| TAMBO | Oliver, South African politician who became acting president of A.N.C. in 1967 (5) |
| MANDELA | Nelson -, South African politician |
| SAMPLE | South African politician joins the French representative |
| NELSON | --- Mandela, South African politician (6) |
| ANDRIES | ___ Pretorius, South African politician (7) |
| BOTHA | South African politician (5) |
| KLERK | South African politician, Frederik Willem de ____ |
| ZUMA | Jacob ?, South African politician who was appointed president of the ANC in 2007 (4) |
| OLIVER | And 20 Dn. South African politician who became acting president of the ANC in 1967 (6,5) |
| DEKLERK | F. W. -- --, 1936-2021, South African politician (2,5) |
| VORSTER | John, South African politician born in 1915 who served as his country's prime minister and president (7) |
| THABOMBEKI | South African politician dropped weapon during The King and I (5,5) |
| BUTHELEZI | Mangosuthu, South African politician and Zulu prince, who died in September (9) |
| SLOVO | Joe, South African politician who opposed the apartheid system (5) |
| OLIVERTAMBO | South African politician after whom Johannesburg's airport is named |
| VENGEANCE | South African politicians in Geneve ordered retribution (9) |
| LIBERIAN | African politician once going over area in Ireland |
| SITHOLE | Former African politician having difficulty supporting position |
| OBOTE | African politician orchestrating The Brides of Enderby? Heads must roll! |
| KENYATTA | Uhuru ---, African politician whose father, Jomo, also led his country |
