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Top people for #South Africa
Everyone the internet links to South Africa, ordered by the spotlight they hold. 11 tracked, ranked by a single fame score that blends search demand, knowledge-graph footprint, media mentions, and follower reach, refreshed daily.
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The people the world most associates with South Africa right now, concentrated in South Africa — ranked by the public attention they command across search, news, Wikipedia, and social.
11 tracked
| # | Δ | Person | Country | Category | Fame | Momentum | ~ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | — | .jpg) Sarah Baartman |  South Africa | Actors | 58.0 | 0.6 | |
| #2 | — |  D. F. Malan | South Africa | Politicians | 55.2 | 0.5 | |
| #3 | — |  John Vorster | South Africa | Politicians | 55.1 | 0.0 | |
| #4 | — |  Desmond Tutu | South Africa | Lawyers | 74.8 | 16.1 | |
| #5 | — |  F. W. de Klerk | South Africa | Politicians | 63.9 | 0.0 | |
| #6 | — |  Albert Lutuli | South Africa | Politicians | 58.2 | 15.0 | |
| #7 | — | .jpg) Christiaan Barnard | South Africa | Doctors | 57.3 | 0.6 | |
| #8 | — | .jpg?width=1200) Michael Levitt | South Africa | Scientists | 56.9 | 10.8 | |
| #9 | — |  J. M. Coetzee | South Africa | Writers | 71.9 | 2.8 | |
| #10 | — |  Nadine Gordimer | South Africa | Writers | 71.9 | 1.4 | |
| #11 | — |  Nelson Mandela | South Africa | Politicians | 94.3 | 0.0 |
- #1Sarah BaartmanStable58.0Fame
- #2D. F. MalanFalling55.2Fame
- #3John VorsterStable55.1Fame
- #4Desmond TutuBreakout74.8Fame
- #5F. W. de KlerkStable63.9Fame
- #6Albert LutuliFalling58.2Fame
- #7Christiaan BarnardStable57.3Fame
- #8Michael LevittStable56.9Fame
- #9J. M. CoetzeeStable71.9Fame
- #10Nadine GordimerStable71.9Fame
- #11Nelson MandelaFalling94.3Fame
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