Commander in Chief of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) Mampuru II – King of the Pedi (1879 – 1883) Richard Maponya – South African businessmen and founder and first president of the National African Federated Chamber of Commerce (NAFCOC). Born in Lenyeye, Tzaneen. Cassel Mathale – third premier of Limpopo province Lebo Mathosa – Musician Kenneth Meshoe – politician Peter Mokaba – former politician. Former leader of the ANC Youth League Lydia Mokgokoloshi – actress Sello Moloto – former premier of Limpopo province Trott Moloto – Former South Africa National Soccer Coach Mathole Motshekga- Politician Aaron Motsoaledi – Minister of Health, South Africa and nephew of Elias Motsoaledi Caroline Motsoaledi – South African political activist and wife of Elias Motsoaledi Elias Motsoaledi – South African anti-apartheid activist and one of the eight men sentenced to life imprisonment at the Rivonia Trial Es'kia Mphahlele – writer, educationist, artist, and activist. Letlapa Mphahlele – former President of the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC). Gift Ngoepe – the first black South African, and the sixth South African to sign a professional baseball contract when he signed in October 2008 Lilian Ngoyi – anti-apartheid activist. Maite Nkoana-Mashabane – Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform, South Africa Ngoako Ramatlhodi – first premier of Limpopo province Gwen Ramokgopa – Deputy Minister of Health, former MEC of Health in Gauteng Province Mamphela Ramphele – Former Director at World Bank. Former principal of the University of Cape Town. Sello Rasethaba – businessman Thabo Sefolosha – American basketball player. His father Patrick Sefolosha was a musician from South Africa. King Matsebe Sekhukhune – son of King Sekwati. He fought two wars: first successfully in 1876 against the SAR and their Swazi allies, then unsuccessfully against the British and Swazi in 1879 during the Sekukuni Wars. Entertainment Joshua Pulumo Mohapeloa – Music composer Lira – South African singer Mpho Koaho – Canadian-born actor of Sotho ancestry Terry Pheto – South African actress Sankomota – Lesotho Jazz band Kamo Mphela – South African dancer Fana Mokoena – South African actor and Member of Parliament for Economic Freedom Fighters Kabelo Mabalane – South African musician and 1/3 of Kwaito group Tkzee Presley Chweneyagae – South African actor. He starred in the film Tsotsi, which won the Academy Award for Foreign Language Film Khuli Chana – South African hip hop artist Caiphus Semenya – musician Caster Semenya – athlete, Olympic Games medal winner