Order of Mapungubwe

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The Order of Mapungubwe is a South African civilian honour awarded by the President of South Africa. It recognises South African citizens whose achievements have international impact and serve the interests of South Africa.{{cite news |title=The Order of Mapungubwe |work=The Presidency |publisher=Republic of South Africa |url=http://www.thepresidency.gov.za/main.asp?include=orders/main.html#mapungubwe |url-status=dead |access-date=2007-04-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070420231656/http://www.thepresidency.gov.za/main.asp?include=orders%2Fmain.html#mapungubwe |archive-date=2007-04-20}} It is South Africa's highest honour.{{Citation needed|date=November 2023}}

The order is named after the ancient civilisation of Mapungubwe, which was located in modern-day South Africa. It was instituted on 6 December 2002, and its first recipient (in the highest class) was former president Nelson Mandela.

Classes

The order originally had three classes, and was enlarged to four in 2004:

Platinum (OMP), for exceptional and unique achievements;
Gold (OMG), for exceptional achievements;
Silver (OMS), for excellent achievements; and
Bronze (OMB), for outstanding achievements.

Design

The badge is a horizontal oval above an inverted trapezium. Inside the oval frame is depicted a golden rhinoceros with the sun rising above Mapungubwe Hill in the background. The convex upper edge of the trapezium is decorated with a beadwork pattern and the sides are edged with sceptres. In the centre is an ornate crucible from which molten gold flows down to a red furnace. The South African coat of arms is displayed on the reverse.

The ribbon is gold, edged with a line of cream-coloured bead-like dots along each edge, and recurring cream-coloured rhinoceros silhouettes down the centre. All four classes are worn around the neck.

Recipients

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders mw-collapsible" !Recipient !Class !Year ! class="unsortable" \|Field of achievement ! class="unsortable" \|Ref.
scope="row" \|Nelson Mandela \|Platinum \|2002 \|Liberation struggle, national reconciliation and nation-building, and global peace and justice \|
scope="row" \|F. W. de Klerk \|Gold \|2002 \|Peace, national reconciliation and nation-building \|
scope="row" \|Allan McLeod Cormack {{Abbr\|†\|Posthumously}} \|Gold \|2002 \|Science and CT scanning \|
scope="row" \|Basil Schonland {{Abbr\|†\|Posthumously}} \|Gold \|2002 \|Physics and foundation of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research \|
scope="row" \|Peter Beighton \|Bronze \|2002 \|Science and research into inherited skeleton disorders \|
scope="row" \|Hamilton Naki \|Bronze \|2002 \|Medical science \|
scope="row" \|Sydney Brenner \|Gold \|2004 \|Medicine, especially research in genetics \|
scope="row" \|Tshilidzi Marwala \|Bronze \|2004 \|Engineering science \|
scope="row" \|Daya Reddy \|Bronze \|2004 \|Mathematics and science \|
scope="row" \|J. M. Coetzee \|Gold \|2005 \|Literature \|
scope="row" \|Aaron Klug \|Gold \|2005 \|Medicine \|
scope="row" \|Frank Nabarro \|Gold \|2005 \|Science \|
scope="row" \|Tebello Nyokong \|Bronze \|2005 \|Science \|
scope="row" \|Himladevi Soodyall \|Bronze \|2005 \|Science \|
scope="row" \|Selig Percy Amoils \|Silver \|2006 \|Ophthalmology \|
scope="row" \|George Ellis \|Silver \|2006 \|Science \|
scope="row" \|Lionel Opie \|Silver \|2006 \|Cardiology \|
scope="row" \|Patricia Berjak \|Silver \|2006 \|Seed science \|
scope="row"\|Claire Penn \|Silver \|2007 \|Speech and language pathology, especially research into sign language, child language, aphasia and head injuries \|
scope="row"\|Sibusiso Sibisi \|Silver \|2007 \|Information technology, research and development and business technology \|
scope="row"\|Valerie Mizrahi \|Silver \|2007 \|Biochemistry and molecular biology, including tuberculosis drug validation \|
scope="row"\|Doris Lessing \|Gold \|2008 \|Literature and the elimination of colonialism and apartheid \|
scope="row"\|Wieland Gevers \|Silver \|2008 \|Higher education and medicine \|
scope="row"\|Phuti Ngoepe \|Silver \|2008 \|Natural sciences and computer modelling research \|
scope="row"\|Tim Noakes \|Silver \|2008 \|Sport and the science of physical exercise \|
scope="row"\|Pragasen Pillay \|Silver \|2008 \|Energy conservation \|
scope="row"\|Mangena Maake Mokone {{Abbr\|†\|Posthumously}} \|Gold \|2009 \|African Ethiopian Movement \|{{Cite web \|title=National Orders awards December 2009 \|url=https://www.gov.za/about-government/national-orders-awards-december-2009 \|access-date=2023-11-14 \|website=South African Government}}
scope="row"\|Hendrik J. Koornhof \|Silver \|2009 \|Biomedical science \|
scope="row"\|Bongani Mayosi \|Silver \|2009 \|Medical science \|
scope="row"\|Johann Lutjeharms \|Silver \|2009/10 \|Oceanographic science \|
scope="row"\|Douglas Butterworth \|Silver \|2010 \|Betterment of the environment and sustainability of fisheries \|
scope="row"\|Monique Zaahl \|Bronze \|2010 \|Genetics and research into iron overload disorders \|
scope="row"\|Pieter Steyn \|Silver \|2011 \|Chemistry and biosynthesis of mycotoxins \|
scope="row"\|Oliver Tambo {{Abbr\|†\|Posthumously}} \|Platinum \|2012 \|Exceptional leadership during the anti-apartheid struggle \|
scope="row"\|Albert Luthuli {{Abbr\|†\|Posthumously}} \|Platinum \|2012 \|Exceptional leadership during the anti-apartheid struggle \|
scope="row"\|Barry Schoub \|Silver \|2012 \|Virology \|
scope="row"\|Patience Mthunzi-Kufa \|Bronze \|2012 \|Biophotonics \|
scope="row"\|Bernie Fanaroff \|Silver \|2013 \|Astronomy and the Square Kilometre Array \|
scope="row"\|George Ekama \|Silver \|2013 \|Research into wastewater treatment \|
scope="row"\|Glenda Gray \|Silver \|2013 \|Research into mother-to-child transmission of HIV/AIDS \|
scope="row"\|Malegapuru William Makgoba \|Silver \|2013 \|Transformation of higher education \|
scope="row"\|Quarraisha Abdool Karim \|Bronze \|2013 \|Research into HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis \|
scope="row"\|Ismail Mohamed {{Abbr\|†\|Posthumously}} \|Silver \|2014 \|Mathematics and political liberation \|
scope="row"\|Hendrik Simon Schaaf \|Silver \|2014 \|Medical science \|
scope="row"\|William Soga {{Abbr\|†\|Posthumously}} \|Silver \|2014 \|Medicine and anthropology \|
scope="row"\|Namrita Lall \|Bronze \|2014 \|Medical science \|
scope="row"\|Zwelakhe Sisulu {{Abbr\|†\|Posthumously}} \|Gold \|2016 \|Journalism \|{{cite web \|date=20 April 2016 \|title=President Jacob Zuma bestows 2016 National Orders Awards, 28 Apr \|url=http://www.gov.za/speeches/president-jacob-zuma-bestows-2016-national-orders-awards-28-apr-20-apr-2016-0000 \|access-date=8 May 2016 \|publisher=South African Government}}
scope="row"\|Fulufhelo Nelwamondo \|Silver \|2017 \|Science, especially electrical engineering \|{{cite web \|date=20 April 2017 \|title=President Jacob Zuma bestows 2017 National Orders Awards, 28 Apr \|url=http://www.gov.za/speeches/president-jacob-zuma-bestows-2017-national-orders-awards-28-apr-21-apr-2017-0000 \|access-date=2 May 2017 \|publisher=South African Government}}
scope="row"\|Siyabulela Xuza \|Silver \|2017 \|Scientific innovation \|
scope="row"\|Edna Molewa {{Abbr\|†\|Posthumously}} \|Gold \|2019 \|Environmental justice \|
scope="row"\|Malik Maaza \|Silver \|2019 \|Nano-science \|
scope="row"\|Ari Sitas \|Silver \|2019 \|Social science \|
scope="row"\|Thokozani Majozi \|Bronze \|2019 \|Science, especially a novel mathematical technique for near-zero-effluent batch chemical facilities which enables the reuse of wastewater \|
scope="row"\|Aboubaker Ebrahim Dangor \|Silver \|2023 \|Physics \|{{Cite web \|date=16 April 2023 \|title=Announcement of the 2023 National Order Awards nominated names by Director-General of The Presidency, Phindile Baleni \|url=https://www.thepresidency.gov.za/press-statements/announcement-2023-national-order-awards-nominated-names-director-general-presidency,-phindile-baleni \|access-date=2023-05-02 \|website=The Presidency}}
scope="row"\|Vhahangwele Masindi \|Silver \|2023 \|Environmental sciences and water \|
scope="row"\|Mulalo Doyoyo \|Silver \|2024 \|applied mechanics, ultralight materials, green building, renewable energy, and other fields of engineering \|{{cite web \|last=Baleni \|first=Phindile \|date=23 April 2024 \|title=Statement by the Chancellor of the National Orders, Director-General in The Presidency Ms Phindile Baleni on the announcement of the recipients of National Orders \|url=https://thepresidency.gov.za/statement-chancellor-national-orders-director-general-presidency-ms-phindile-baleni-announcement \|access-date=1 January 2025 \|website=The Presidency of the Republic of South Africa}}

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders mw-collapsible"

!Recipient

!Class

!Year

! class="unsortable" |Field of achievement

! class="unsortable" |Ref.

scope="row" |Nelson Mandela

|Platinum

|2002

|Liberation struggle, national reconciliation and nation-building, and global peace and justice

scope="row" |F. W. de Klerk

|Gold

|2002

|Peace, national reconciliation and nation-building

scope="row" |Allan McLeod Cormack {{Abbr|†|Posthumously}}

|Gold

|2002

|Science and CT scanning

scope="row" |Basil Schonland {{Abbr|†|Posthumously}}

|Gold

|2002

|Physics and foundation of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research

scope="row" |Peter Beighton

|Bronze

|2002

|Science and research into inherited skeleton disorders

scope="row" |Hamilton Naki

|Bronze

|2002

|Medical science

scope="row" |Sydney Brenner

|Gold

|2004

|Medicine, especially research in genetics

scope="row" |Tshilidzi Marwala

|Bronze

|2004

|Engineering science

scope="row" |Daya Reddy

|Bronze

|2004

|Mathematics and science

scope="row" |J. M. Coetzee

|Gold

|2005

|Literature

scope="row" |Aaron Klug

|Gold

|2005

|Medicine

scope="row" |Frank Nabarro

|Gold

|2005

|Science

scope="row" |Tebello Nyokong

|Bronze

|2005

|Science

scope="row" |Himladevi Soodyall

|Bronze

|2005

|Science

scope="row" |Selig Percy Amoils

|Silver

|2006

|Ophthalmology

scope="row" |George Ellis

|Silver

|2006

|Science

scope="row" |Lionel Opie

|Silver

|2006

|Cardiology

scope="row" |Patricia Berjak

|Silver

|2006

|Seed science

scope="row"|Claire Penn

|Silver

|2007

|Speech and language pathology, especially research into sign language, child language, aphasia and head injuries

scope="row"|Sibusiso Sibisi

|Silver

|2007

|Information technology, research and development and business technology

scope="row"|Valerie Mizrahi

|Silver

|2007

|Biochemistry and molecular biology, including tuberculosis drug validation

scope="row"|Doris Lessing

|Gold

|2008

|Literature and the elimination of colonialism and apartheid

scope="row"|Wieland Gevers

|Silver

|2008

|Higher education and medicine

scope="row"|Phuti Ngoepe

|Silver

|2008

|Natural sciences and computer modelling research

scope="row"|Tim Noakes

|Silver

|2008

|Sport and the science of physical exercise

scope="row"|Pragasen Pillay

|Silver

|2008

|Energy conservation

scope="row"|Mangena Maake Mokone {{Abbr|†|Posthumously}}

|Gold

|2009

|African Ethiopian Movement

|{{Cite web |title=National Orders awards December 2009 |url=https://www.gov.za/about-government/national-orders-awards-december-2009 |access-date=2023-11-14 |website=South African Government}}

scope="row"|Hendrik J. Koornhof

|Silver

|2009

|Biomedical science

scope="row"|Bongani Mayosi

|Silver

|2009

|Medical science

scope="row"|Johann Lutjeharms

|Silver

|2009/10

|Oceanographic science

scope="row"|Douglas Butterworth

|Silver

|2010

|Betterment of the environment and sustainability of fisheries

scope="row"|Monique Zaahl

|Bronze

|2010

|Genetics and research into iron overload disorders

scope="row"|Pieter Steyn

|Silver

|2011

|Chemistry and biosynthesis of mycotoxins

scope="row"|Oliver Tambo {{Abbr|†|Posthumously}}

|Platinum

|2012

|Exceptional leadership during the anti-apartheid struggle

scope="row"|Albert Luthuli {{Abbr|†|Posthumously}}

|Platinum

|2012

|Exceptional leadership during the anti-apartheid struggle

scope="row"|Barry Schoub

|Silver

|2012

|Virology

scope="row"|Patience Mthunzi-Kufa

|Bronze

|2012

|Biophotonics

scope="row"|Bernie Fanaroff

|Silver

|2013

|Astronomy and the Square Kilometre Array

scope="row"|George Ekama

|Silver

|2013

|Research into wastewater treatment

scope="row"|Glenda Gray

|Silver

|2013

|Research into mother-to-child transmission of HIV/AIDS

scope="row"|Malegapuru William Makgoba

|Silver

|2013

|Transformation of higher education

scope="row"|Quarraisha Abdool Karim

|Bronze

|2013

|Research into HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis

scope="row"|Ismail Mohamed {{Abbr|†|Posthumously}}

|Silver

|2014

|Mathematics and political liberation

scope="row"|Hendrik Simon Schaaf

|Silver

|2014

|Medical science

scope="row"|William Soga {{Abbr|†|Posthumously}}

|Silver

|2014

|Medicine and anthropology

scope="row"|Namrita Lall

|Bronze

|2014

|Medical science

scope="row"|Zwelakhe Sisulu {{Abbr|†|Posthumously}}

|Gold

|2016

|Journalism

|{{cite web |date=20 April 2016 |title=President Jacob Zuma bestows 2016 National Orders Awards, 28 Apr |url=http://www.gov.za/speeches/president-jacob-zuma-bestows-2016-national-orders-awards-28-apr-20-apr-2016-0000 |access-date=8 May 2016 |publisher=South African Government}}

scope="row"|Fulufhelo Nelwamondo

|Silver

|2017

|Science, especially electrical engineering

|{{cite web |date=20 April 2017 |title=President Jacob Zuma bestows 2017 National Orders Awards, 28 Apr |url=http://www.gov.za/speeches/president-jacob-zuma-bestows-2017-national-orders-awards-28-apr-21-apr-2017-0000 |access-date=2 May 2017 |publisher=South African Government}}

scope="row"|Siyabulela Xuza

|Silver

|2017

|Scientific innovation

scope="row"|Edna Molewa {{Abbr|†|Posthumously}}

|Gold

|2019

|Environmental justice

scope="row"|Malik Maaza

|Silver

|2019

|Nano-science

scope="row"|Ari Sitas

|Silver

|2019

|Social science

scope="row"|Thokozani Majozi

|Bronze

|2019

|Science, especially a novel mathematical technique for near-zero-effluent batch chemical facilities which enables the reuse of wastewater

scope="row"|Aboubaker Ebrahim Dangor

|Silver

|2023

|Physics

|{{Cite web |date=16 April 2023 |title=Announcement of the 2023 National Order Awards nominated names by Director-General of The Presidency, Phindile Baleni |url=https://www.thepresidency.gov.za/press-statements/announcement-2023-national-order-awards-nominated-names-director-general-presidency,-phindile-baleni |access-date=2023-05-02 |website=The Presidency}}

scope="row"|Vhahangwele Masindi

|Silver

|2023

|Environmental sciences and water

scope="row"|Mulalo Doyoyo

|Silver

|2024

|applied mechanics, ultralight materials, green building, renewable energy, and other fields of engineering

|{{cite web |last=Baleni |first=Phindile |date=23 April 2024 |title=Statement by the Chancellor of the National Orders, Director-General in The Presidency Ms Phindile Baleni on the announcement of the recipients of National Orders |url=https://thepresidency.gov.za/statement-chancellor-national-orders-director-general-presidency-ms-phindile-baleni-announcement |access-date=1 January 2025 |website=The Presidency of the Republic of South Africa}}

References

Other sources

{{cite web |title=National Orders Booklet 2002 |website=The Presidency |date=10 May 2019 |url=http://www.thepresidency.gov.za/content/national-orders-booklet-2002 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510081954/http://www.thepresidency.gov.za/content/national-orders-booklet-2002 |archive-date=10 May 2019 |url-status=live |access-date=27 September 2019}}
{{cite web |title=National Orders Booklet 2003 |website=The Presidency |date=10 May 2019 |url=http://www.thepresidency.gov.za/content/national-orders-booklet-2003 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510081954/http://www.thepresidency.gov.za/content/national-orders-booklet-2003 |archive-date=10 May 2019 |url-status=live |access-date=27 September 2019}}
{{cite web |title=National Orders Booklet 2004 |website=The Presidency |date=10 May 2019 |url=http://www.thepresidency.gov.za/content/national-orders-booklet-2004 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510081954/http://www.thepresidency.gov.za/content/national-orders-booklet-2004 |archive-date=10 May 2019 |url-status=live |access-date=27 September 2019}}
{{cite web |title=National Orders Booklet 2005 |website=The Presidency |date=10 May 2019 |url=http://www.thepresidency.gov.za/content/national-orders-booklet-2005 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510081954/http://www.thepresidency.gov.za/content/national-orders-booklet-2005 |archive-date=10 May 2019 |url-status=live |access-date=27 September 2019}}
{{cite web |title=National Orders Booklet 2006 |website=The Presidency |date=27 October 2017 |url=http://www.thepresidency.gov.za/content/national-orders-booklet-2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171027182025/http://www.thepresidency.gov.za/content/national-orders-booklet-2006 |archive-date=27 October 2017 |url-status=live |access-date=27 September 2019}}
{{cite web |title=National Orders Booklet 2007 |website=The Presidency |date=10 May 2019 |url=http://www.thepresidency.gov.za/content/national-orders-booklet-2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510081954/http://www.thepresidency.gov.za/content/national-orders-booklet-2007 |archive-date=10 May 2019 |url-status=live |access-date=27 September 2019}}
{{cite web |title=National Orders Booklet 2008 |website=The Presidency |date=10 May 2019 |url=http://www.thepresidency.gov.za/content/national-orders-booklet-2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510081954/http://www.thepresidency.gov.za/content/national-orders-booklet-2008 |archive-date=10 May 2019 |url-status=live |access-date=27 September 2019}}
{{cite web |title=National Orders Booklet 2009 |website=The Presidency |date=10 May 2019 |url=http://www.thepresidency.gov.za/content/national-orders-booklet-2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510081954/http://www.thepresidency.gov.za/content/national-orders-booklet-2009 |archive-date=10 May 2019 |url-status=live |access-date=27 September 2019}}
{{cite web |title=National Orders Booklet 2010 |website=The Presidency |date=10 May 2019 |url=http://www.thepresidency.gov.za/content/national-orders-booklet-2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510081954/http://www.thepresidency.gov.za/content/national-orders-booklet-2010 |archive-date=10 May 2019 |url-status=live |access-date=27 September 2019}}
{{cite web |title=National Orders Booklet 2011 |website=The Presidency |date=10 May 2019 |url=http://www.thepresidency.gov.za/content/national-orders-booklet-2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510081954/http://www.thepresidency.gov.za/content/national-orders-booklet-2011 |archive-date=10 May 2019 |url-status=live |access-date=27 September 2019}}
{{cite web |title=National Orders Booklet 2012 |website=The Presidency |date=10 May 2019 |url=http://www.thepresidency.gov.za/content/national-orders-booklet-2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510081954/http://www.thepresidency.gov.za/content/national-orders-booklet-2012 |archive-date=10 May 2019 |url-status=live |access-date=27 September 2019}}
{{cite web |title=National Orders Booklet 2013 |website=The Presidency |date=10 May 2019 |url=http://www.thepresidency.gov.za/content/national-orders-booklet-2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510081954/http://www.thepresidency.gov.za/content/national-orders-booklet-2013 |archive-date=10 May 2019 |url-status=live |access-date=27 September 2019}}
{{cite web |title=National Orders Booklet 2014 |website=The Presidency |date=10 May 2019 |url=http://www.thepresidency.gov.za/content/national-orders-booklet-2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510081954/http://www.thepresidency.gov.za/content/national-orders-booklet-2014 |archive-date=10 May 2019 |url-status=live |access-date=27 September 2019}}
{{cite web |title=National Orders Booklet 2015 |website=The Presidency |date=10 May 2019 |url=http://www.thepresidency.gov.za/content/national-orders-booklet-2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510081954/http://www.thepresidency.gov.za/content/national-orders-booklet-2015 |archive-date=10 May 2019 |url-status=live |access-date=27 September 2019}}
{{cite web |title=National Orders Booklet 2016 |website=The Presidency |date=10 May 2019 |url=http://www.thepresidency.gov.za/content/national-orders-booklet-2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510081954/http://www.thepresidency.gov.za/content/national-orders-booklet-2016 |archive-date=10 May 2019 |url-status=live |access-date=27 September 2019}}
{{cite web |title=National Orders Booklet 2017 |website=The Presidency |date=10 May 2019 |url=http://www.thepresidency.gov.za/content/national-orders-booklet-2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510081954/http://www.thepresidency.gov.za/content/national-orders-booklet-2017 |archive-date=10 May 2019 |url-status=live |access-date=27 September 2019}}
{{cite web |title=National Orders Booklet 2018 |website=The Presidency |date=10 May 2019 |url=http://www.thepresidency.gov.za/content/national-orders-booklet-2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510081954/http://www.thepresidency.gov.za/content/national-orders-booklet-2018 |archive-date=10 May 2019 |url-status=live |access-date=27 September 2019}}
{{cite web |title=National Orders Booklet 2019 |website=The Presidency |date=10 May 2019 |url=http://www.thepresidency.gov.za/content/national-orders-booklet-2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510081954/http://www.thepresidency.gov.za/content/national-orders-booklet-2019 |archive-date=10 May 2019 |url-status=live |access-date=27 September 2019}}

External links

[http://www.info.gov.za/aboutgovt/orders/index.htm/ South African government website]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20110708091500/http://www.hwmw.bravehost.com/ South African medals website]
[http://www.sahistory.org.za/order-mapungubwe South African History Online]

Category:Awards established in 2002

Category:2002 establishments in South Africa

Category:Orders of South Africa

Order of Mapungubwe

Classes

Design

Recipients

See also

References

Other sources

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