2005

  • Cynthia Hugo
  • Nelson Mandela (deceased)
  • Phillip Gutsche

2006

  • Sepp Blatter
  • Danny Jordaan
  • Wiseman Nkuhlu

2007

  • Andreas Tostmann
  • Antjie Krog
  • Desmond Tutu

2008

  • Jakes Gerwel (deceased)
  • Pravin Gordhan
  • Nompumelelo Jafta
  • Johann Rupert

2009

  • Rev WB Rubusana (deceased)
  • Alan Knott-Craig
  • Prof Joseph Stiglitz
  • Bishop Paul Verryn
  • Prof Dennis Brutus (deceased)

2010

  • Prof Gaye le Roux
  • Dr N Pillay
  • Sir David Attenborough
  • Raymond Uren (deceased)

2011

  • Wally Morrow (deceased)
  • Mark Shuttleworth
  • Judge Lex Mpati
  • Suresh Kana
  • Thembeka Nkamba van Wyk (deceased)

2012

  • Bishop MM Mpumlwana
  • Prof Catherine Alum Odora Hoppers
  • Dr Kumi Naidoo
  • Prof Phillip Tobias (deceased)

2013

  • Dr Seth Berkley
  • Dr Sylvia Earle
  • John Kani
  • Henry Hendricks
  • Hassan Howa (deceased)

2014

  • Paul Allen
  • Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
  • Masilamoney Pather
  • Neil Turok
  • Stephen Saad