Jean Paul Duminy from South Africa is a famous cricket player currently.
Soccer would be first with cricket and rugby in a close race for second. Gary Player (golf) is a famous sport celebrity from South Africa. So is Zola Budd (1,500 m runner).
through what media is sport covered in south Africa - top 5 list
rugby union in the winter and cricket in the summer. But althogether probably rugby. Most sports are also played in South Africa
South Africa does not have a national sport. The most common sports are Rugby, Soccer and Cricket though none are officially a national sport.
Jukskei
socca
the main sport in south Africa is rugby but they also play a lot of soccer on the streets
Benni McCarthy
1599
Cricket
Rugby and Cricket
Rugby