| Alumnus |
Qualification |
Years |
|
Former President Nelson Mandela |
BA and LLB |
1942, 1988 |
|
Arthur Wegelin (composer) |
BMUS |
1955 |
|
Dr Stanley Mogoba - Presiding Bishop, Methodist Church of SA |
BA, HOD, DIP TEOL |
1954, 1956 and 1968
|
|
Ezekiel Mphahlele, (deceased) - South African writer, academic, artist and activist |
MA |
1956 |
|
Prof Kader Asmal, (deceased) - South African politician, served as Minister of Education and Water Affairs |
BA |
1957 |
|
Mr Walter Seboni - Educator |
BA |
1957 |
|
Rev Manas Buthelezi - Bishop, Lutheran Church |
BA |
1960 |
|
Prof Sibusiso Bengu - Politician and diplomat |
BA, HONS BA |
1963 and 1965 |
|
Adv Francis Bosman - Chief Family Advocate |
LLB |
1968 |
|
Wells Z Ntuli, Director - Rio Tinto |
BADMIN |
1968 |
|
Adv Dikgang Moseneke - Current Deputy Chief Justice of the Republic of South Africa |
BA, BIUR, PROK, LLB |
1969, 1973, 1976 and 1977 |
|
Dr William Rowland - Executive Director, SA National Council for the Blind |
BA, HONS BA, MA |
1969, 1971 and 1976
|
|
Prof Chabani Manganyi - Former Vice-Chancellor of University of The North |
Dlitt et Phil |
1970 |
|
Bunguza Peter Vundla - Deputy Chair AMB |
BA |
1970 |
|
Conrad Sidego - Senior manager, Naspers |
BA |
1970
|
|
Stephan Welz - Sotheby’s Director |
BCOM |
1971 |
|
Gill Marcus - Governor of SA Reserve Bank |
BCOM |
1976 |
|
Irene Joubert - Excelsior award winner |
BA, HONS BA |
1977 and 1980 |
|
Laurika Rauch - Musician |
HOD |
1978 |
|
Sejamothopo Motau - GM, Corporate Affairs, Sasol |
BA, HONS BA |
1978 and 1980 |
|
Prof Brenda Gourley - Former Principal of the Open University UK |
MBL |
1978 |
|
Mr Andrew Mlangeni - Member of Parliament |
BA, HONS BA |
1979 and 1985 |
|
Leepile M Taunyane - Former President of Professional Educator Union |
BA, HOD |
1980 and1995 |
|
Cyril Ramaphosa - Lawyer, trade union leader, activist, politician and businessman |
BPROC |
1981 |
|
Penuell Maduna - Former Cabinet minister |
BIUR, LLD |
1982 and 1996 |
|
Mark James Lamberti - Executive Chairman, Makro |
BCOM |
1983 |
|
Mr Sizwe Nxasana - CEO of First Rand |
HONS BCOMPT |
1983 |
|
Sakumzi Macozoma - Businessman, politician and former political activist |
BA |
1983 |
|
Conrad Sidego - Senior manager, Naspers |
BA |
1983 |
|
Dr Mamphela Ramphele - Former Director of the World Bank and Chairperson of Eduloan |
BCOM |
1983 |
|
Mr Terence Nombembe - The Auditor General of South Africa |
BCOMPT |
1986 |
|
Prof Quarraisha Abdool Karim - Researcher (HIV/AIDS) |
Higher Education Diploma |
1986 |
|
Cromet N Molepo - Executive Director Enterprises, Eskom |
BCOM |
1987 |
|
Kepler Wessels - Former Springbok cricketer |
BA |
1987 |
|
Stewart Lumka - Executive Director, Satour |
BCOM |
1988 |
|
Minnesh Rajcoomar - Group Auditor, Nampak |
BCOMPT, HONS BCOMPT |
1991 and 1993 |
|
Helen Mmethi - Social Ecology Advisor, SA National Parks Board |
Hons BA, PRAB |
1992 and 1998 |
|
Mr Brian Molefe - CEO of Transnet |
BCOM, MBL |
1994 and 2002 |
|
Prof Mandlankosi Stanley Makhanya - Vice-Chancellor and Principal of Unisa |
PDTE |
1998 |
|
Ms Yvonne Mhinga (Chaka-Chaka) - Musician and businesswoman |
ADABET |
2000 |
|
Thoko Didiza - Former Minister for Public Works of the Republic of South Africa |
BA Soc, Hon Pol |
2003 and 2007 |
|
Solomon R Moloko - Executive Director HR, Eskom |
ABET, HDABET |
2005 ad 2007 |
|
Cllr Kgosientso David Ramokgopa - Executive Mayor of City of Tswane |
MBL |
2008 |
|
Mrs Basetsana Kumalo - Businesswoman, South African television personality, beauty pageant titleholder and philanthropist |
BA |
2012 |
|
Lovemore Chinja Moyo - Speaker of the Parliament of Zimbabwe |
BA |
2012 |
|
Khanyi Dlomo - Managing Director of Ndalo Media and Founding Editor of Destiny Magazine |
BA Communication
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