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
edit- Helen Suzman - Commander
- Basil February - Commander
- James Arnold la Guma - Commander
- Clements Kadalie - Commander
- Dulcie September - Commander
- Jack Simons - Commander
- Nana Abrahams - Officer
- Reverend Michael Lapsley SSM - Officer
- Reginald September - Officer
- Elizabeth Mafikeng - Officer
- Anna Berry - Officer
- Dora Tamana - Officer
- John James Issel - Officer
- Alex La Guma - Officer, Posthumous
- Sir Richard Edmonds Luyt - Officer, Posthumous
- Molly Blackburn - Officer, Posthumous
- Hilda Bernstein - Officer, Posthumous
- Gaby Shapiro - Officer, Posthumous
- Autshumao “Harry de Strandloper” - Officer, Posthumous
- Sarah Baartman - Officer, Posthumous
- Cheryl Carolus - Officer
- Solomon Makosana - Officer, Posthumous
- Archbishop Njongonkulu Ndungane - Officer
- Tony Links - Officer, Posthumous
- Izak L. de Villiers - Officer
- Leonora van den Heever - Officer
- Patricia Gorvalla - 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 - Member
- Anneline Rabie - Member
- Mbuyiselo Sodayise - Member, Posthumous
- Johanna 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
edit- Molefi Nathanael Oliphant - Officer
- Dr Irvin Khoza - Officer
- Daniel (Danny) Alexander Jordaan - Officer
2005
edit- Nelson Mandela - Commander
- Archbishop Desmond Tutu - Commander
- Dr. Abdullah Abdulrahman (posthumous) - Officer
- Dr. Neville Alexander - Officer
- Ray Alexander - Officer
- Dr. Allan Boesak - Officer
- Brian Bunting - Officer
- Dr. Danie Craven (posthumous) - Officer
- Richard Dudley - Officer
- Colin Eglin - Officer
- Prof. George Ellis - Officer
- Imam Abdullah Haron (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 - Officer
- Dr. Richard Rive - Officer
- Rabbi Dr. David Sherman - Officer
- Mark Shuttleworth - Officer
- Annie Silinga - Officer
- Prof. Adam Small - Officer
- Christmas Tinto - Officer
- Basil Coetzee (posthumous) - Officer
- Archbishop Emeritus Joost de Blank - 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 - Member
- Archbishop Lawrence Henry - Member
- David Kramer - Member
- Dr. Kwesi Madikiza - Member
- Dorothy Mfaco - Member
- Maxwell Moss - Member
- Margaret Nash (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
- Archbishop Desmond Tutu - 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 - Member
- Millin Smith Petersen (posthumous) - Member
- Dr Frank James Lloyd Quint (posthumous) - Member
- Christiaan Jacobus Du Toit - (?)
- Archbishop Desmond Tutu - Commander
- Raymond Ackerman - Officer
- John Coetzee - Officer
- DP de Villiers (posthumous) - Officer
- Jakes Gerwel - 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 - Member
- Pieter-Dirk Uys - Member
- Willem van Schalkwyk (posthumous) - Member
- Chester Williams - Member
References
edit- ^ "Western Cape Provincial Honours Awards - Human rights Day 2007". government of Western Cape.
- ^ Marthinus van Schalkwyk (3 March 2004). "Premier Awards 2004 Provincial Honours: Western Cape Stars Shine". Western Cape Government.
- ^ Jean Paul le Blanc. "Medals of South Africa". Orders, decorations and Medals.