Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans

The Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans is a list of individuals the Mail & Guardian considers to be the most influential 200 Young South Africans for the year.

It was first published in 2006 by then editor-in-chief Ferial Haffajee, and only South Africans under the age of 35 are eligible.

The first edition featured 100 notable South Africans under the age of 35.

Notable recipients

 * Bryan Habana (2007)
 * Lauren Beukes (2009)
 * Trevor Noah (2010)
 * Julius Malema (2010)
 * Buyisiwe Sondezi (2012)
 * Ntokozo Mbuli (2013)
 * Fortunate Mafeta Phaka (2016)
 * Nandipha Magudumana (2018)
 * Philiswa Nomngongo (2019)
 * Faith Mokgalaka (2022)