The Order of the Disa is a provincial-level order issued by the Department of the Premier of Western Cape Province. It was created by the Provincial Honours Act 9 of 1999, and is enshrined in Section 6 (1) of the Western Cape Provincial Constitution. It is awarded in the following three levels: * ''Commander'': for rendering excellent meritorious service * ''Officer'': for rendering outstanding meritorious service * ''Member'': for rendering noteworthy meritorious service. It was first awarded in 2003 by then-premier Marthinus van Schalkwyk at Castle of Good Hope, and has been awarded intermittently ever since.

List of honorees

2007

# Helen Suzman - Commander # Basil February - Commander # James Arnold la Guma - Commander #

Clements Kadalie Clements Kadalie (1896 – 1951) was born Lameck Koniwaka Kadali Muwamba in Nyasaland (present-day Malawi). At age sixteen, he was a qualified teacher. He later settled in Cape Town, South Africa where he became South Africa's first black natio ...

- Commander # Dulcie Evonne - Commander # Harold Jack Simons - Commander # Elizabeth (Nana) Abrahams - Officer # Reverend Michael Lapsley SSM - Officer # Reginald September - Officer # Elizabeth Mafikeng - Officer # Anna Berry - Officer # Dora Tamana - Officer # John James Issel - Officer #

Mpho Leboho Mpho Skeef (pronounced /mpʰo skʲɪəf/), known by her stage name of Mpho, is a South African-born British singer-songwriter based in London. Early and personal life Skeef was born during the apartheid regime in South Africa to Sipho Mabuse ...

- CIVIL ENGINEERING GRADUATE # Alex La Guma - Officer, Posthumous # Sir

Richard Edmonds Luyt Sir Richard Edmonds Luyt (8 November 1915 – 12 February 1994) was the colonial Governor of British Guiana in 1964–66. He installed Forbes Burnham of the People's National Congress (PNC) as premier of a coalition government with a small b ...

- Officer, Posthumous #

Molly Blackburn Molly Bellhouse Blackburn (12 November 1930 – 28 December 1985) was a South African anti-apartheid activist, political activist, civil rights campaigner and politician, widely respected by both blacks and whites. Biography Molly Bellhouse was ...

- Officer, Posthumous #

Hilda Bernstein Hilda Bernstein (15 May 1915 – 8 September 2006) was a British-born author, artist, and an activist against apartheid and for women's rights. She was born Hilda Schwarz in London, England, and emigrated to South Africa at the age of 18 years, ...

- Officer, Posthumous #

Gaby Shapiro Gaby may refer to: People Gaby is short for Gabrielle, Gabriella or Gabriel, and in particular may refer to: * Gaby (singer) (born 1965), Panamanian Reggae en Español and Reggaeton singer and rapper *Gaby, a Spanish clown, one of Los Payasos de ...

- Officer, Posthumous # Autshumao “Harry de Strandloper” - Officer, Posthumous # Sarah Baartman - Officer, Posthumous # Cheryl Carolus - Officer #

Solomon Makosana Solomon (; , ),, ; ar, سُلَيْمَان, ', , ; el, Σολομών, ; la, Salomon also called Jedidiah ( Hebrew: , Modern: , Tiberian: ''Yăḏīḏăyāh'', "beloved of Yah"), was a monarch of ancient Israel and the son and succes ...

- Officer, Posthumous # Archbishop Njongonkulu Ndungane - Officer #

Tony Links Tony may refer to: People and fictional characters * Tony (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Gregory Tony (born 1978), American law enforcement officer * Motu Tony (born 1981), New Zealand international rugby leagu ...

- Officer, Posthumous # Izak L. de Villiers - Officer #

Leonora van den Heever Leonora van den Heever (born 9 July 1926) is a former judge of the High Court of South Africa. She is South Africa's first female judge and the first woman to be appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa. Early life an ...

- Officer #

Patricia Gorvalla Patricia is a female given name of Latin origin. Derived from the Latin word ''patrician'', meaning "noble"; it is the feminine form of the masculine given name Patrick. The name Patricia was the second most common female name in the United State ...

- Officer # Pamela Golding - Officer # Osma Mbombo - Officer # Ronald Herbolt - Officer, Posthumous # Richard Ishmail - Member, Posthumous # Evelina Tshabalala - Member # Zikiswa Matamo - Member # Nomawethu Nika - Member # Taswell Papier - Member # Iris Barry - Member, Posthumous # Ronald Harrison - Member # Fred Carneson - Member, Posthumous #

Sarah Carneson Sarah Carneson (17 June 1916 – 30 October 2015) was a South African labour organizer and anti-apartheid activist. Early life Sarah Rubin was born in 1916, in Johannesburg, the daughter of Eastern European Jewish immigrants Zelic Rubin (a tailo ...

- Member # Anneline Rabie - Member # Mbuyiselo Sodayise - Member, Posthumous # Johannna Barnes - Member # Helena Marincowitz - Member, Posthumous # Jacob du Plessis - Member # Isaac David Morkel - Member, Posthumous # Rev. Martin Jack Reginald Wessels - Member, Posthumous # Imam Armien Baker - Member, Posthumous # Lutz Christian van Dijk - Member # Lucas Janse van Rensburg - Member # Michael Shand - Member # Jarl Are Hovstad - Member # David Walter Patrick - Member, Posthumous # Sheik Abdul Hamid Gabier - Member

2006

# Molefi Nathanael Oliphant - Officer # Dr

Irvin Khoza Irvin Khoza (born January 27, 1948) is a South African football administrator and businessman. Nicknamed "Iron Duke / Squveve", he is the Chairman of Orlando Pirates Football Club, Chairman of the South African Premier Soccer League and by virtue ...

- Officer # Daniel (Danny) Alexander Jordaan - Officer

2005

Nelson Mandela Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (; ; 18 July 1918 – 5 December 2013) was a South African Internal resistance to apartheid, anti-apartheid activist who served as the President of South Africa, first president of South Africa from 1994 to 1 ...

- Commander # Archbishop

Desmond Tutu Desmond Mpilo Tutu (7 October 193126 December 2021) was a South African Anglican bishop and theologian, known for his work as an anti-apartheid and human rights activist. He was Bishop of Johannesburg from 1985 to 1986 and then Archbishop ...

- Commander # Dr. Abdullah Abdulrahman (posthumous) - Officer # Dr.

Neville Alexander Neville Edward Alexander (22 October 1936 – 27 August 2012) was a proponent of a multilingual South Africa and a former revolutionary who spent ten years on Robben Island as a fellow-prisoner of Nelson Mandela. Early life Alexander was born i ...

- Officer # Ray Alexander - Officer # Dr. Allan Boesak - Officer #

Brian Bunting Brian Bunting (9 April 1920 – 18 June 2008) was a South African activist and journalist known as a stalwart of the South African Communist Party (SACP). He represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly from 1994 to ...

- Officer # Dr. Danie Craven (posthumous) - Officer # Richard Dudley - Officer # Colin Eglin - Officer # Prof. George Ellis - Officer # Imam Abdullah Haroun (posthumous) - Officer # Hassan Howa - Officer # Prof. Willie Jonker - Officer # Philip Kgosana - Officer # Adv. Bennie Kies (professor) - Officer # Mildred Lesiea - Officer # Zora Mehlomakulu - Officer # Sheikh Nazeem Mohamed - Officer # Judge Essa Moosa - Officer # Oscar Mpetha - Officer # Solwandle Ngudle (posthumous) - Officer # Jan Rabie (posthumous) - Officer # Dr.

David Rabkin David Rabkin (1948 – November 22, 1985) was an anti-apartheid activist known for publishing subversive pamphlets. He served seven years of a ten-year sentence for his anti-apartheid activities. After his accidental death during military traini ...

- Officer # Dr.

Richard Rive Richard Moore Rive (1 March 1931 – 4 June 1989) was a South African writer and academic, who was from Cape Town. Biography Rive was born on 1 March 1931 in Caledon Street in the working-class Coloured residential area District Six of Cape ...

- Officer # Rabbi Dr.

David Sherman David Sherman (1958 - November 16, 2022) was an American novelist who dealt overwhelmingly with military themes at the small-unit tactical level. His experiences as a United States Marine informed his writings. Early life and education She ...

- Officer # Mark Shuttleworth - Officer #

Annie Silinga Annie Silinga (1910-1984) was a South African anti-pass laws and anti-apartheid political activist. She is known for her role as the Cape Town African National Congress Women's League President, a leader in the 1956 anti-pass Women's March to the ...

- Officer # Prof. Adam Small - Officer # Christmas Tinto - Officer # Basil Coetzee (posthumous) - Officer # Archbishop Emeritus

Joost de Blank Joost () was an Internet TV service, created by Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis (founders of Skype and Kazaa). During 2007–2008 Joost used peer-to-peer TV ( P2PTV) technology to distribute content to their Mozilla-based desktop player; ...

- Officer # Robbie Jansen - Officer # Zollie Malindi - Officer # Winston Mankunku - Officer # Reverend Sikolakhe Marawu - Officer # Dr. Anton Rupert - Officer # Zackie Achmat - Member # Imam Manie Bassier - Member # Mary Burton - Member #

Cissie Gool Zainunnisa "Cissie" Gool (6 November 1897 – 1 July 1963) was an anti-apartheid political and civil rights leader in South Africa. She was the daughter of prominent physician and politician Abdullah Abdurahman and mother Helen Potter James. G ...

- Member # Archbishop Lawrence Henry - Member # David Kramer - Member # Dr. Kwesi Madikiza - Member # Dorothy Mfaco - Member # Maxwell Moss - Member #

Margaret Nash Margaret is a female first name, derived via French () and Latin () from grc, μαργαρίτης () meaning " pearl". The Greek is borrowed from Persian. Margaret has been an English name since the 11th century, and remained popular throug ...

(posthumous) - Member # Madoda Ntilashe (posthumous) - Member # Reggie Olifant (posthumous) - Member # Taliep Petersen - Member # Vincent Qunta (posthumous) - Member # Dr. Hannah-Reeve Sanders - Member # Victor Ritchie - Member # Amy Thornton - Member # Ernst van Dyk - Member # Father Basil van Rensburg - Member

2004

# Archbishop

- Commander # Dr Abdullah Ibrahim - Officer # Antjie Krog - Officer # Mark Shuttleworth - Officer # Dr Franklin Sonn - Officer # Abdulah Mohamed Omar - Officer # Adam Small - Officer # Dr Mamphela Ramphele - Officer # Prof. Njabulo Ndebele - Officer # Helen Lieberman - Member # Pieter-Dirk Uys - Member # Chester Williams - Member # Willie Bester - Member # Prof. Lynette Denny - Member # Ian Douglas - Member # Dawn Hare - Member # Rashid Lombard - Member # Prof. Nomvula Mtetwa - Member # Ernst van Dyk - Member #

David Samaai David Samaai (19 December 1927 – 14 June 2019) was a South African tennis player. Early life and career He was born in Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa, one of seven brothers. His father taught him tennis and the family build a tennis court ...

- Member # Millin Smith Petersen (posthumous) - Member # Dr Frank James Lloyd Quint (posthumous) - Member # Christiaan Jacobus Du Toit - (?)

2003

# Archbishop

- Commander # Raymond Ackerman - Officer #

John Coetzee John Maxwell Coetzee OMG (born 9 February 1940) is a South African–Australian novelist, essayist, linguist, translator and recipient of the 2003 Nobel Prize in Literature. He is one of the most critically acclaimed and decorated authors in t ...

- Officer # DP de Villiers (posthumous) - Officer #

Jakes Gerwel Jakes Gerwel (18 January 1946 – 28 November 2012) was a South African academic and anti-apartheid activist. He served as Director-General of the Presidency when Nelson Mandela was in office. In 1999 Gerwel was instrumental in brokering ...

- Officer # Adam Small - Officer # Frank Bradlow (posthumous) - Member # David Jack - Member # Helen Lieberman - Member # Mavis Nduzulwana - Member # Adele Seale - Member # Mark Shuttleworth - Member #

Phyllis Spira Phyllis Spira (18 October 1943 – 11 March 2008) was a South African ballet dancer who began her career with the Royal Ballet in England. Upon returning to South Africa, she spent twenty-eight years as ''prima ballerina'' of CAPAB Ballet, a p ...

- Member # Pieter-Dirk Uys - Member # Willem van Schalkwyk (posthumous) - Member # Chester Williams - Member

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