Order of the Baobab

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The Order of the Baobab
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Awarded by

President of South Africa
TypeNational Order
EligibilitySouth African citizens
Awarded forService
StatusCurrently constituted
Grades
  • Supreme Counsellor (SCOB)
  • Grand Counsellor (GCOB)
  • Counsellor (COB)
Statistics
First induction10 December 2002
Total inductees100
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Ribbon section

The Order of the Baobab is a South African civilian national honour, awarded to those for service in business and the economy; science, medicine, and for technological innovation; and community service. It was instituted on 6 December 2002, and is awarded annually by the President of South Africa. The order is named after the baobab tree, which was chosen as a symbol because of its endurance and tolerance, its vitality, its importance in agro-forestry systems, and its use as a meeting place in traditional African societies.[1]

Until the Order of Luthuli and the Order of Ikhamanga were established in 2004, the Order of the Baobab also covered service in the fields now covered by those orders.

Current classes[]

The three classes of appointment to the Order are, in descending order of precedence:

  • Supreme Counsellor of the Baobab is gold, for exceptional service (SCOB)
  • Grand Counsellor of the Baobab is silver, for distinguished service (GCOB)
  • Counsellor of the Baobab is bronze, for dedicated service (COB)

Symbolism[]

The central motif is a baobab tree, one of the oldest trees in Africa, with roots symbolising longevity. The badge is bordered by a nonagon shape, a nine-sided polygon, with each side representing one of the nine South African provinces. It represents the many different areas of possible contribution and service, in building a prosperous nation. The roughly rectangular shaped plaque, is textured to represent the baobab tree bark that is commonly used to make mats and hats.[2]

The ribbon is gold, with recurring cream-coloured baobab silhouettes down the centre. All three classes are worn around the neck. The South African coat of arms is displayed on the reverse of the badge.

Recipients[]

These are all the recipients, in order of most recent:

Name Grade Date awarded
Justice Edwin Cameron SCOB 18 November 2021
GCOB 18 November 2021
GCOB 18 November 2021
GCOB 18 November 2021
COB 18 November 2021
[3] GCOB 25 April 2019
[4] GCOB 25 April 2019
Mr Braam Jordaan[5] GCOB 25 April 2019
Mr William Smith[6] GCOB 25 April 2019
[7] GCOB 25 April 2019
[8] GCOB 28 April 2018
[9] GCOB 28 April 2018
[10] GCOB 28 April 2018
[11] SCOB 28 April 2017
[12] GCOB 28 April 2017
[13] GCOB 28 April 2017
[14] COB 28 April 2017
[15] COB 28 April 2017
[16] SCOB 27 April 2016
[17] GCOB 27 April 2016
[18] GCOB 27 April 2016
Professor Emeritus James David Lewis-Williams[19] SCOB 8 December 2015
[20] GCOB 8 December 2015
Dr Andrew Ross[21] GCOB 8 December 2015
Dr Mary Susan Makobatjatji Malahlela (Posthumous)[22] GCOB 8 December 2015
[23] GCOB 8 December 2015
Justice Yvonne Mokgoro[24] COB 8 December 2015
Alex Boraine[25] GCOB 27 April 2014
Chris Ball[26] GCOB 27 April 2014
[27] GCOB 27 April 2014
[28] GCOB 27 April 2014
[29] GCOB 27 April 2014
Raymond Ackerman[30] GCOB 27 April 2014
[31] COB 27 April 2014
[32] COB 27 April 2014
Colin Wells Eglin[33] GCOB 27 April 2013
David Jacobus Bosch (Posthumous)[34] GCOB 27 April 2013
[35] GCOB 27 April 2013
Herbert William Garnet De La Hunt[36] GCOB 27 April 2013
[37] GCOB 27 April 2013
[38] COB 27 April 2013
[39] COB 27 April 2013
[40] SCOB 27 April 2012
[41] SCOB 27 April 2012
Daniel Gerhardus Krige[42] GCOB 27 April 2012
[43] COB 27 April 2012
[44] COB 27 April 2012
[45] COB 27 April 2012
[46] SCOB 27 April 2011
David Patrick Russell (1938 - )[47] GCOB 27 April 2011
[48] GCOB 27 April 2011
[49] COB 27 April 2011
Reginald Dudley Forde (1940 - )[50] COB 27 April 2011
[51] SCOB 27 April 2010
[52] SCOB 27 April 2010
Imtiaz Sooliman[53] GCOB 27 April 2010
[54] GCOB 27 April 2010
[55] GCOB 27 April 2010
[56] GCOB 27 April 2010
[57] GCOB 27 March 2009
[58] GCOB 27 March 2009
[59] GCOB 27 March 2009
[60] GCOB 27 March 2009
[61] GCOB 27 March 2009
[62] GCOB 27 March 2009
[63] COB 27 March 2009
[64] COB 27 March 2009
[65] COB 27 March 2009
[66] SCOB 28 October 2008
[67] SCOB 28 October 2008
[68] SCOB 28 October 2008
[69] GCOB 28 October 2008
[70] GCOB 28 October 2008
[71] GCOB 28 October 2008
[72] GCOB 28 October 2008
[73] GCOB 28 October 2008
[74] COB 28 October 2008
[75] COB 28 October 2008
[76] COB 28 October 2008
[77] COB 28 October 2008
[78] GCOB 24 April 2007
[79] GCOB 24 April 2007
[80] GCOB 24 April 2007
[81] GCOB 24 April 2007
[82] GCOB 24 April 2007
[83] COB 24 April 2007
[84] COB 24 April 2007
[85] SCOB 20 April 2006
Barney Pityana (1945 - )[86] GCOB 20 April 2006
[87] GCOB 20 April 2006
[88] GCOB 20 April 2006
[89] GCOB 20 April 2006
[90] GCOB 20 April 2006
[91] GCOB 20 April 2006
[92] COB 20 April 2006
[93] SCOB 26 April 2005
[94] SCOB 26 April 2005
[95] GCOB 26 April 2005
[96] GCOB 26 April 2005
[97] GCOB 26 April 2005
[98] COB 26 April 2005
[99] SCOB 16 June 2004
[100] SCOB 16 June 2004
[101] GCOB 16 June 2004
[102] GCOB 16 June 2004
[103] GCOB 16 June 2004
[104] GCOB 16 June 2004
[105] COB 16 June 2004
[106] COB 16 June 2004
[107] COB 16 June 2004
[108] COB 16 June 2004
Arthur Chaskalson[109] SCOB 20 December 2002
Friedel Sellschop[110] SCOB 20 December 2002
Ismail Mahomed[111] SCOB 20 December 2002
[112] SCOB 20 December 2002
[113] SCOB 20 December 2002
Moses Mabhida[114] SCOB 20 December 2002
[115] SCOB 20 December 2002
Adelaide Tambo[116] GCOB 20 December 2002
[117] GCOB 20 December 2002
[118] GCOB 20 December 2002
Noria Mabasa[119] GCOB 20 December 2002
[120] GCOB 20 December 2002
[121] GCOB 20 December 2002
[122] GCOB 20 December 2002
[123] COB 20 December 2002
[124] COB 20 December 2002
[125] COB 20 December 2002
[126] COB 20 December 2002

See also[]

  • South African civil honours

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