This archive report was first published on 19 July 2019.
Published on July 19, 2019, YouGov's annual world's most admired people survey has revealed the top public figures from Africa.
The survey, which gathered nominations from panellists across 41 countries, including South Africa, asked participants to name the person they most admire alive today.
According to the findings, Trevor Noah, a South African comedian, is the most admired man in South Africa, followed by Cyril Ramaphosa, the country's president, and Patrice Motsepe, a successful businessman.
Among the most admired women in South Africa are Thuli Madonsela, a respected advocate, Bonang Matheba, a popular television presenter, and Helen Zille, a retired politician.
Interestingly, the survey also revealed that Bill Gates remains the world's most admired man, while Michelle Obama has taken the top spot as the world's most admired woman, replacing Angelina Jolie.
