National Orders awards 24 April 2007

Order of the Baobab

Dr Anvir Adam (1937 − ): For his outstanding contribution to the struggle against racial discrimination in higher education, particularly in the medical profession, and putting his profession at the service of disadvantaged communities as well as championing the cause of the African Renaissance
Ephraim Sibiya (1949 − ): For his outstanding contribution to nature conservation and dedicating his life to creating social consciousness especially among young people about the importance of nature conservation in disadvantaged communities

Richard Maponya (1926 − ): For his excellent contribution to entrepreneurship despite oppressive apartheid conditions, and for serving as an inspiration to disadvantaged South Africans striving for business success.
Eric Molobi (1945 − 2006): For his abiding commitment to and for developing a unique model of social enterprise in the service of humanity, particularly, the poor and for his commitment to the struggle for a just South Africa
Sally Motlana (1927 − ): For her excellent contribution to women’s emancipation and upliftment and her struggle for a non-racial, just and democratic South Africa.
Joyce Piliso-Seroke (1933 − ): For her excellent contribution to the struggle against gender oppression and exploitation, her commitment to peace and reconciliation and the struggle for a non-racial, just and democratic society
Dale White (1934 − ): For his excellent contribution and commitment to the objectives of the Wilgespruit Fellowship Centre to provide and create space for a multiracial, equitable and non-discriminatory interaction and philosophy in the face of the institutionalization of the apartheid ideology post the 1948 election.

Rica Hodgson (1920 − ): For her excellent contribution to the struggle for a non-racist, non-sexist, just and democratic South Africa by carrying out onerous work for the liberation movement that included fund-raising, organising and producing underground political material while in South Africa and in exile.
Johnny Issel (1946 − ): For his outstanding contribution in the workers’, students’ and grassroots struggles against apartheid and for the development of the vision and formation of the United Democratic Front.
Emma Thandi Mashinini (1929 − ): For her outstanding contribution in building the trade union movement, her resilience under apartheid harassment and detention, in the cause for a non-sexist, non-racial, just and democratic South Africa.

Mfanasekaya Pearce Linda Gqobose (1917 − ): For his outstanding contribution and for dedicating his life to a free, just and democratic South Africa by waging the armed struggle against and exposing the oppression of the apartheid system to the international community
Johnstone Mfanafuthi Makatini (1932 − 1988): For his excellent contribution to the cause of freedom, opting for exile to raise international awareness about the ravages of apartheid and mobilising support for international pressure on the apartheid State.
Florence Mophosho (1921 − 1985): For her excellent contribution to the anti-apartheid struggle, braving police harassment to mobilise society for a just and democratic South Africa, and striving for gender equality.
Gagathura Mohambry ‘Monty’ Naicker (1910 − 1978): For his excellent contribution to the struggle against apartheid, for contributing to the uniting of anti-apartheid forces and for putting his medical profession at the service of the poor and downtrodden.

Gert Shadrack Sibande (1901 − 1987): For his exceptional contribution to the struggle for the improvement of farm workers’ working conditions and for a non-racial, just and democratic South Africa.

Salman El-Herfi (1944 − ): For his outstanding contribution to the struggle against colonialism, supporting efforts aimed at post-colonial development on the African continent and helping consolidate relations between South Africa and the Palestinian leadership and people.
Mandlenkosi Aloysius Isaac Zwane (1932 − 1980): For his caring ministry to both South African and Mozambican refugees; his developmental strategies to pull communities out of poverty; his support for the struggle against apartheid; and the struggle to rid churches in Swaziland of their imperial trappings and colonial tendencies.

Harold George ‘Harry Belafonte (1927-): For his excellent contribution to the dream of a better world for all, free of racism, poverty and exploitation; for his global contribution to humanitarianism and to music and cinematography.
Canon L John Collins (1905 – 1982): For his excellent contribution to the struggle against apartheid through the Defence and Aid Fund (DAF) and the Canon Collins Educational Trust for Southern Africa (CCETSA) and his contribution to the campaign for nuclear disarmament.
Michael Kitso Dingake (1928 - ): For his excellent contribution to the struggle for liberation, democracy and human rights, and for waging a concerted struggle against racial oppression as an ANC activist and operative both in South Africa and from Botswana, including engagement in underground work.
Al’ Ami’n Mazrui (1933-): For his intellectual contribution focusing on Africa, Islam and North-South relations, and for putting the African continent on the pedestal, unearthing and laying bare the grandeur of Africa.

Joseph Leabua Jonathan (1914- 1987): For his exceptional contribution to the struggle against apartheid through supporting the liberation movement and the people of South Africa in times of need.
Shridath ‘Sonny’ Surendranath Ramphal (1928 -): For his exceptional contribution to the struggle against racial oppression in South Africa, striving for better and fairer global economic order and championing the cause of human rights in the international arena.
Eric Eustace Williams (1911 − 1981): For his exceptional contribution to the struggle against colonialism and remarkable scholastic contribution to the understanding of colonialism and the slave economy.