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  1. Charlene, Princess of MonacoAthletesSouth Africa

    Busiest day 27 Oct, no cause found yet

    66.4Fame score out of 100

    About as usualBusiest day 27 Oct, no cause found yet

  2. Dricus du PlessisAthletesSouth Africa

    Busiest day 1 Nov, no cause found yet

    60.9Fame score out of 100

    About as usualBusiest day 1 Nov, no cause found yet

  3. Jody ScheckterAthletesSouth Africa

    Busiest day 2 Nov, no cause found yet

    60.6Fame score out of 100

    About as usualBusiest day 2 Nov, no cause found yet

#PersonCountryCategoryFame score, How we knowWhy now
4thCaster SemenyaSouth African middle-distance runner b. 1991South AfricaAthletes57.1of 100
5thErnie ElsSouth African professional golfer b. 1969South AfricaAthletes57.1of 100
6thJacques KallisSouth African cricketer b. 1975South AfricaAthletes57.1of 100About as usual
7thAB de VilliersSouth African cricketer b. 1984South AfricaAthletes56.6of 100About as usual
8thBruce GrobbelaarZimbabwean footballer and manager b. 1957South AfricaFootballers56.3of 100
9thGary PlayerSouth African golfer b. 1935South AfricaAthletes56.2of 100
10thIlana KlossSouth African tennis player b. 1956South AfricaTennis Players55.7of 100
11thBenni McCarthySouth African footballer b. 1977South AfricaFootballers55.7of 100
12thEben EtzebethSouth African rugby union footballer b. 1991South AfricaAthletes55.2of 100
13thSteven PienaarSouth African footballer b. 1982South AfricaFootballers55.2of 100Busiest day 31 Oct, no cause found yet
14thKevin PietersenSouth African-British cricketer b. 1980South AfricaAthletes55.1of 100
15thWayde van NiekerkSouth African sprinter b. 1992South AfricaAthletes54.7of 100
16thFrancois BothaSouth African boxer b. 1968South AfricaAthletes54.5of 100
17thSiya KolisiSouth African rugby union footballer b. 1991South AfricaAthletes53.9of 100
18thRelebohile MofokengSouth African soccer player b. 2004South AfricaFootballers53.6of 100Busiest day 26 Oct, no cause found yet
19thDale SteynSouth African cricketer b. 1983South AfricaAthletes53.3of 100Busiest day 28 Oct, no cause found yet
20thTemba BavumaSouth African cricketer b. 1990South AfricaAthletes53.1of 100Rising this week, no cause found yet
21stHashim AmlaSouth African cricketer b. 1983South AfricaAthletes53.0of 100Busiest day 27 Oct, no cause found yet

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South Africa

Charlene, Princess of Monaco leads the 1,236 living athletes from South Africa. Ranked by public attention and updated every day. Climbing fastest this week: Marques Ackerman.

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