23 Notable alumni of
University of Johannesburg
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The University of Johannesburg is 1760th in the world, 39th in Africa, and 10th in South Africa by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 23 notable alumni from the University of Johannesburg sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Joseph Kabila
- Occupations
- military personnelpolitician
- Biography
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Joseph Kabila Kabange is a Congolese politician and former military officer who was the fourth President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 2001 to 2019. He took office ten days after the assassination of his father, President Laurent-Désiré Kabila, in the context of the Second Congo War. He was allowed to remain in power as the president of the new transitional government after the 2002 peace agreements ended the war. Kabila founded the People's Party for Reconstruction and Democracy (PPRD) and was elected president in 2006. He was re-elected for a second term in 2011. Since stepping down after the 2018 election, Kabila, as a former president, is a senator for life. Kabila was the country's second-longest serving president.
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Nathi Mthethwa
- Enrolled in the University of Johannesburg
- Studied mining engineering
- Occupations
- ministerpoliticiantrade unionist
- Biography
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Emmanuel Nkosinathi Mthethwa was a South African politician who served as South African Ambassador to France from 2024 until his death in 2025. He represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly of South Africa between 2002 and 2023, and he was a cabinet minister between September 2008 and March 2023.
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Marthinus van Schalkwyk
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- ministerjuristpolitician
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Marthinus Christoffel Johannes van Schalkwyk is a South African politician, academic, and lawyer, who serves as High Commissioner to Australia. He previously served as MP and Minister of Tourism in the Cabinet of South Africa. Formerly Premier of the Western Cape and Leader of the Opposition in the Parliament of South Africa, he was the leader of the New National Party from its inception on 8 September 1997 until its dissolution on 9 April 2005. He was appointed Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism in the Thabo Mbeki administration after merging his party with the ruling African National Congress (ANC), despite the poor performance of the former in the 2004 General Election.
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Bontle Modiselle
- Occupations
- actorfilm actor
- Biography
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Bontle Modiselle-Moloi is a South African actress, television presenter, radio personality, dancer, choreographer, singer and model. In 2015, she starred in the dance film Hear Me Move, which resulted in her receiving an Africa Movie Academy Award nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.
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Busisiwe Mkhwebane
- Occupations
- lawyer
- Biography
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Busisiwe Mkhwebane is a South African advocate and prosecutor who served as the 4th Public Protector of South Africa from October 2016 until her impeachment in September 2023. Following her impeachment, she served as a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa from October 2023 to October 2024, representing the EFF. She is the first head of a Chapter 9 institution to be removed through impeachment.
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Daniel Etim Effiong
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Nigeria - Occupations
- screenwriterfilm directorchemical engineeractor
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Daniel Etim Effiong, also Daniel Etim-Effiong is a Nigerian actor and film director.
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Annelie Lotriet
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Annelie Lotriet is a South African politician who is currently serving as the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of South Africa since June 2024. She has served in the Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet since she joined the National Assembly in 2009. She is also a Deputy Chairperson of the Democratic Alliance (DA) Federal Council.
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Irmgard Bensusan
- Occupations
- para athletics competitor
- Biography
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Irmgard Bensusan is a South African born Paralympic sprinter who now competes for Germany, mainly in T44 classification events. Bensusan competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics where she won three silver medals in the 100, 200 and 400 metre sprints.
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Amanda Dlamini
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
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Amanda Sinegugu Dlamini is a former South African soccer player who is currently a soccer analyst and football administrator. She represented the South Africa women's national team at the 2012 (as the captain) and 2016 Summer Olympics.
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Theuns Kotzé
- Occupations
- rugby union player
- Biography
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Theuns Andries Willem Kotzé is a Namibian international rugby union player, currently playing with the Welwitschias in South African domestic rugby. He is a utility back that can play as a scrum-half, fly-half or fullback, but is best known for playing as a fly-half for Namibia in the Rugby World Cup tournaments in 2011 and 2015.
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Irvette van Zyl
- Occupations
- athletics competitor
- Biography
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Irvette van Zyl is a South African long-distance runner and women's 50 km ultramarathon world record holder. She competed in the marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics but did not finish the race. She has twice participated in the London Marathon and set her previous best time of 2:31:26 hours there in 2013. In 2021 she improved this time by almost 3 minutes to 2:28:40 at the Xiamen Marathon in Siena, Italy and again in 2022 by more than 2 minutes to 2:26:11 at the Valencia Marathon in Spain.
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Jano Vermaak
- Occupations
- rugby union player
- Biography
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Jano Vermaak is a South African rugby union player He plays as a scrum half for the {Stormers} in Super Rugby and {Western Province} in the Currie Cup. Vermaak previously represented the Lions and Bulls in Super Rugby and the Golden Lions and Blue Bulls in the domestic Currie Cup competition and Toulouse in the French Top 14.
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Heinke van der Merwe
- Occupations
- rugby union player
- Biography
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Heinke van der Merwe is a South African professional rugby union player. His first tour with the Springboks was to France, Italy, Ireland & England in late 2009 where he played in one test and two touring matches.
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Pietie Coetzee
- Occupations
- field hockey playerfield hockey coach
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Pietie Coetzee-Turner is a field hockey player from South Africa who was born in Bloemfontein. she studied at the Rand Afrikaans University in Johannesburg, Gauteng, and represented her country at the 2000, 2004 and 2012 Summer Olympics.
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Zibusiso Mkhwanazi
- Occupations
- businessperson
- Biography
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Zibusiso Mkhwanazi is Group CEO of M&N Brands and co-founder of Avatar, Avatar won Financial Mail's AdFocus medium-sized agency of the year 2016 and were a finalist in 2017. A World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, Mkhwanazi is now building an African owned agency network through his investment company, M&N Brands.
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Gideon Gadot
- Occupations
- politicianwriterjournalist
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Gideon Gadot was an Israeli journalist and politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Likud between 1984 and 1992.
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Jacob Gary
- Occupations
- entrepreneurchief executive officeradvocatemanagerlawyer
- Biography
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Ya'akov Geri, also known as Jack Gering, was an Israeli lawyer who served as Minister of Trade and Industry between November 1950 and October 1951, although he never was a Knesset member.
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Patience Mthunzi
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- physicistbiologist
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Patience Mthunzi-Kufa is a South African physicist and head of biophotonics research at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research. She received the Order of Mapungubwe in Bronze.
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Xaba Sbusiso
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- 1973-.. (age 53)
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Sbusiso Xaba is the national chairman of Pan Africanist Congress of Azania from 2019. He was elected in PAC Mangaung National Congress and re-elected in 2022 Polokwane Congress.
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Lynique Beneke
- Occupations
- athletics competitor
- Biography
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Lynique Beneke is a South African athlete specialising in the long jump. She represented her country at the 2013 World Championships.
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George El Andary
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- 1958-.. (age 68)
- Occupations
- archaeologist
- Biography
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Dr. Sheikh George El Andary is a Lebanese researcher in archaeology, museums and manuscripts. He is the son of sheikh Nematallah El Andary, the grandson of sheikh Isaac bin sheikh Elias El Andary.
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Roger Haitengi
- Occupations
- athletics competitor
- Biography
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Roger Nikanor Haitengi is a Namibian athlete specialising in the triple jump. He won his first major medal, a bronze, at the 2014 African Championships.
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Manie van Dyk
- Years
- 1955-.. (age 71)
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Manie van Dyk is a South African politician, a former Member of Parliament with the Democratic Alliance, and the Shadow Minister of Public Enterprises.
