Who is the bloke in the 'watermark' in a South Africa passport?

Question

Every page of the south africa passport has a picture of a man but we have no idea who it is. Any help????

Answer 1

Does it really matter? In Swaziland, every Elangeni(currency note) have a merc truck on it! It still does not matter.

I would like Mbeki's face on a R10 note. This will allow me to stomp on his face every time I feel the need.

If they do put his name on the R10, I bet they will have to print lots for there will be many dirty notes with footprints on them going around!

Answer 2

Absolutely no idea.  Good on you for discovering that.  I did not even know that there was a watermark.

*Edit*

I found it. He is Albert Luthuli:

"The watermark bears the facial image of Mr Albert Lutuli, the first person from Africa to be awarded a Nobel Peace Prize."

**Edit**

T.I.  It is a watermark. You must take one page and hold it against the light, and you will see the face of a man!!

Answer 3

Now I am also curious! I have just had a look and I can not place him! I guarantee he has a good dentist though. See that laugh? Who IS the man?

Thank you Cakes...I somehow knew you would get to the bottom of it. Now we know...not a very clear picture or easy to identify in the passport!

Answer 4

ya man. who's that dude?  he must be really famous.

Answer 5

They put mandela's face on a R 50.00 note but the banks complained that too many people were using it to wipe their backsides after they had been to the toilet and it was causing a health hazard to bank employees.

Answer 6

My passport was issued last March. It has no picture of a man.

Edit: Thanks Cakes. Yepp! Its Albert Luthuli.