The Order of the Disa is a provincial-level order issued by the Department of the Premier of Western Cape Province in South Africa. It was created by the Provincial Honours Act 9 of 1999, and is enshrined in Section 6 (1) of the Western Cape Provincial Constitution. It is awarded in the following three levels: Commander: for rendering excellent meritorious service Officer: for rendering outstanding meritorious service Member: for rendering noteworthy meritorious service.

It was first awarded in 2003 by then-premier Marthinus van Schalkwyk at Castle of Good Hope, and has been awarded intermittently ever since.

List of honorees 2007 Source: Helen Suzman – Commander Basil February – Commander James Arnold la Guma – Commander Clements Kadalie – Commander Dulcie September – Commander Jack Simons – Commander Nana Abrahams – Officer Reverend Michael Lapsley SSM – Officer Reginald September – Officer Elizabeth Mafikeng – Officer Anna Berry – Officer Dora Tamana – Officer John James Issel – Officer Alex La Guma – Officer, Posthumous Sir Richard Edmonds Luyt – Officer, Posthumous Molly Blackburn – Officer, Posthumous Hilda Bernstein – Officer, Posthumous Gaby Shapiro – Officer, Posthumous Autshumao “Harry de Strandloper” – Officer, Posthumous Sarah Baartman – Officer, Posthumous Cheryl Carolus – Officer Solomon Makosana – Officer, Posthumous Archbishop Njongonkulu Ndungane – Officer Tony Links – Officer, Posthumous Izak L. de Villiers – Officer Leonora van den Heever – Officer Patricia Gorvalla – Officer Pamela Golding – Officer Osma Mbombo – Officer Ronald Herbolt – Officer, Posthumous Richard Ishmail – Member, Posthumous Evelina Tshabalala – Member Zikiswa Matamo – Member Nomawethu Nika – Member Taswell Papier – Member Iris Barry – Member, Posthumous Ronald Harrison – Member Fred Carneson – Member, Posthumous Sarah Carneson – Member Anneline Rabie – Member Mbuyiselo Sodayise – Member, Posthumous Johanna Barnes – Member Helena Marincowitz – Member, Posthumous Jacob du Plessis – Member Isaac David Morkel – Member, Posthumous Rev. Martin Jack Reginald Wessels – Member, Posthumous Imam Armien Baker – Member, Posthumous Lutz Christian van Dijk – Member Lucas Janse van Rensburg – Member Michael Shand – Member Jarl Are Hovstad – Member David Walter Patrick – Member, Posthumous Sheik Abdul Hamid Gabier – Member

2006 Molefi Nathanael Oliphant – Officer Dr Irvin Khoza – Officer Daniel (Danny) Alexander Jordaan – Officer

2005 Nelson Mandela – Commander Archbishop Desmond Tutu – Commander Dr. Abdullah Abdulrahman (posthumous) – Officer Dr. Neville Alexander – Officer Ray Alexander Simons – Officer Dr. Allan Boesak – Officer Brian Bunting – Officer Dr. Danie Craven (posthumous) – Officer Richard Dudley – Officer Colin Eglin – Officer Prof. George Ellis – Officer Imam Abdullah Haron (posthumous) – Officer Hassan Howa – Officer Prof. Willie Jonker – Officer Philip Kgosana – Officer Adv. Bennie Kies (professor) – Officer Mildred Ramakaba-Lesiea – Officer Zora Mehlomakulu – Officer Sheikh Nazeem Mohamed – Officer Judge Essa Moosa – Officer Oscar Mpetha – Officer Solwandle Ngudle (posthumous) – Officer Jan Rabie (posthumous) – Officer Dr. David Rabkin – Officer Dr. Richard Rive – Officer Rabbi Dr. David Sherman – Officer Mark Shuttleworth – Officer Annie Silinga – Officer Prof. Adam Small – Officer Christmas Tinto – Officer Basil Coetzee (posthumous) – Officer Archbishop Emeritus Joost de Blank – Officer Robbie Jansen – Officer Zollie Malindi – Officer Winston Mankunku Ngozi – Officer Reverend Sikolakhe Marawu – Officer Dr. Anton Rupert – Officer Zackie Achmat – Member Imam Manie Bassier – Member Mary Burton – Member Cissie Gool – Member Archbishop Lawrence Henry – Member David Kramer – Member Dr. Kwesi Madikiza – Member Dorothy Mfaco – Member Maxwell Moss – Member Margaret Nash (posthumous) – Member Madoda Ntilashe (posthumous) – Member Reggie Olifant (posthumous) – Member Taliep Petersen – Member Vincent Qunta (posthumous) – Member Dr. Hannah-Reeve Sanders – Member Victor Ritchie – Member Amy Thornton – Member Ernst van Dyk – Member Father Basil van Rensburg – Member

2004 Source: Archbishop Desmond Tutu – Commander Dr Abdullah Ibrahim – Officer Antjie Krog – Officer Mark Shuttleworth – Officer Dr Franklin Sonn – Officer Abdulah Mohamed Omar – Officer Adam Small – Officer Dr Mamphela Ramphele – Officer Prof. Njabulo Ndebele – Officer Helen Lieberman – Member Pieter-Dirk Uys – Member Chester Williams – Member Willie Bester – Member Prof. Lynette Denny – Member Ian Douglas – Member Dawn Hare – Member Rashid Lombard – Member Prof. Nomvula Mtetwa – Member Ernst van Dyk – Member David Samaai – Member Millin Smith Petersen (posthumous) – Member Dr Frank James Lloyd Quint (posthumous) – Member Christiaan Jacobus Du Toit – (?)

2003 Source: Archbishop Desmond Tutu – Commander Raymond Ackerman – Officer J. M. Coetzee – Officer DP de Villiers (posthumous) – Officer Jakes Gerwel – Officer Adam Small – Officer Frank Bradlow (posthumous) – Member David Jack – Member Helen Lieberman – Member Mavis Nduzulwana – Member Adele Seale – Member Mark Shuttleworth – Member Phyllis Spira – Member Pieter-Dirk Uys – Member Willem van Schalkwyk (posthumous) – Member Chester Williams – Member

References

See also Western Cape Golden Cross