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Order of Ikhamanga

South African award


South African award

FieldValue
titleOrder of Ikhamanga
image[[File:Order of Ikhamanga.jpg]]
awarded_byPresident of South Africa
typeCivilian national order
established30 November 2003motto =
eligibilitySouth African citizens
forExcellence in the fields of arts, culture, literature, music, journalism or sport
statusCurrently constituted
head_titlePresident of South Africa
grades{{plainlist
image2[[File:1000px ribbon bar of the Order of Ikhamanga.svg100px]]
caption2Ribbon of the order
  • Gold (OIG)
  • Silver (OIS)
  • Bronze (OIB)

The Order of Ikhamanga is a South African civilian honour that recognises achievements in arts, culture, literature, music, journalism, and sports. Before the order was established on 30 November 2003, such achievements were recognised by the Order of the Baobab. The Order of Ikhamanga is granted by the President of South Africa to South African citizens. Ikhamanga is the Xhosa name for Strelitzia reginae, a flower.

Classes

The order has three classes:

  • Gold (OIG), for exceptional achievement,
  • Silver (OIS), for excellent achievement,
  • Bronze (OIB), for outstanding achievement.

Design

The egg-shaped badge depicts a rising sun, a "Lydenburg head", two strelitzia flowers, a drum, three circles, and two roadways. The head represents the arts, the sun represents glory, the circles symbolise sport, and the roads represent the long road to excellence. The South African coat of arms is displayed on the reverse.

The ribbon is gold with four cream-coloured lines inset from each edge and a pattern of recurring stylised dancing figures down the centre. All three classes are worn around the neck.

The Order of Ikhamanga was designed by Charles Peter Gareth Smart, a graphic designer based in Pretoria, South Africa.

Recipients

The table below lists the members of the Order of Ikhamanga.

RecipientClassYearFieldRef.Bessie Head †Alex La Guma †Dumile Feni †Cecil SkotnesSteve MokoneGary PlayerMagogo ka Dinizulu †2010 Soccer World Cup Bid CommitteeNatalie du ToitJoseph Albert Mashite Mokoena †George Pemba †N. P. van Wyk Louw †A. C. Jordan †Alan Stewart Paton †Tiyo Soga †Elisabeth EybersSelope Thema †Lewis PughMiriam Makeba †Jonas GwangwaHugh MasekelaDanny JordaanMolefi OliphantIrvin KhozaJulian BahulaBenedict Wallet Vilakazi †Mamokgethi PhakengAmandla Cultural EnsembleWayde van NiekerkJohaar MosavalRaymond Louw †David MaphallaSibusiso Nyembezi †Joseph Shabalala †Desiree EllisSiya KolisiSolomon Linda †Mono Arthur Sipho BadelaBokwe James MafunaNoni Jabavu†Aggrey Klaaste†Madala KuneneHestrie CloeteSydney MareeZanele SituBasil D'OliveiraEric MajolaPenny HeynsLionel NgakaneJake TuliKen Gampu †Gladys Mgudlandlu †Sewsunker Sewgolum †Theo MthembuElijah MakhathiniHassan Howa †Alf KumaloSathima Bea BenjaminVera Gow AdamsDolly Rathebe †Elsa JoubertJohan DegenaarJames MatthewsIngrid Jonker †Helen SebidiStephanus LombaardLucas RadebePeter Edward ClarkeAllina NdebeleHenry Nxumalo †John KaniAthol FugardSophie Thoko MgcinaGeorge Singh †Ryk NeethlingRoland SchoemanAndré BrinkDonato Francisco MatteraCanodoise Daniel Themba †Thandi KlaasenDorothy MasukaAbigail KubekaWillie BesterEsther MahlanguBoy Adolphus MvemveYvonne BrycelandMandla LangaWally SeroteGladys ThomasHenry Segome RamailaEddie Roux †Nat Nakasa †Schalk Pienaar †Morné du PlessisKitch Christie †Sam RamsamyManhattan BrothersWilliam KentridgePercy MontgomeryBryan HabanaStanley Hlekani SonoPatrick Ntsoelengoe †Makhaya NtiniShaun PollockGobingca George MxadanaSibongile KhumaloLadysmith Black MambazoLionel MorrisonPeter AbrahamsAlfred Hutchinson †Miriam TlaliKeorapetse KgositsileLauretta NgcoboLewis NkosiZakes MokaeRonnie GovenderBarbara Jurgens (née Tyrell)Abdullah IbrahimCaiphus SemenyaLetta MbuluJan Rabie †Winston NtshonaMakana Football AssociationGrant KhomoErnst van DykNothembi MkhwebanePercy Qoboza †David GoldblattMarlene van NiekerkRay PhiriBusi MhlongoJosiah ThugwaneMannie ManimDoc BikitshaJohnny CleggMuthal NaidooCheeky WatsonJoe ThloloeGladys Faith AlgulhasChad le ClosKaizer MotaungIlse HayesPretty YendeVusi MahlaselaZolani MkivaVictor Ntoni †Lindiwe MabuzaSandra PrinslooRashid LombardZakes MdaLucas SitholeCameron van der BurghFanie van der MerweJomo SonoDarius DhlomoMbulelo Mzamane †Johnny MekoaWinnie Busisiwe MahlanguMarguerite PolandSylvia "Magogo" GlasserThomas ChaukeZinjiva Winston Nkondo †John SmithMatthew BrittainJames ThompsonSizwe NdlovuKhaba Mkhize †Jeff OplandNakedi RibaneHashim AmlaJohn SmitElana MeyerNeil ToveyEric Risimati BaloyiSipho Hotstix MabuseJohan Botha †Omar BadshaJohn Koenakeefe Motlhankana †Thami Mnyele †Lillian DubeAchmat Davids †Jacques KallisYvonne Chaka ChakaNomhle NkonyeniMary TwalaBenjamin PogrundMathatha TseduFee Halsted-BerningRebecca MalopeArthur Mayisela †Keith GottschalkBongiwe Dhlomo-MautloaDuma NdlovuMthuthuzeli Ben Nomoyi †Mfundi VundlaFreek RobinsonAngus GibsonEmile YX?Saray KhumaloSophie MahlanguMadosini†TD Mweli Skota†Gerrie CoetzeeGoolam AbedVictor RalushaiJeanne Zaidel-RudolphTeboho MokgalagadiMarjorie WallaceMildred MangxolaMahlathini Simon NkabindeHilda TloubatlaNobesuthu MbaduHerbert Charles WoodhouseSibusiso VilaneMatlhaela Michael MasoteChristian Ashley-BothaOscar PistoriusKhotso MokoenaSindiwe MagonaSam NzimaThokozani Mandlenkosi Ernest Nene †Caster SemenyaMbulaeni Mulaudzi †Themba Patrick MagaisaLaurika RauchArthur Nuthall FulaElsa MeyerJohn Arthur BlackWarren Neil EvaMike HornIrene Mawela
Gold2003Literaturetitle=National Orders Booklet 2003url=https://www.thepresidency.gov.za/content/national-orders-booklet-2003access-date=2023-11-14website=The Presidency}}
Gold2003Literature
Gold2003Visual arts
Gold2003Visual arts
Gold2003Football
Gold2003Golf
Gold2003Music
Gold2004Football administrationtitle=National Orders awards 29 October 2004url=https://www.gov.za/about-government/national-orders-awards-29-october-2004access-date=2023-11-14website=South African Government}}
Gold2004, 2009Swimmingdate=11 December 2009title='Not easy to build united nation'url=https://www.news24.com/news24/not-easy-to-build-united-nation-20091211access-date=2023-11-14website=News24language=en-US}}
Gold2004Mathematics
Gold2004Visual arts
Gold2005Literature
Gold2005Literature
Gold2006Literaturetitle=T Mbeki to present National Orders, 27 Sept South African Governmenturl=https://www.gov.za/news/t-mbeki-present-national-orders-27-sept-26-sep-2006access-date=2024-09-24website=www.gov.za}}
Gold2006Literature
Gold2007Literature (poetry)
Gold2008Journalism
Gold2009Swimming
Gold2009Music
Gold2010Music
Gold2010Music
Gold2011Football administration
Gold2011Football administration
Gold2011Football administration
Gold2012Musicdate=23 April 2012title=Media statement by the Chancellor of the National Orders, Dr Cassius Lubisiurl=http://www.thepresidency.gov.za/pebble.asp?relid=5944&t=79url-status=deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161011135740/http://www.thepresidency.gov.za/pebble.asp?relid=5944&t=79archive-date=2016-10-11website=The Presidency}}
Gold2016Literaturedate=20 April 2016title=President Jacob Zuma bestows 2016 National Orders Awards, 28 Aprurl=https://www.gov.za/speeches/president-jacob-zuma-bestows-2016-national-orders-awards-28-apr-20-apr-2016-0000access-date=2023-11-14website=South African Government}}
Gold2016Science
Gold2011Zulu language and culture
Gold2017Athletics
Gold2019Ballet
Gold2021Journalism
Gold2021Literature and Sotho culturedate=10 November 2021title=Presidency announces recipients of National Ordersurl=https://www.gov.za/speeches/presidency-announces-recipients-national-orders-10-nov-2021-0000access-date=2023-11-14website=South African Government}}
Gold2021Literature and Zulu language
Gold2021Music (Isicathamiya)
Gold2023Footballdate=16 April 2023title=Announcement of the 2023 National Order Awards nominated names by Director-General of The Presidency, Phindile Baleniurl=https://www.thepresidency.gov.za/press-statements/announcement-2023-national-order-awards-nominated-names-director-general-presidency,-phindile-baleniaccess-date=2023-05-02website=The Presidencyarchive-date=20 April 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230420131551/https://www.thepresidency.gov.za/press-statements/announcement-2023-national-order-awards-nominated-names-director-general-presidency,-phindile-baleniurl-status=dead }}'''
Gold2023Rugby****
Gold2023Music****
Gold2023Journalism****
Gold2023Journalism****
Gold2024Journalism
Gold2024Journalism
Gold2024Music
Silver2003Athletics
Silver2003Athletics
Silver2003Athletics
Silver2003Cricket
Silver2003Cricket
Silver2003Swimming
Silver2003Film
Silver2003Boxing
Silver2003Performing arts
Silver2003Visual arts
Silver2004Golf****
Silver2004Boxing****
Silver2004Boxing****
Silver2004Cricket administration****
Silver2004Photojournalism****
Silver2004Music (jazz)****
Silver2004Music (opera)****
Silver2004Music****
Silver2004Journalism****
Silver2004Philosophy****
Silver2004Literature (poetry)****
Silver2004Literature (poetry)****
Silver2004Visual and creative arts****
Silver2005Athleticstitle=National Orders awards 27 September 2005url=https://www.gov.za/about-government/national-orders-awards-27-september-2005access-date=2023-11-14website=South African Government}}
Silver2005Football
Silver2005Visual arts and literature
Silver2005Visual and creative arts
Silver2005Journalism
Silver2005Theatre
Silver2005Theatre
Silver2005Performing arts
Silver2006Football administration
Silver2006Swimming
Silver2006Swimming
Silver2006Literature
Silver2006Literature and journalism
Silver2006Literature and journalism
Silver2006Music
Silver2006Music
Silver2006Music
Silver2006Visual arts
Silver2006Visual arts (Ndebele arts)
Silver2006Anti-apartheid struggle
Silver2006Performing arts
Silver2007Literature and journalism
Silver2007Literature (poetry)
Silver2007Literature
Silver2007Literature in Pedi
Silver2007Journalism and political literature
Silver2007Journalism
Silver2007Journalism
Silver2007Rugby
Silver2007Rugby coaching
Silver2007Sports administration
Silver2007Music (jazz)
Silver2007Visual arts and theatre
Silver2008Rugby
Silver2008Rugby
Silver2008Football and boxing
Silver2008Football
Silver2008Cricket
Silver2008Cricket
Silver2008Music (choral music)
Silver2008Music (jazz and opera)
Silver2008Music
Silver2008Journalism
Silver2008Literature
Silver2008Literature
Silver2008Literature
Silver2008Literature (poetry)
Silver2008Literature
Silver2008Literature
Silver2008Performing arts
Silver2008Theatre
Silver2008Visual arts
Silver2009Music
Silver2009Music
Silver2009Music
Silver2009Literature
Silver2010Theatre and arts
Silver2010Football
Silver2010Rugby
Silver2010Wheelchair racing
Silver2010Music in Ndebele
Silver2010Journalism
Silver2011Photography
Silver2011Literature and philosophy
Silver2011Music
Silver2011Music
Silver2011Athletics
Silver2011Theatre
Silver2011Journalism and literature
Silver2012Music
Silver2012Literature and drama
Silver2012Rugby
Silver2012Journalism and literature
Silver2012Performing arts
Silver2013Swimming
Silver2013Football
Silver2013Athletics
Silver2013Music (opera)
Silver2013Music
Silver2013Praise poetry
Silver2014Music (jazz)
Silver2014Cultural activism
Silver2014Performing arts
Silver2014Music (jazz administration)
Silver2014Literature
Silver2014Tennis
Silver2014Swimming
Silver2014Athletics
Silver2014Football
Silver2015Football and boxing
Silver2015Literature
Silver2015Music (jazz)
Silver2015Radio broadcasting
Silver2016Literature and anthropology
Silver2016Dance
Silver2016Music in Tsonga
Silver2017Literature (poetry) and radio broadcasting
Silver2017Rowing
Silver2017Rowing
Silver2017Rowing
Silver2017Rowing
Silver2017Journalism
Silver2017History
Silver2018Performing arts and literature
Silver2018Cricket
Silver2018Rugby
Silver2018Athletics
Silver2018Football
Silver2018Boxing coaching
Silver2018Music
Silver2018Music (opera)
Silver2018History
Silver2018Visual arts
Silver2018Visual arts
Silver2018Performing arts
Silver2019Literature
Silver2019Cricket
Silver2019Music
Silver2019Performing arts
Silver2019Performing arts
Silver2019Journalism
Silver2019Journalism
Silver2021Visual arts
Silver2021Music (gospel)
Silver2021Boxing
Silver2023Literature (poetry)
Silver2023Visual arts
Silver2023Film and television
Silver2023Film and television
Silver2023Film and television
Silver2023Journalism
Silver2024Film and television
Silver2024Music
Silver2024
Silver2024
Silver2024
Silver2024
Bronze2003Boxing
Bronze2003Rugby and cricket
Bronze2004History
Bronze2004Music
Bronze2005Athletics
Bronze2005Visual arts
Bronze2005Music
Bronze2005Music
Bronze2005Music
Bronze2005Music
Bronze2006History (rock art)
Bronze2006Mountaineering
Bronze2006Music (choral)
Bronze2006Music (choral)
Bronze2006Athletics
Bronze2009Athletics
Bronze2011Literature
Bronze2011Photojournalism
Bronze2011Zulu language and culture
Bronze2014Athletics
Bronze2015Athletics
Bronze2015Literature
Bronze2016Music
Bronze2017Literature
Bronze2018Athletics (senior)
Bronze2023Mountaineering
Bronze2023Mountaineering
Bronze2023Mountaineering
Bronze2023Performing arts

References

References

  1. "The Order of Ikhamanga". Republic of South Africa.
  2. "The Order of Ikhamanga".
  3. "National Orders Booklet 2003".
  4. "National Orders awards 29 October 2004".
  5. (11 December 2009). "'Not easy to build united nation'".
  6. "T Mbeki to present National Orders, 27 Sept {{!}} South African Government".
  7. (23 April 2012). "Media statement by the Chancellor of the National Orders, Dr Cassius Lubisi".
  8. (20 April 2016). "President Jacob Zuma bestows 2016 National Orders Awards, 28 Apr".
  9. (10 November 2021). "Presidency announces recipients of National Orders".
  10. (16 April 2023). "Announcement of the 2023 National Order Awards nominated names by Director-General of The Presidency, Phindile Baleni".
  11. "National Orders awards 27 September 2005".
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