For the past several months Samsung South Africa has been calling for citizens who demonstrate inspirational qualities associated with the ethos of the Olympics to submit an entry to experience the once-in-a-lifetime chance of carrying the Athens 2004 Olympic Torch on the South African leg of the Relay. Torchbearers selected by Samsung embody the Olympic values of uniting one's community through sport, culture and education while inspiring others through participation and leadership.
The national competition ran from February until 25 March 2004 and was open to all South Africans deserving of the prestige and honour to bear the Olympic Torch - a local or national hero who has shown inspiration, innovation and leadership to uplift the community on a local, regional or national level.
"Samsung believes that the Olympic flame is an enduring symbol of the Olympic ideals of noble competition, friendship, peace, unity and inspiration and we are delighted to be able to give our Torchbearers this experience and a place in history as part of the first ever global Olympic Torch Relay," says Sarit Reouveni, Group Marketing Manager for Samsung South Africa.
The Samsung, City of Cape Town and Nocsa Torchbearers are:
| Fundile Baloyi | Khayelitsha | An outstanding soccer player and athlete |
| George Bizos | Parktown North | South African activist and human rights advocate |
| Beatty Braaf | Grassy Park | Active member of the Retreat Swimming Club |
| Zunaid Bulbulia | Johannesburg | Financial Director at MTN |
| Edries Burton | Plumstead | A gifted Santos soccer team member |
| Peter Cox | Rosebank | Businessman and SA Olympic sponsor |
| Amien Dharsey | Retreat | No information provided |
| Zunaid Dinath | Johannesburg | Director of Operations at Vodacom |
| Magdalene Dladla | Kwa Nqetho/Ngcolosi | She has dedicated her life to establishing homes for the homeless and started the Happy Valley Clinic |
| Natalie Du Toit | Southfield | SA Olympic medallist (swimming) and national icon |
| Desiree Ellis | Hanhover Park | Former captain of the women's soccer team |
| Johan Engelbrecht | - | Director at Vodacom |
| Mzonke Fana | Khayelitsha | Khayelitsha boxer with amazing talent |
| Damaris O Fritz | Voorbrug | Health Committee Member from Delft |
| Caroline Gabuza | Ottery | Community worker who goes out of her help to help those in need |
| Gregory Garitsis | Orange Grove | - |
| Dawn Hare | Kalk Bay | Disabled community worker who is tireless in helping the community |
| Llewelyn Herbert | Pretoria | SA Olympic Medallist (400m hurdler) |
| Penelope Heyns | Pretoria | She is best known for bringing home the first Olympic gold medal for swimming after South Africa's re-entry to the Olympic Games |
| Ragmat Jaffer | Heathfield | - |
| Jordan Joannisdes | Johannesburg | - |
| Gail Johnson | Melville | Prominent Aids activist and Nkosi Johnson's adoptive mother |
| Donny Jurgens | Craford | Head of NGO-SCORE, involved in sport; Chair WP Sports Council |
| Archilles Kallos | Frenaye | - |
| Alexander Karakallos | Sea Point | An active member of the Greek community |
| Anita Kassel | Thornton | - |
| Marlon Kolbee | Retreat | Blind marathon runner |
| Nomathemba Kontyo | Cape Town | She is an inspiration to us all in not letting adversity affect her will to achieve her goals: she is the first black student to go to Aeronautical Space Agency Jet Propulsion Laboratory in USA and was acknowledged by the President for making "South Africans proud" |
| George Koumandarakis | Cowies Hill | An active member of the Greek community |
| Marianne Kriel | Bellville | SA Olympic Medallist (swimming) (1996) |
| Rhea Kritas | Claremont | - |
| Talaat Laham | Johannesburg | Chairman and CEO for Cell C |
| Mark Lamberti | Johannesburg | Executive Chairman at Massmart |
| Paul Le Roux | Gardens | A local doctor that goes beyond the call of duty to help his patients |
| Mpho Lebogo | Rembrandt Park | Introduced Lobola contract, which has been endorsed by Proudly South African and the Department of Home Affairs & Customary Marriage Section |
| Byungwoo Lee | - | Vice President: East & Middle East Africa for Samsung |
| Mildred Lesea | Guguletu | - |
| Sakhiwo Luthuli | Shukushukuma | Outstanding athlete who has beaten the odds to succeed |
| Jacqueline Maarohanye | Naturena | Community worker in Soweto |
| Eric Majoli | Nyanga | Blind marathon runner |
| Miriam Makeba | Cape Town | 'Mama Africa', as she is affectionately known, is a great South African musician who changed the way South African music was seen across the globe |
| Thompson Mangaliso | Manenberg | Weightlifter Development Officer @ Silvertree |
| Alan Marshall | Constantia | Dedicated 25 years to child health |
| Vuyeya Mathebula | Community builder | |
| Jake Matlala | Winchester Hills | Apart from being a disciplined boxing world champion, he has continued to be not only a motivation and a source of inspiration to young South Africans, but also a role model who encourages the spirit of 'ubuntu' |
| Shaun Mellors | Gordons Bay | Young man living with Aids and the founder of NAPWA |
| Nomsa Memela | Klippoortie Park | With the will to help people in need, she has reached out to people with disabilities and those suffering from HIV/Aids |
| Yong Ho Min | Johannesburg | MD and CEO for Samsung South Africa |
| Arun Nagar | Nairobi | Samsung Distributor in Nairobi |
| Hamilton Naki | Langa | One of the world's finest heart surgeons that Africa ever produced |
| Brain O'Connell | University of Western Cape | Rector of the University of the Western Cape |
| Omar Kemel | - | - |
| Jennifer Peers | Pinelands | Transformation through tourism: She started a project for battered women |
| Alban Peterson | Parow Valley | Popular South African gospel singer |
| Gert Potgieter | Faerie Glen | - |
| Malcolm Pringle | Newlands | SA Para -olympic gold medallist |
| Philip Rabinowitz | Hout Bay | A truly inspirational man who at one hundred years of age, is the oldest competitive walker in the world, according to the Guinness Book of Records |
| Lucas Radebe | Johannesburg | A true South African ambassador for the sport of soccer. Not only is he a great South African soccer player, but he made history as the first African-based player to captain an English side (Leeds United) |
| Fhatuwani Ramabulani | Thohoyandou | Won Businesswom Editorial contact Grapevine Communications 
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