Germiston, Gauteng
1. Bobby Locke (1917)
Professional Golfer
World Golf Hall of Fame inductee who won 15 PGA Tours, 23 European Tours, and 38 South African Tours.
2. Sydney Brenner (1927)
South African Biologist Nobel Pr
Biologist who is recognized for a being a recipient of the 2002 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. He is widely remembered for his contributions to the research of genetic code,...
3. Arlene Dickinson (1956)
Entrepreneur
Self-made multi-millionaire who became a judge on Dragons' Den and The Big Decision and joined Venture Communications in 1988.
4. Gert Peens (1974)
Italian Rugby Union Player
Gert Peens is an Italian rugby union footballer. His usual position is on the wing. He plays for Italian club L'Aquila Rugby. Peens has also been capped for the national...
5. Oliver Kraas (1975)
South African Cross-country Skie
Oliver Martin Kraas is a South African cross-country skier who has competed since 2003. Competing in two Winter Olympics he earned his best finish of 57th in the individual sprint...
6. André Watson (1958)
Rugby Player
André Jacobus Watson is a South African former rugby union referee. He officiated a record number of finals in the Rugby World Cup the Currie Cup and Super Rugby.
7. Brandon Pieters (1976)
Professional Golfer
Brandon Paul Pieters is a South African professional golfer. Pieters was born in Germiston Gauteng. He turned professional in 1994 and has played on the Sunshine Tour since then. His...
8. Ted Grant (1913)
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Edward Ted Grant was a South African Trotskyist who spent most of his adult life in Britain. He was a founding member of the Militant tendency and later Socialist Appeal.
9. Steve van Vuuren (1959)
Professional Golfer
Stephen Daniel van Vuuren is a South African professional golfer who currently plays on the Sunshine Tour. He won 7 times on the Sunshine Tour between 1994 and 2007. Van...
10. Andre Thysse (1969)
South African Boxer
Andre Thysse 7 February 1968) born in Germiston is a South African professional super middle/light heavyweight boxer of the 1990s and 2000s who won the Gauteng super middleweight Title South...
11. Helen Suzman (1917)
South African Politician
Helen Suzman DBE was a liberal South African anti-apartheid activist and politician.
12. André Nel (1977)
South African Cricketer
André Nel is a South African cricketer who played Test cricket and ODIs as a fast bowler but has since retired opting to play county cricket for Surrey.
13. Etienne Steyn (1978)
Singer
Etienne Steyn is a South African singer and songwriter who mostly sings in Afrikaans. He spent a large amount of his life growing up in George in the Western Cape...
14. Hestrie Cloete (1978)
Athletics (sport) Competitor
Hestrie Cloete-Storbeck is a former highly successful South African high jumper. Her foremost achievements were winning two world championships and two silver medals at Olympic Games.
15. Malcolm Marx (1994)
South African Rugby Player
Malcolm Marx 13 July 1994 in Germiston) is a South African rugby union player currently playing with the Golden Lions. His regular position is hooker but he did play as...
16. Trevor Denman (1952)
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Trevor Denman is a South African American sportscaster and public-address announcer specializing in Thoroughbred horse racing.
17. Adolf Malan (1961)
South African Rugby Union Player
Adolf Malan is a former South African rugby union footballer. He played 159 matches for Northern Transvaal. His usual position was as lock where he also played for the national...
