 | Sophie Okonedo als Winnie Mandela |
 | David Harewood als Nelson Mandela |
 | David Morrissey als Theunis Swanepoel |
 | Vusi Kunene als Dr. Nthato Motlana |
 | David Dennis als Ismail Ayob |
 | Jacques Gombault als Sergeant Prinsloo |
 | Rika Sennett als Helen Joseph |
 | Philip Godawa als George Bizos |
| Lindani Nkosi als Cyril Ramaphosa |
| Craig Gardner als Senator Edward Kennedy |
| Jakkie Groenewald als Prison Officer Gregory |
| Mangaliso Ngema als Winnie's Young Lover |
| Motshabi Tyelele als Zanyiwe |
| Refilwe Pitsoe als Zindzi Mandela |
| Japan Mthembu als Moses Kotane |
 | Nicky Rebelo als Robben Island Warder |
| David Butler als Riot Commanding Officer |
 | Justin Strydom als Arresting Officer |
| Francois Stemmet als Judge |
| Gretha Brazelle als Prison Wardress |
 | David Clatworthy als Thwarted Police Major |
 | David Dukas als Raid Policeman |
| Tinah Mnumzana als Xoliswa Falati |
 | Shona Ferguson als Office Man |
| Adrian Waldron als Commanding Officer |
| Vatiswa Ndara als Norah |
| Lourens Groenewald als Liquor Store Owner |
 | Getmore Sithole als Nelson's Aide |
| Sandra Ferreira als Dress Shop Assistant |
 | Garth Breytenbach als Brandfort Policeman |
| Mark Richardson als Angry Brandfort Resident |
| Deli Malinga als Mother |
| Thabo Mabaso als Brandfort Youth |
| Louis Motlhabediwa als Brandfort Youth |
| Philisiwe Qwabe als Young Winnie |
| Zime Qwabe als Young Winnie's Sister |
| Michael Samuels | Director |
| Roy Ackerman | Executive Producer |
| Gail McQuillan | Production Manager |
| Darren Cameron | Production Coordinator |
| Michael Samuels | Writer |
| Andre Weavind | First Assistant Director |
| Marc Biart | Second Assistant Director |
| David Tumahole | Third Assistant Director |
| Maureen Conway | Script Supervisor |
| Fiona Ramsay | Dialogue Coach |
| Jaco Espach | Location Manager |
| Spannies Spangenberg | Unit Manager |
| Patrick Duval | "B" Camera Operator |
| Houston Hadden | Focus Puller |
| Amy Yeats | Clapper Loader |
| Shane Jooste | Best Boy Grip |
| Nick Rankin | Gaffer |
| Andrew Maccallum | Best Boy Electric |
| Anneline De Kock | Boom Operator |
| Di Allen | Makeup & Hair |
| Zureta Schulz | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Jacques Van Rooyen | Wardrobe Master |
| Guy Potgieter | Set Decoration |
| Beatrix Symington | Set Dresser |
| Kobus Swart | Property Master |
| Nigel Heath | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| James Feltham | Sound Supervisor |
| Jon Newman | Sound Effects Editor |
| Alex Sawyer | Dialogue Editor |
| Richard Cradick | Online Editor |
| Jet Omoshebi | Colorist |
| Hitesh Shah | Accountant |
| Janet Smyth | Production Executive |
| Doreen Jones | Casting Director |
| Christa Schamberger | Casting Director |
| Emilia Roux | Production Design |
| Mark Walker | Production Design |
| Ruy Filipe | Costume Designer |
| Lesley Lamont-Fisher | Makeup Designer |
| Lesley Lamont-Fisher | Hair Designer |
| Samantha Putter | Line Producer |
| Celia Duval | Line Producer |
| Daniel Giorgetti | Music |
| David Charap | Editor |
| Wojciech Szepel | Director of Photography |
| Maxine Watson | Executive Producer |
| Madonna Baptiste | Executive Producer |
| Jolyon Symonds | Producer |
