Sarafina!

She was their teacher. They were her hope.

A Soweto schoolgirl named Sarafina is galvanized to protest apartheid after her teacher is arrested for her activism, leading her to join the student resistance movement.

Leleti Khumalo

(Sarafina)

Whoopi Goldberg

(Mary Masembuko)

John Kani

(School Principal)

Miriam Makeba

(Angelina)

Mary Twala

(Sarafina's Grandmother)

Dumisani Dlamini

(Crocodile)

Mbongeni Ngema

(Sabela)

Tertius Meintjes

(Lieutenant Bloem)

Robert Whitehead

(Interrogator)

Greg Latter

(Policeman)

Nicky Rebelo

(Soldier)

James Whyle

(Soldier)

Michelle Bestbier

(Mrs. Hendricks)

Patrick Ndlovu

(Victor Gumede)

Somizi Mhlongo

(Fire)

Sipho Kunene

(Guitar)

Nhlanhla Ngema

(Stimela)

Faca Khulu

(Eddie)

Wendy Mseleku

(China)

James Mthoba

(Sarafina's Uncle)

Gideon de Wet

(Policeman)

Bheki Mqadi

(Moses)

Patrick Manqele

(Preacher)

Sibusiso Ngema

(Funeral Leader)

Zanele Sangweni

(Lindiwe)

Ayanda Nhlangothi

(Thulani)

Bafana Hendricks

(Jabu)

Pheto Wildeman

(Nhanhla)

Xolani Dlamini

(Sarafina's Brother)

Siya Ngcobo

(Sarafina's Brother)

Louis Seboko

(Joe Masombuka)

Sam Ngakane

(Guitar's Father)

Doris Sehula

(Woman Shopper)

Dominic Skosana

(Prison Guard)

Ishmael Boikanyo

(Prison Guard)

Siphamandla Ngcamu

(Testimonies / Crocodile's Gang Member / Dancer)

Mfana 'Jones' Hlope

(Testimonies / Crocodile's Gang Member / Dancer)

Congo Radebe

(Silence)

Thulani Didi

(Crocodile's Gang Member / Dancer)

Vincent Ngobese

(Crocodile's Gang Member / Dancer)

Vukani Dlamini

(Crocodile's Gang Member / Dancer (as Vukani 'Marko' Dlamini))

Gugwana Dlamini

(Sarafina's Friend / Dancer)

Dipou Lehlongwa

(Sarafina's Friend / Dancer)

Khuluiwe Sithole

(Sarafina's Friend / Dancer)

Batho Mhlongo

(Sarafina's Friend / Dancer)

Billy Mashigo

(Shebeen Drinker)

Dixon Malele

(Shebeen Drinker)

Eric Seema

(Shebeen Drinker)

Velaphi Msini

(Teacher)

Mate Bashe

(Teacher)

Princess Msala

(Teacher)

Sbongile Dingatha

(Woman Shopper)

Olga Mvicane

(Woman Shopper)

Sindi Dlathu

(Dancer (as Sindiswa Dlathu))

Mabusi Gumede

(Dancer)

Khanyo Maphumulo

(Dancer)

Mmabatho Ramoupi

(Dancer)

Sonto Khumalo

(Dancer)

Nonhlanhla Sithole

(Dancer)

Seipati Sothoane

(Dancer)

Sindisiwe Sokhela

(Dancer)

Velile Mchunu

(Dancer)

Brian 'Jazz' Mazibuko

(Dancer)

Thapi 'Joko' Khambule

(Dancer)

Gugu Mkhize

(Dancer)

Lerato Wildeman

(Dancer)

Nokuzola Dhlathu

(Dancer)

Futhi Mhlongo

(Dancer)

Rayhana Myles

(Dancer)

Sibonakaliso Sothoane

(Dancer)

Zanele Radebe

(Dancer)

Alfred Ndlovu

(Dancer)

Cyprian Shandu

(Dancer)

John Lata

(Dancer)

Mazwe Shabalala

(Dancer)

Phakiso Motloung

(Dancer)

Sduduzo Mthethwa

(Dancer)

Thulani Mofokeng

(Dancer)

Mabonga Khumalo

(Dancer)

Nkosane Mzolo

(Dancer)

Sduduzo Mbili

(Dancer)

Skhumbuzo Kubheka

(Dancer)

Sindane Mbatha

(Dancer)

Stephen Evans

(Police Officer (uncredited))

Dieketseng Mnisi

(Dancer / Singer (uncredited))