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Kaffir Boy Characters
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Mark Mathabane Main character.
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Mama Mark’s mother. Undermined by her husband.
Finds whatever jobs she can to put her kids through school.
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Papa Mark’s father. Total opposite of Mark.
Hates apartheid, but has no idea how to fight it. The more problems he encounters, the more violent and drunken he becomes.
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Granny When things get bad, Granny is a refuge.
She believes Mark has what it takes to succeed in the world. Granny introduces Mark to tennis.
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Scaramouche Mixed-race tennis player. Becomes Mark’s first mentor.
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Wilfred Horn German living in South Africa.
Runs the Barretts Tennis Ranch. Welcomes Mark to the ranch and encourages his dreams of being a tennis star.
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Andre Zietsman A white South African who went to college in the United States on a tennis scholarship. Runs a sports shop in South Africa.
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Stan Smith American tennis player who helps Mark.
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