Kobus or Cobus is a

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Jacobus A Jacobus is an English gold coin of the reign of James I, worth 25 shillings. The name of the coin comes from the Latin inscription surrounding the King's head on the obverse of the coin, IACOBUS D G MAG BRIT FRA ET HI REX ("James, by the grace o ...

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database of given names in the Netherlands. People with this name include: *

Kobus Brand Kobus Brand (born 10 June 1994) is a Namibian first-class cricket First-class cricket, along with List A cricket and Twenty20 cricket, is one of the highest-standard forms of cricket. A first-class match is one of three or more days' schedu ...

(born 1994), Namibian cricketer *

Cobus de Swardt Cobus de Swardt is a South African sociologist. He was head of Transparency International from 2007 to 2017, and is a former chair of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Agenda Council on Corruption. Education De Swardt earned an MPhil in Polit ...

, South African sociologist *

Kobus Jonker Kobus Jonker is a paralympic athlete from South Africa competing mainly in category F37 throwing events. Kobus competed in the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the ...

, South African paralympic athlete *

Cobus Kellermann Jacobus "Cobus" Everhardus Kellermann (born c. 1977) is a South African Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).

, South African financial analyst *

Kobus Moolman Kobus Moolman (1964) is a South African poet. He has published eight volumes of poetry, a collection of radio plays, and is an Associate Professor of Creative Writing, and the coordinator of the Creative Writing programme in the English departmen ...

, South African poet *

Kobus Marais Kobus Marais is a South African politician, Member of Parliament with the Democratic Alliance, and the current Shadow Minister of Defence and Military Veterans. Education and family life Marais was born on 26 June 1959 as Sarel Jacobus Francoi ...

, South African politician * Cobus Pienaar (born 1985), South African cricketer *

Kobus van der Schlossen {{no footnotes, date=February 2013 Kobus (or Jacobus) van der Schlossen (died 1695) was a late-seventeenth century Dutch thief who features prominently in folktales from the North Brabant region. After serving as a soldier in the many wars which le ...

(died 1695), Dutch legendary thief *

Kobus Vandenberg Jacobus "Kobus" Vandenberg (born 17 July 1950, in Hilversum) is a sailor from the Netherlands. Since the Netherlands did boycott the Moscow Olympic Games Vandenberg represented his National Olympic Committee at the 1980 Summer Olympics, which ...

(born 1950), Dutch sports sailor South African rugby union players: *

Kobus de Kock Jacobus Johannes de Kock (born in Paarl) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the . His regular position is full-back or fly-half. Career Youth, club and Varsity rugby De Kock played schoolboy rugby for Paarl Boys' H ...

(born 1988) *

Cobus Grobbelaar Cobus Grobbelaar (born 27 May 1981) is a former South African rugby union footballer. His regular playing position was flanker. He represented the Lions in Super Rugby and the Golden Lions in the Currie Cup The Currie Cup is South Africa' ...

(born 1981) *

(born 1994) *

Cobus Reinach Jacobus Meyer Reinach (born 7 February 1990) is a South African professional rugby union player who plays for the Top 14 side Montpellier and South Africa. His playing position is scrum-half and he is the son of former Springbok winger Ja ...

(born 1990) *

Kobus Van Deventer Kobus Van Deventer is a South African former rugby league footballer who represented South Africa at the 1995 World Cup. Playing career Van Deventer started his rugby career whilst still in primary school, and played the Craven week. He also ...

(born 1995) *

Kobus van Dyk Jacobus Johannes van Dyk (born 6 July 1994) is a South African rugby union player for the in Super Rugby. His regular playing positions are number 8, lock or flanker. Rugby career Youth and Varsity Cup rugby Van Dyk was born in Bredasdorp ...

(born 1994) *

Kobus van Wyk Jacobus Petrus van Wyk (born 22 January 1992 in Nababeep) is a South African rugby player for Italian team Zebre Parma in United Rugby Championship. His regular position is centre or wing. Career Youth He represented Western Province at the ...

(born 1992) *

Cobus Visagie Cobus Visagie (born 31 October 1973) is a South African former rugby union footballer who played at tighthead prop. Early life Visagie attended the Paul Roos Gymnasium in Stellenbosch and then studied Auditing and Accounting at Stellenbosch Un ...

(born 1973) *

Kobus Wiese Jakobus Johannes Wiese (born 16 May 1964) is a former South African rugby union player who played at lock for the South Africa national rugby union team between 1993 and 1996. He was a specialist number 2 jumper in the lineout, and rampant in th ...

(born 1964) *

Cobus Wiese Jacobus Hermanus Wiese (born ) is a South African rugby union player for the in Premiership Rugby. He can play as a flanker or a lock. Rugby career 2013–2015: Schoolboy rugby Wiese was born and grew up in Upington. He attended and played ...

(born 1997)

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