Order of Mapungubwe
The Order of Mapungubwe (German roughly: "Mapungubwe-Orden") is a South African order . It was introduced on December 6, 2002 and is awarded once a year by the President of the Republic of South Africa to South Africans who have made a name for themselves with excellence and outstanding performance. The order is named after the old kingdom Mapungubwe on the northern edge of today's South Africa. It replaced the Order of Meritorious Service and is considered the highest honor in South Africa.
The medal comes in four classes:
- in platinum (OMP)
- in gold (OMG)
- in silver (OMS)
- in bronze (OMB)
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design
The order consists of three parts, a collar , a brooch and a lapel pin . On the collar is a metal piece of jewelry made of the appropriate metal. Below it shows the handicraft arts in Mapungubwe such as metalworking. A fire stands for the kilns used for it, but also for the progress of mankind. Above it, an overflowing urn is depicted, which also stands for the metal smelting of that time, but is also intended to symbolize wealth and excellence as well as progress in scientific and artistic expression. The contents of the urn flow symmetrically around two simulated sceptres of the Mapungubwe Empire. At the top is a rhinoceros replica of a piece of jewelry from Mapungubwe. The brooch shows this piece of jewelry on a smaller scale. The lapel pin is also made of platinum, gold, silver or bronze and also shows the rhinoceros.
Medal bearer
The first platinum holder in 2002 was former President Nelson Mandela .
2002
- Nelson Mandela - Platinum (National Reconciliation and Nation Building )
- Allan McLeod Cormack (Posthumous) - Gold (Science)
- Frederik Willem de Klerk - Gold (National Reconciliation and Nation Building)
- Basil Schonland (posthumous) - Gold (physics)
- Peter Beighton - Bronze (Medicine)
- Hamilton Naki - Bronze (Medicine)
2004
- Sydney Brenner - Gold (Medicine)
- Tshilidzi Marwala - Bronze (Engineering)
- Batmanathan Dayanand Reddy - Bronze (Math and Science)
2005
- JM Coetzee - Gold (Literature)
- Aaron Klug - Gold (Molecular Biologist)
- Frank Nabarro - Silver (Physics)
- Tebello Nyokong - Bronze (Medicine)
- Himladevi Soodyall - Bronze (Science)
2006
- Blessed Percy Amoils - Silver (Medicine)
- George Ellis - Silver (Math and Science)
- Lionel Opie - Silver (Medicine)
- Patricia Berjak - Silver (Biology)
2007
- Claire Penn - Silver (Medicine)
- Sibusiso Sibisi - Silver (Computer Science)
- Valerie Mizrahi - Silver (Molecular Biology)
2008
- Doris Lessing - Gold (Literature)
- Wieland Gevers - Silver (higher education and medicine)
- Phuti Ngoepe - Silver (Natural Sciences)
- Timothy David Noakes - Silver (Sports Science)
- Pragasen Pillay - Silver (Ecology)
2009
- Hendrik J. Koornhof (Biomedicine)
- Bongani Mawethu Mayosi - silver (medicine)
2010
- Douglas Butterworth - Silver (Ecology)
- Johann Lutjeharms - Silver (Oceanography)
- Monique Zaahl - Bronze (Medicine)
2011
- Pieter Steyn - Silver (Chemistry)
2012
- Oliver Reginald Tambo (posthumous) - Platinum (for his services in the fight against apartheid )
- Albert Mvumbi Luthuli (posthumous) - Platinum (for his services in the fight against apartheid)
- Barry David Schoub - Silver (Medicine)
- Patience Mthunzi - Bronze (medicine, biophotonics )
2013
- Malegapuru William Makgoba - Silver (Science and Medicine)
- Glenda Gray - Silver (Medicine)
- George Ekama - Silver (Ecology)
- Bernie Fanaroff - Silver (Astronomy)
- Quarraisha Abdool Karim - Bronze (Medicine)
2014
- William Soga (posthumous) - silver (medicine)
- Ismael Mohamed (posthumous) - silver (mathematics, fight against apartheid)
- Hendrik Simon Schaaf - Silver (Medicine)
- Namrita Lall - Bronze (Pharmacy)
2016
- Zwelakhe Sisulu (posthumous) - Gold (journalism)
2017
- Fulufhelo Nelwamondo - Silver (Engineering)
- Siyabulela Lethuxolo Xuza - Silver (Engineering)
2019
- Bomo Edna Edith Molewa (posthumous) - Gold (environmental policy)
- Thodozani Majozi - Bronze (Chemical Engineering)
- Malik Maaza - Bronze (Physics)
- Ari Sitas - Bronze (Sociology)
literature
- South African Government Gazette. No. 24155 (December 6, 2002)
Web links
- Information Order of Mapungubwe and list of awardees on the website of the South African Government (English)
- Information on the designers of the South African Orders on the government website
Individual evidence
- ^ Order of Mapungubwe. gov.za, accessed on August 23, 2018
- ↑ National orders: nominees released. enca.com, accessed on August 22, 2018