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Afrikaans Afrikaans is a West Germanic languages, West Germanic language spoken in South Africa, Namibia and to a lesser extent Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe and also Argentina where there is a group in Sarmiento, Chubut, Sarmiento that speaks the Pat ...

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Jan Smuts Field Marshal Jan Christian Smuts, (baptismal name Jan Christiaan Smuts, 24 May 1870 11 September 1950) was a South African statesman, military leader and philosopher. In addition to holding various military and cabinet posts, he served as P ...

(1870–1950), a South African statesman, military leader and prime minister of the Union of South Africa. Other notable people with the surname include: *

Barbara Smuts Barbara Boardman Smuts is an American anthropologist and psychologist noted for her research into baboons, dolphins, and chimpanzees, and a Professor Emeritus at University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Early life and education Smuts was born to Alic ...

(born 1950), American anthropologist *

Dave Smuts Dave Smuts (David Smuts) is as of 2023 one of the four judges on the Supreme Court of Namibia and the founder of the Legal Assistance Centre. He is a graduate of Harvard Law School. Smuts began practising law in 1980. He assisted in founding Nami ...

(David, flor. 1980–2023..), Namibian Supreme Court judge *

Dene Smuts Mudene "Dene" Smuts (13 July 1949 – 21 April 2016) was a South African politician. She was a member of Parliament for the Democratic Alliance, serving in various capacities, including as Shadow Minister of Justice and Constitutional Develop ...

(1949–2016), South African politician *

JJ Smuts Jon-Jon Trevor Smuts (born 21 September 1988) is a South African cricketer who plays for the Warriors in the South African domestic competitions. He is a right-handed opening batsman and a slow left-arm bowler. In 2010 he was selected for the So ...

(Jon-Jon Trevor, born 1988), South African cricketer * J. J. L. Smuts (Johannes Joachim Lodewyk, 1785–1869), South African public official *

John Christopher Smuts Lt-Col. John Christopher Smuts OBE BCL (3 October 1910– 14 October 1979), known as Christopher Smuts was a South African born British barrister and Liberal Party politician. Background He was born in Pretoria, South Africa, the eldest son of J ...

(1910–1979), known as Christopher Smuts, South African-born British politician *

Kelly Smuts Kelly Royce Smuts (born 22 January 1990) is a South African cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and right-arm medium-pace bowler who plays for Eastern Province. He was born in Grahamstown. Smuts made his cricketing debut for South Africa Un ...

(born 1990), South African cricketer *

Lulama Smuts Ngonyama Lulama Smuts Ngonyama (born 22 August 1952) is a South African diplomat who previously served as South Africa’s Ambassador to Spain and currently to Japan, and a former head of communications for the African National Congress (ANC) in South Afric ...

(born 1952), known as Smuts Ngonyama, South African politician *

Neil Smuts Captain Neil Ritz Smuts (born 23 December 1898, date of death unknown) was a World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories. Smuts was credited with an Albatros D.V and four Fokker D.VII The Fokker D.VII is a German World War I f ...

(1898–?), South African aviator *

Olive Smuts-Kennedy Olive Evelyn Smuts-Kennedy (née Wright; 23 March 1925 – 19 December 2013) was an activist and local politician in Wellington, New Zealand. Biography Early life Olive Smuts-Kennedy was born on 23 March 1925. Her grandfather, Fortunatus Evely ...

(1925–2013), New Zealand politician * Tobias Smuts (1861–1916), Boer war Boer general

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