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Last name First name Synopsis Date of birth Date of death
Maysiels (Masilo) Zaccheaus portraitZaccheaus Maysiels 21-March-1960
Maholobela Modipi Zacharia portraitZacharia Maholobela
Molotsi Alpheus Zacharia portraitZacharia Molotsi
Lazarus  Zachariah portraitZachariah Lazarus
Bongani  Zacheus portraitZacheus Bongani
Binda Sipho Zachius portraitZachius Binda
Barney  Zackon portraitZackon Barney A member of the Liberal Party of South Africa (LPSA). Banned by the apartheid government.
Gavu  Zadunge portraitZadunge Gavu 1919 18 September 1962
 Jeanne  Zaidel-Rudolph portraitZaidel-Rudolph Jeanne Pianist and Composer 09-July-1948
Maureen  Zama portraitZama Maureen
Mboyi  Zamani portraitZamani Mboyi
Leonard  Zambodla portraitZambodla Leonard 1940 30 May 1968
Joe  Zami portraitZami Joe
Ian  Zamisa portraitZamisa Ian December 1985
Ngcamu Ray Zamu portraitZamu Ngcamu
Manono  Zandisile portraitZandisile Manono
Mnqayi  Zandisile portraitZandisile Mnqayi
Musi Zandisile Zando portraitZando Musi
Matosa Petros Zanemvula portraitZanemvula Matosa
Zazayonkwe Israel 26-December-1976
Banda Vronda Zeblon portraitZeblon Banda
Nyawo Vusumuzi Zeblon portraitZeblon Nyawo
Mandise  Zele portraitZele Mandise
Bantubathi Nelson Zenze portraitZenze Bantubathi
Hlatshwayo Nelco Zenzele portraitZenzele Hlatshwayo
 Florence  Louise  Zerffi portraitZerffi Florence 1882 06-May-1962
Abraham  Zeyo portraitZeyo Abraham
Vuyani  Ziba portraitZiba Vuyani
Thobisile Zibambele portraitZibambele Thobisile Minor, Worker, Casualty 16 August 2012
Shadrack Fuba Zibi portraitZibi Shadrack

Journalist, Chief of the Mbuto (Mbuthweni) section of the Hlubi group of tribes. 

20 August 1879 26 July 1963
Oubaas  Zicina portraitZicina Oubaas
Anna Zieminski portraitZieminski Anna Photographer, Afrapix member   February 1957
Zigoxo Blood 11-November-1987
Dorothy Nomazotsho Zihlangu portraitZihlangu Dorothy

Political prisoner, banned person, member of the ANC, ANCWL, FEDSAW, UWCO and SANSCO, Vice Chairperson of UWO and recipient of The Order of Luthuli in Silver

1920 1991
Mbusi  Zikalala portraitZikalala Mbusi
Artwell  Zikhali portraitZikhali Artwell
Helen Zille portraitZille Helen Journalist, Politician, Member of Parliament, Premier of the Western Cape and current leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA) 09-March-1951
Zimba Richard 11-November-1982
Enjuleni  Zimusil portraitZimusil Enjuleni
Ngivata Andersen Zingisile portraitZingisile Ngivata
Thomas  Zini portraitZini Thomas
Ephraim Ziqubu portraitZiqubu Ephraim artist 1948
Zitha Peter 11-November-1988
Zitha Petros 11-November-1988
Matshikisa Patrick Zizwe portraitZizwe Matshikisa
Zokwe Sithembele 12-January-1988
Zola portraitZola 11/11//86
Makitiki  Zola portraitZola Makitiki
F  Zole portraitZole F
Mdindwa  Zolile portraitZolile Mdindwa
Swartz Michael Zolile portraitZolile Swartz
Sipoyo  Zolisa portraitZolisa Sipoyo
B M Zonamzi portraitZonamzi B
Mkhuseli  Zondani portraitZondani Mkhuseli
Chief Bhambatha kaMancinza Zondi portraitZondi Bhambatha kaMancinza Chief of the AmaZondi Chieftaincy and leader of the Bhambatha Rebellion of 1906 1865
Michael Gagashe Zondi portraitZondi Michael Artist 10-March-1926 15-March-2008
Zondi Ronald 26-July-1986
Basil Amos Zondi portraitZondi Basil
Cassius  Zondi portraitZondi Cassius
Winnie  Zondi portraitZondi Winnie
 Elijah   Thomas Zondi  portraitZondi (More and More) Elijah photographer 22 October 1917
Zondo Simon 18-June-1976
Andrew Sibusiso Zondo portraitZondo Andrew Andrew Sibusiso Zondo was born in KwaMashu, Durban. At the age of 16, he became a member of the African National Congress (ANC) and their armed wing uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK). On 23 December 1985, Zondo planted a bomb at Sanlam shopping centre in Amanzimtoti which killed five people and injured 140. He was sentenced to death five times and was hanged on 9 September 1986.  1966/67 9 September 1986
Charlton  Zondo portraitZondo Charlton
Chief Justice Raymond Zondo portraitZondo Raymond

Member of the Ministerial Task Team that drafted the Labour Relations Bill for the post-apartheid era, first chairperson of the Governing Body of the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA), served on the Goldstone Commission, Judge President of the Labour Court and the Labour Appeal Court, chair of the Language Committee of Heads of Court, Constitutional Court judge, Deputy Chief Justice of the Republic of South Africa and current Acting Chief Justice, and Chair of the Judicial Commission into State Capture.

Was born in the rural town of Ixopo, Natal (now KwaZulu-Natal) in 1960

1960
Lamula  Zono portraitZono Lamula
Camagu  Zuko portraitZuko Camagu
Vuminkosi Zulu portraitZulu Vuminkosi

Artist.

24 November 1948 14 November 1996
Bishop Alphaeus Hamilton Zulu portraitZulu Alphaeus Teacher, Principal, Bishop suffragan of the Diocese of the St Johns in the Transkei, President of the World Council of Churches (WCC), Bishop of Zululand and Swaziland, member of the African National Congress, National Chairperson of Inkatha 1905 1988
 Ndabenhle  William Zulu portraitZulu Ndabenhle Artist. 1956
Prince Gideon Zulu portraitZulu Gideon 1 January 1934 16 May 2006
Shaka Zulu portraitZulu Shaka King of the Zulus. c. 1787 24 September 1828
Zulu Basil 08-November-1983
Zulumathabo Zulu portraitZulu Zulumathabo
Corneluis Mzima Zulu portraitZulu Corneluis
Enoch Mabatu Zulu portraitZulu Enoch
Mr.  Zulu portraitZulu Mr. 29 February 1992
Mbonlongeni  Zulu portraitZulu Mbonlongeni March 1993
E. P. Zulu portraitZulu E.
Phikinkani Zulu portraitZulu Phikinkani

Banished person

Nelson Zulu portraitZulu Nelson

Banished person.

Thabani Derrick Zulu portraitZulu Thabani

Painter and Graphic Artist

1950
Zuma Jacob

Member of the ANC and MK, Deputy-Secretary General of the ANC, Deputy President of South Africa, President of South Africa and the African National Congress (ANC). 

12 April 1942
 Deton (Tito)   Zungu portraitZungu Deton (Tito) 1946
Zungu Phillip 26-December-1976
Funani  Zungu portraitZungu Funani
Moffat  Zungu portraitZungu Moffat
Zwane Paulos 26-December-1976
Zwane Edgar 26-December-1976
Zwane J 26-December-1976
Zwane Patrick 31-December-1976
Zwane Wandile 26-December-1976
Zwane Thembile 11-November-1984
Ashwell Mxolise Zwane portraitZwane Ashwell
Velile N Zwane portraitZwane Velile
Ephraim S Zwane portraitZwane Ephraim
Nulton Nopulula Zwelaki portraitZwelaki Nulton
Nzotoyi Michael Zwelinzima portraitZwelinzima Nzotoyi
Zulu  Zwelonke portraitZwelonke Zulu
Zwi Rose
Dr Morris Zwi portraitZwi Morris Photographer, Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist
Dr Morris Zwi portraitZwi Morris Social Documentary Photographer
Manfred Zylla portraitZylla Manfred Artist and critic of political injustices. 1939
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