This is a list of women artists who were born in South Africa or whose artworks are closely associated with that country.
A Clare Abbott (1921–2008), illustrator Valerie Adler, painter and designer Chrysoula Argyros (born 1954), painter Jane Alexander (born 1959), sculptor, installation artist Julia Anastasopoulos (born 1983), artist, illustrator, designer, actress Beth Diane Armstrong (born 1985), sculptor
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Beverly Barkat (born 1966), South-African born Israeli visual artist Mary Elizabeth Barber (1818–1899), amateur scientist, painter, poet Myfanwy Bekker (active since the 1970s), painter, ceramist, now living in Plettenberg Bay. Deborah Bell (born 1957), painter, sculptor Doris Bloom (born 1954), painter; incorporates performance art into her work Frida Blumenberg (born 1935), sculptor Dineo Seshee Bopape (born 1981), multimedia artist Candice Breitz (born 1972), artist working with video and photography, educator Sarah Britten (born 1974), writer, lipstick artist Rhona Brown (1922–2014), botanical artist
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Sarah Calburn (born 1964) Bettie Cilliers-Barnard (1914–2010), abstract painter Julia Rosa Clark (born 1975), contemporary artist Gillian Condy (born 1953), botanical artist
D Angela de Jesus (born 1982), visual artist, curator Mbali Dhlamini (born 1990) Ethel May Dixie (1876–1973), botanical artist Marlene Dumas (born 1953), visual artist, now in Amsterdam Delmaine Donson illustrator, visual artist, acrylic painter.
F Faith47 (born 1979), multimedia artist Marianne Fannin (1845–1938), Irish botanical artist, worked in South Africa
G Ambra Gambale (active since 2010), jewellery designer Allerley Glossop (1870–1955), painter Frances Goodman (born 1975) Sophy Gray (1814–1871), artist, architect Liza Grobler (born 1974), mixed media artist Louise Guthrie (1879–1966), botanist, botanical artist
H Cecil Higgs (1898–1986), painter Philippa Hobbs (born 1955), art historian, artist Rosa Hope (1902–1972), English-born South African painter
J Barbara Jeppe (1921–1999), botanical artist Svea Josephy (born 1969), fine arts photographer, educator
K Marlise Keith (born 1972), artist working in ink, pencil, acrylics Gulshan Khan (born 1983), photographer
L Maggie Laubser (1886–1973), painter, printmaker Cythna Letty (1895–1985), botanical artist Aileen Lipkin (1933–1994), painter, sculptor
M Noria Mabasa (born 1938), sculptor, ceramist Esther Mahlangu (born 1935), Ndebele painter Anja Marais (born 1974), sculptor, multi-disciplinary artist Judith Mason (1938–2016), painter, mixed media artist, textile designer Jacki McInnes (born 1966), painter Ina Millman, artist and art teacher Nandipha Mntambo (born 1982), sculptor, video artist Sethembile Msezane (born 1991), visual artist, public speaker and performer Zanele Muholi (born 1972), photographer, video artist, installation artist
N Allina Ndebele (born 1939), artist and weaver Robyn Nesbitt (born 1984), contemporary artist
P Diana Page (born 1965), installation artist, now in Istanbul Carolyn Parton (born 1964), contemporary artist Barbara Pike (born 1933), botanical painter Karabo Poppy (born 1992), illustrator Deborah Poynton (born 1970), painter
R Tracey Rose (born 1974), contemporary artist Arabella Elizabeth Roupell (1817–1914), British botanical artist working in South Africa
S Ruth Sacks (born 1977), installation artist Berni Searle (born 1964), contemporary artist Katharine Saunders (1824-1901), British-born Colony of Natal botanical illustrator. Mmakgabo Helen Sebidi (born 1943), sculptor and painter in pastel, acrylic and oil paint Lerato Shadi (born 1979), performance artist, installation artist Mary Sibande (born 1982), sculptor Penny Siopis (born 1953), painter, installation artist Buhlebezwe Siwani (born 1987), multidisciplinary artist Doreen Southwood (born 1974), multimedia artist Mary Stainbank (1899–1996), sculptor Irma Stern (1894–1966), painter Pamela Stretton (born 1980), digital artist Maud Sumner (1902–1985), painter
T Jill Trappler (born 1957), painter, weaver, installation artist Alys Fane Trotter (1862–1961), Irish poet and artist, remembered for her illustrations of the Cape district
U Jeannette Unite (born 1964), Earth mining artist, collects minerals, oxides for art materials and photographs industrial sites.
V Marjorie van Heerden (born 1949), writer, illustrator Thelma Van Rensburg (born 1969), artist working with ink, pencil and charcoal Minnette Vári (born 1968), installation artist Diane Victor (born 1964), artist, printmaker
W Ellaphie Ward-Hilhorst (1920–1994), botanical artist Sue Williamson (born 1941), multimedia artist, curator
Z Cynthia Zukas (1931– 2024), painter