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History of South African National Orders and Awards

Table of contents:

  • The Order of Mapungubwe
  • The Order of the Companions of O.R. Tambo
  • The Order of Luthuli
  • The Order of Ikhamanga
  • The Mendi Decoration of Bravery
  • The Order of Good Hope
  • The Order of the Southern Cross
  • The Order of the Star of South African
  • Woltemade Award
  • National Orders Recipients
  • The Order of the Baobab

Woltemade Award

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This medal is awarded to citizens for exceptional acts of bravery, like risking their own lives to save others.

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  • The Order of the Southern Cross
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  • The Order of Good Hope
  • The Mendi Decoration of Bravery

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