 | Leleti Khumalo als Sarafina |
 | Whoopi Goldberg als Mary Masembuko |
 | John Kani als School Principal |
 | Miriam Makeba als Angelina |
 | Mary Twala als Sarafina's Grandmother |
 | Dumisani Dlamini als Crocodile |
| Mbongeni Ngema als Sabela |
 | Tertius Meintjes als Lieutenant Bloem |
 | Robert Whitehead als Interrogator |
| Greg Latter als Policeman |
 | Nicky Rebelo als Soldier |
| James Whyle als Soldier |
| Michelle Bestbier als Mrs. Hendricks |
| Patrick Ndlovu als Victor Gumede |
| Somizi Mhlongo als Fire |
| Darrell James Roodt | Director |
| David M. Thompson | Producer |
| Mbongeni Ngema | Screenplay |
| Helena Spring | Executive Producer |
| Sarah Thomas | Editor |
| Tania Jenkins | Line Producer |
| Emilia Roux | Set Decoration |
| David Heitner | Editor |
| David Barkham | Production Design |
| William Nicholson | Screenplay |
| Peter Hollywood | Editor |
| Kirk D'Amico | Executive Producer |
| Stanley Myers | Music |
| Megan Gill | First Assistant Editor |
| Debra-Lee Davidson | Makeup Artist |
| Sudhir Pragjee | Executive Producer |
| Mark Vicente | Cinematography |
| Rick Cresswell | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Nicky De Beer | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Anant Singh | Producer |
| Mbongeni Ngema | Theatre Play |
| Sanjeev Singh | Executive Producer |
| Graham Hickson | First Assistant Director |
