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Search guide · Data current as of 2026-02-22

Cyril Ramaphosa
Person · Politician · South Africa
Elon Musk
Person · Politician · Canada · United States · South Africa
Charlene, Princess of Monaco
Person · Politician · Monaco · South Africa
F. W. de Klerk
Person · Politician · South Africa
Jacob Zuma
Person · Politician · South Africa
Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma
Person · Politician · Ethiopia · South Africa
Julius Malema
Person · Politician · South Africa
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
Person · Politician · South Africa
Bashir Saleh Bashir Alshargawi
Person · Disqualified · Export controlled · Politician · Sanctioned entity · United Arab Emirates · Libya · South Africa
Naledi Pandor
Person · Politician · South Africa
Nelson Mandela
Person · Politician · South Africa
Andricus van der Westhuizen
Person · Politician · South Africa
Mangosuthu Buthelezi
Person · Politician · South Africa
Bantu Holomisa
Person · Politician · South Africa
Letta Matlhodi Maseko
Person · Politician · South Africa
Maite Nkoana-Mashabane
Person · Politician · South Africa
Daylin Mitchell
Person · Politician · South Africa
Floyd Shivambu
Person · Politician · South Africa
Mogamad Ganief Ebrahim Hendricks
Person · Politician · South Africa
Thabo Mbeki
Person · Politician · South Africa
Blade Nzimande
Person · Politician · South Africa
Lindiwe Sisulu
Person · Politician · South Africa
Mathole Motshekga
Person · Politician · South Africa
Corné Mulder
Person · Politician · South Africa
Nathi Mthethwa
Person · Politician · South Africa

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Topics

3,323Politician 29Diplomat 29Judge 14Person of interest 5Close Associate 2Military 2Sanctioned entity 1Disqualified 1Debarred entity 1Export controlled

Data sources

2,546PEP position annotations by OpenSanctions 1,578South Africa National and Provincial Legislators 1,503Wikidata 1,411Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories 1,002Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons 785South Africa Municipal Leadership 122MySociety's EveryPolitician Legislators 35US CIA World Leaders 2UN Heads of State, Heads of Government and Ministers for Foreign Affairs 2Wikidata Entities of Interest

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Countries

3,323South Africa 3Australia 3Canada 3United Kingdom 3United States 2India 2Global 1United Arab Emirates 1Switzerland 1Spain

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