orders to 32 recipients. Image: X @SAgovnews
National Orders | Full list: 32 heroes and heroines receive SA’s highest honour
President Cyril Ramaphosa has bestowed National Orders to 32 recipients. The awards are the highest honour that can be given in South Africa.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has bestowed National Orders to 32 recipients. Image: X @SAgovnews
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday, 30 April bestowed National Orders to 32 recipients during a ceremony held at the Sefako M. Makgatho Presidential Guesthouse in Tshwane.
The awards are the highest honour that can be given in South Africa.
Nineteen of the awards were made posthumously.
The National Orders are 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 OR Tambo.
“This year marks 30 years since we attained our freedom. This would not have been possible without the bravery, fortitude and noble acts of those the preamble of our Constitution recognises as having suffered for justice and freedom in our land.
“The men and women we honour here today have played an invaluable role in giving birth to the free South Africa that we all enjoy today. Our nation owes each of them a great debt.
“By bestowing these National Orders, we want to ensure that their contributions are recognised and spoken of by generations to come,” Ramaphosa said.
The 32 recipients were as follows:
The Order of Mendi for Bravery in Silver:
- Ms MaWilliams Kekana
- Mr Ignatius ‘Iggy’ Mthebule (Posthumous)
- Mr Makhwezi McDonald Mtulu (Posthumous)
- Mr Robert Anthony Basil Waterwitch (Posthumous)
- Ms Coline Denise Williams (Posthumous)
The Order of Ikhamanga in Gold:
- Ms Nontando ‘Noni’ Helen Jabavu (Posthumous)
- Dr Aggrey Klaaste (Posthumous)
- Dr Muziwakhe ‘Madala’ Kunene
The Order of Ikhamanga in Silver:
- Mr Angus Gibson
- Mr Emile Lester Jansen
- Ms Saray N’kusi Khumalo
- Ms Sophie Msoziswa Mahlangu
- Dr Latozi ‘Madosini’ Mpahleni (Posthumous)
- Mr Trevor Dundas Mweli Skota (Posthumous)
The Order of the Baobab in Gold:
- Ms Blanche Valeria La Guma (Posthumous)
- Ms Zukiswa Patricia Matolengwe
The Order of Luthuli in Gold:
- Mr Mxolisi ‘Dicky’ Jacobs (Posthumous)
- Mr Peter Cyril Jones (Posthumous)
- Mr Benjamin Langa (Posthumous)
- Mr Thobekile ‘Topsy’ Madaka (Posthumous)
- Mr Siphiwo Mtimkhulu (Posthumous)
- Prof Harry Ranwedzi Nengwekhulu
- Mr Kenneth Hlako Rachidi (Posthumous)
- Ms Annie Silinga (Posthumous)
- Ms Nokuthula Simelane (Posthumous)
The Order of Mapungubwe in Silver:
- Prof Mulalo Doyoyo (Posthumous)
The Order of The Companions of OR Tambo in Silver:
- Mr Huub Bammens – The Netherlands
- Ms Donna Katzin – United States of America
- Mr Ken Luckhardt – Canada
- Sir Nicholas Stadlen (Posthumous) – United Kingdom
- Mr Fulco Van Aurich – The Netherlands
- Ms Brenda Wall – Canada
“They have, without exception, proffered worthy contributions to the development of our society so that we may not only aspire to, but actually become who we want to become. Indeed, they have contributed to our state of liberty.
“We commend to you these noble men and women of our country, our continent and our common world, as recipients of the prestigious National Orders. We salute them, one and all,” Director-General in the Presidency Phindile Baleni, who is Chancellor of National Orders, said.
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