People born here (28)
|
| Jan Barnard |
 RSA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1956 |
21 October 1929 |
Lichtenburg, North West (RSA) |
| Jock Bilger |
 NZL |
SAL |
Olympics |
1972—1976 |
25 November 1936 |
Rustenburg, North West (RSA) |
| Danie Burger |
RSA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1956 |
25 March 1933 |
Lichtenburg, North West (RSA) |
| Fanie du Plessis |
RSA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1956—1960 |
23 February 1930 |
Lichtenburg, North West (RSA) |
| Eddie Duffy |
RSA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1908 |
6 June 1883 |
Ryno, North West (RSA) |
| François Fouché |
RSA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1996 |
5 June 1963 |
Oberholzer, North West (RSA) |
| Lehann Fourie |
RSA |
ATH |
Olympics |
2012 |
16 February 1987 |
Mahikeng, North West (RSA) |
| Shadrack Hoff |
RSA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1996 |
19 May 1973 |
Vryburg, North West (RSA) |
| Henry Kaltenbrunn |
RSA |
CRD/CTR |
Olympics |
1920—1924 |
15 May 1897 |
Vryburg, North West (RSA) |
| Itumeleng Khune |
RSA |
FBL |
Olympics |
2016 |
20 June 1987 |
Ventersdorp, North West (RSA) |
| Zandré Labuschagne |
RSA |
GAR |
Olympics |
2004 |
8 July 1986 |
Klerksdorp, North West (RSA) |
| Robey Leibbrandt |
RSA |
BOX |
Olympics |
1936 |
25 January 1913 |
Potchefstroom, North West (RSA) |
| Eddie Ludick |
RSA |
BOX |
Olympics |
1956 |
14 April 1939 |
Ottoshoop, North West (RSA) |
| Fabian McCarthy |
RSA |
FBL |
Olympics |
2000 |
13 May 1977 |
Vryburg, North West (RSA) |
| Stephen Mokoka |
RSA |
ATH |
Olympics |
2012—2020 |
31 January 1985 |
Mahikeng, North West (RSA) |
| Calvin Mokoto |
RSA |
CSP |
Olympics |
2008 |
14 October 1988 |
Taung, North West (RSA) |
| Hardus Pienaar |
RSA |
ATH |
Olympics |
2004 |
10 August 1981 |
Rustenburg, North West (RSA) |
| David du Plessis |
RSA |
SHO |
Olympics |
1960 |
12 June 1926 |
Rustenburg, North West (RSA) |
| Hezekiél Sepeng |
RSA |
ATH |
Olympics/Other |
1996—2004 |
30 June 1974 |
Potchefstroom, North West (RSA) |
| Glenn Snyders |
NZL |
SWM |
Olympics |
2008—2016 |
7 April 1987 |
Klerksdorp, North West (RSA) |
| Stoffel Steyn |
RSA |
BOX |
Olympics |
1960 |
14 August 1941 |
Potchefstroom, North West (RSA) |
| Brandon Stone |
RSA |
GLF |
Olympics |
2016 |
20 April 1993 |
Rustenburg, North West (RSA) |
| Corney Swanepoel |
NZL |
SWM |
Olympics |
2004—2008 |
17 March 1986 |
Potchefstroom, North West (RSA) |
| Tsholofelo Thipe |
RSA |
ATH |
Olympics |
2008—2016 |
9 December 1986 |
Rustenburg, North West (RSA) |
| Desmond Tutu |
RSA |
|
Other |
|
7 October 1931 |
Klerksdorp, North West (RSA) |
| Johnny van Rensburg |
RSA |
BOX |
Olympics |
1952 |
9 May 1932 |
Lichtenburg, North West (RSA) |
| Jean-Pierre van Zyl |
RSA |
CTR |
Olympics |
1996 |
15 August 1975 |
Potchefstroom, North West (RSA) |
| Dries Vorster |
RSA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1992 |
25 October 1962 |
Vryburg, North West (RSA) |
People who died here (3)
|
| James Badrian |
 RHO |
BOX |
Olympics |
1960 |
30 July 1979 |
Rustenburg, North West (RSA) |
| Willie Ludick |
RSA |
BOX |
Olympics |
1960 |
12 May 2003 |
Schweizer-Reneke, North West (RSA) |
| Ken McArthur |
RSA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1912 |
13 June 1960 |
Potchefstroom, North West (RSA) |