South Africa
- J. M. Coetzee, Literature, 2003
- Sydney Brenner*, Physiology or Medicine, 2002
- F.W. de Klerk, Peace, 1993
- Nelson Mandela, Peace, 1993
- Nadine Gordimer, Literature, 1991
- Desmond Tutu, Peace, 1984
- Allan M. Cormack*, Physiology or Medicine, 1979
- Albert Lutuli, Peace, 1960
- Max Theiler, Physiology or Medicine, 1951
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