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Last name First name Synopsis Date of birth Date of death
Ismail Vadi portraitVadi Ismail Teacher, lecturer, member of the Transvaal Indian Congress (TIC) and the United Democratic Front (UDF), founder member of the Lenasia Youth League and the Progressive Teachers' League. Served as a national vice-president of the South African Democratic Teachers' Union. 1960
Desai Vallabh portraitVallabh Desai
Vallie Zubeida 1963
Clive Van den Berg portraitVan den Berg Clive 1956
Maritz Van den Berg portraitVan den Berg Maritz A member of the Liberal Party of South Africa (LPSA). Detained in 1961. Banned by the apartheid government  
van den Heever Leonora

First female judge to be appointed permanently to the appellate division of the South African Supreme Court.

 09-July-1926
Pieter Voltelyn Graham. Van der byl portraitVan der byl Pieter Voltelyn Graham. folitician and soldier. 21 February 1889 21 January 1975
Rosalie van der Gucht portraitvan der Gucht Rosalie Drama teacher.
Jean van der Poel portraitvan der Poel Jean Historian and lecturer 12-December-1904 03-August-1986
Richard Ernest van der Ross portraitvan der Ross Richard Ernest Principal of a teacher training school, one of the leaders of the Coloured "convention" movement, first president of the Labour Party of South Africa, assistant education planner in the Department of Coloured Affairs, first editor of the Cape Herald, Rector of the University of the Western Cape 1921
Van der Ross Nova 08-September-1976
Willem Adriaan Van der Stel portraitVan der Stel Willem Adriaan 1664 1733
Simon van der Stel portraitvan der Stel Simon Commander of the Cape (1679-1691) First Governor of the Dutch Cape Colony (1691-1699) 14 October 1639 24 June 1712
Jan van Eck portraitvan Eck Jan City Councilor, MP and Peace Mediator who played a leading role in peace mediation efforts as Burundian peace facilitator. 18 December 1943 27 January 2009
Maurice van Essche portraitvan Essche Maurice
Auret Van Heeden portraitVan Heeden Auret A member of the National Union of South African Students (NUSAS)
Van Kerke Naomi 08-September-1976
Marlene van Niekerk portraitvan Niekerk Marlene Poet, novelist, short-story writer, awarded the Order of Ikhamanga in Silver for her outstanding intellectual contribution to the literary arts and culture field through poetry, literature and philosophical works. 10-November-1954
Gerrit Van Niekerk Viljoen portraitVan Niekerk Viljoen Gerrit Former Minister of Education and Constitutional Development 11 September 1926
Baron Joachim van Plettenberg portraitvan Plettenberg Baron Member of the Council of Justice in Batavia,Governor of the Cape Colony  8 March 1739 1793
Colyn Van Reenen portraitVan Reenen Colyn A member of the Liberal Party of South Africa (LPSA), detained in 1961.
Jan van Riebeeck portraitvan Riebeeck Johan "Jan"

Founder and first commander of Cape Town, South Africa. van Riebeeck was an Administrator of the Dutch East India Company (DEIC). He landed at the southern tip of Africa on 6 April 1652 to establish a settlement for the DEIC.

 21 April 1619 18 January 1677
Van Rooyen Aubrey 26-December-1976
Raymond Basil van Staden portraitvan Staden Raymond For his selfless act in saving a person from drowning at Warner Beach outside Durban, van Staden was awarded the Order of Mendi for Bravery in Bronze. 27 January 1961 2 April 2010
Anton van Wouw portraitvan Wouw Anton Sculptor. 20 November 1862 30 June 1945
Chief Hendrik ‘Hennie’ van Wyk portraitvan Wyk Hendrik Khiosan chief, community leader, political activist, trade unionist 14 July 1946
Chris van Wyk portraitvan Wyk Chris editor, poet, author, recipient of Olive Schreiner Award 19-July-1957 03-October-2014
Nicholaas Petrus Van Wyk Louw portraitVan Wyk Louw Nicholaas Petrus futhor. 11 June 1906 1970
Frederik van Zyl Slabbert portraitvan Zyl Slabbert Frederik Professor of Sociology, Member of Parliament, leader of the Progressive Federal Party, Director of Policy and Planning of IDASA, politcal consultant, research fellow, author, co-founded Khula, a Black investment trust, headed a team investigating a new electoral system for South Africa in 2002, Chancellor of Stellenbosch University  2 March 1940 14 May 2010
Ngwenduna Vanda portraitVanda Ngwenduna

Member of the ANC and MK.Killed in combat

 31 December 1986
Reggie Vandeyar portraitVandeyar Reggie Member of the TIC, SAIC, ANC, MK and UDF 15-July-1931 17-September-2015
Vania Solly
Mbuyiselo Stanley Vanqa portraitVanqa Mbuyiselo Stanley Member of the African National Congress 1923
A. S. Varachia portraitVarachia A.
Variava Sadecque Political activist, teacher, member of SASO, BPC, PET and AZAPO. Sadecque Variava is a Black Consciousness activist who introduced the movement to Lenasia in the early 1970s. After 1994 he continues to be an active member of Azapo, having stood for several elections. 8 July 1949
Mzwanele Vasi portraitVasi Mzwanele
Zwelinzima Joseph Vavi portraitVavi Zwelinzima

Trade unionist and General Secretary of COSATU

Jeremy Vearey portraitVearey Jeremy Western Cape Deputy Commissioner in Charge of Detectives, former MK operative, teacher   24 April 1963
Zakwe Ewart Vela portraitVela Zakwe
Velaphi Mlungisi 28-March-1988
Mlungiseleli Velaphi portraitVelaphi Mlungiseleli

Member of the UDF, ANC and MK, exiled person, underwent Special Forces training with specialisation in rural guerrilla warfare in Cuba, killed in combat.

 1967 28 March 1988
Ngwenya Norman Velapi portraitVelapi Ngwenya
Soyizwapi Salu Velelo portraitVelelo Soyizwapi
Luvuno Churchill Velile portraitVelile Luvuno
Surinarayan ‘Sonny’ Kala Venkatrathnam portraitVenkatrathnam Surinarayan 'Sonny' Member of the Unity Movement of South Africa, Robben Island prisoner 27 July 1935 15 March 2019
Michael Ventolo portraitVentolo Michael
Jeffrey Vermeulen portraitVermeulen Jeffrey 16.9.76
Andrew Clement Verster portraitVerster Andrew 15-June-1937 16 February 2020
Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd portraitVerwoerd Hendrik Academic, South African Prime Minister, considered to be the primary architect of apartheid  8 September 1901 6 September 1966
Kubeka Paulus Victor portraitVictor Kubeka
Nkabinde Victor portraitVictor Nkabinde
Messack Victory portraitVictory Messack
Mgweba Vidge portraitVidge Mgweba
James Randolph Vigne portraitVigne James

Anti Apartheid activist, founder member of the National Committee for Liberation, founder of the African Resistance Movement (ARM). 

 1928
Mbuyiselo Vikilahle portraitVikilahle Mbuyiselo
Benedict Wallet Vilakazi portraitVilakazi Benedict 06- January-1906 26-October-1947
Sipho Vilakazi portraitVilakazi Sipho
Moses Vilakazi portraitVilakazi Moses 21.6.76
Joseph Mandlenkosi Vilakazi portraitVilakazi Joseph
Mangoeng Joseph Vilankulu portraitVilankulu Mangoeng 26.12.76
Gerrit Viljoen portraitViljoen Gerrit Professor at the Classics department at the University of Pretoria, rector of the Rand Afrikaans University, Administrator of South West Africa (Namibia), Minister of National Education,National Party delegate to the Convention for a Democratic South A 11-September-1926 29-March-2009
Johannes Willem (Jan) Viljoen portraitViljoen Johannes Willem (Jan) Imprisoned at Colesberg in 1846 for anti-British activities,  he took part in the Battle of Boomplaats, hunter, led a commando in the First Anglo-Boer War  14 May 1812 30 April 1893
Sally Viljoen portraitViljoen Sally 9.9.76
Jacob Daniel Viljoen portraitViljoen Jacob
Edoardo Villa portraitVilla Edoardo 1920
Maqhutyana De Villiers portraitVilliers Maqhutyana
Nancy Vincent portraitVincent Nancy 1895
Nkono Nkwenkwe Vincent portraitVincent Nkono
Nkosi Bafana Vincent portraitVincent Nkosi
Patel Viyaydave portraitViyaydave Patel
Andreas Vlachakis portraitVlachakis Andreas Photojournalist 1966
Vladislavic Ivan
Adriaan Vlok portraitVlok Adriaan Minister of Law and Order in South Africa from 1986 to 1991 in the final years of the apartheid era. Also Correctional Services & Deputy Minister of Defence. 11 December 1937
Jan Ernest Abraham Volschenk portraitVolschenk Jan Ernest Abraham
B J Vorster [John Vorster] portraitVorster Balthazar Lawyer, instrumental in the founding of the Ossewa-Brandwag, and also became a general in its paramilitary wing, Minister of Justice, Prime Minister of South Africa and later President of South Africa 13 December 1915 10 September 1983
Dr. Susan Vosloo portraitVosloo Susan South Africa's first female heart surgeon
Sizile William Voyi portraitVoyi Sizile
Gumenge Wellington Vukile portraitVukile Gumenge
Mabusala Vukile portraitVukile Mabusala
Mkhize Ronald Vuleni portraitVuleni Mkhize
Manakaza Vulindlela portraitVulindlela Manakaza
Sadunge Vulindlela portraitVulindlela Sadunge 1934 3 July 1964
Maliza Vulindlela portraitVulindlela Maliza 1934 3 July 1964
Bekapansi Vulindlela portraitVulindlela Bekapansi 1946 3 July 1964
Shilegu Vulindlela portraitVulindlela Shilegu 1936 3 July 1964
Bonase Vulindlela portraitVulindlela Bonase 1918 3 July 1964
Matthews Gladstone Vumile portraitVumile Matthews
Jabu Vundla portraitVundla Jabu
Patrick S. Vundla portraitVundla Patrick
Phillip Qipu Vundla portraitVundla Phillip

Organiser for the African Mineworkers' Union and also served on the National Anti-Pass Council in 1944, Businessman and Civic Leader.

 1901 1969
Msweli Thomson Vusi portraitVusi Msweli
Zwane Theodore Vusimuzi portraitVusimuzi Zwane
Vuso Mathemba 11-November-1987
Neni Vivian Vusumizi portraitVusumizi Neni
Lucas Mbathat Vusumizi portraitVusumizi Lucas
Nene John Vusumuzi portraitVusumuzi Nene
Kube Peter Vusumzi portraitVusumzi Kube
Mcongo Vusumzi portraitVusumzi Mcongo
Bobbetyana Vuyana portraitVuyana Bobbetyana
Dlanjwa Mlamli Vuyani portraitVuyani Dlanjwa
Ncapayi Vuyisile portraitVuyisile Ncapayi
Qeqe Vuyo portraitVuyo Qeqe
Dida Vuysile portraitVuysile Dida
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