Among other achievements, he received an honorary doctorate in Humane Letters by the Chicago State University and Leucospermum flower named Radebe Sunrise was bestowed in him in 2005.
Phakathi kwezinye izinto azuzile, uthole iziqu zobudokotela ngokuhlonishwa nge-Humane Letters yi-Chicago State University kanye ne-Leucospermum imbali eyaqanjwa ngokuthi i- Radebe Sunrise anikezwa yona ngo-2005.