List of University of Johannesburg people

This is an incomplete list of notable alumni and faculty (past and present) of the University of Johannesburg including notable people from the merger of the Rand Afrikaans University (RAU), the Technikon Witwatersrand (TWR) and Vista University into the University of Johannesburg.

Alumni


Athletes
NameClass yearNotabilityReferences
Lisa-Marie DeetlefsN/ASouth African Olympic field hockey player[1]
Zaid TimolN/ASouth African rugby player who plays for the Lions[2]
Uzair DocratN/ASouth African basketball player[3]
Thornton McDadeN/ASouth African Olympic field hockey player[1]
Caylib OosthuizenN/ASouth African rugby player for the Tel Aviv Heat[4]
Shireen SapiroN/ASouth African Paralympic swimmer[5]
Micheen ThornycroftN/AZimbabwean Olympic rower[6]
Francois UysN/ASouth African rugby player who plays for the Free State Cheetahs[7]
Irvette van ZylN/ASouth African Olympic long-distance runner[1]
Walter VenterN/AFormer South African rugby player who represented the Golden Lions, Leopards, Falcons, Griquas and the Lions[8]
Jano VermaakN/ASouth African national rugby player[9]
Adel WeirN/ASouth African squash player[10]

Business
NameClass yearNotabilityReferences
Zibusiso Mkhwanazi2005Entrepreneur[11]
Bridget van Kralingen1985Senior Vice President of IBM Global Business Services[12]

Politics
Name Year Notability Reference
Joseph Kabila 2019 Former President of the Democratic Republic of Congo [13]


Faculty
NameClass yearField of expertiseAcademic levelNotabilityReferences
Nicolaas Johannes DiederichsN/AEconomicsDoctorate (Ph.D.)First chancellor of the Rand Afrikaans University and Minister of Finance of South Africa (1967–1975)[14]
Farid EsackN/AReligionProfessorIslamic studies[15]
Hendrik C. FerreiraN/AEngineeringProfessorNRF "A-rated" researcher specialising in Communication technologies, Information systems and technologies, Electronic engineering, Applied mathematics, Communication technologies & Information systems and technologies[16]
Adam HabibN/APolitical ScienceProfessorFormer deputy Vice Chancellor[17]
Tshilidzi MarwalaN/AEngineeringProfessorKnown for extensive contributions to the field of mechanical engineering; received the Order of Mapungubwe in Bronze for outstanding contributions to, and inspirational achievements in, the field of engineering science[18]
Gerrit ViljoenN/AClassical literature & PhilosophyMastersFirst vice-chancellor of the Rand Afrikaans University, Minister of Education in South Africa (1980–1989), and Minister of Constitutional Development (1989–1992)[19]

Honorary doctorates

The university may confer advanced degrees, including an honorary doctoral degree honoris causa as an academic award in any faculty. The university follows a conservative awards policy in order to emphasise the extraordinary and inherent value of the honorary doctorate.

NameDoctorate fieldYear awardedNotabilityReferences
Richard GoldstoneLaw2010Former Constitutional Court judge[20]
Richard MaponyaManagement2010Businessman[21]
Willem BoshoffFine Arts2010South African artist[22]
Aung San Suu KyiLiterature2011Nobel Peace laureate[23]
Barack ObamaLaw201344th president of the United States[24]
Kees Schouhamer ImminkEngineering2014Digital pioneer[25]

References
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  2. "Prop boost for Lions".
  3. "Team South Africa Profile - 2011 FIBA Africa Championship | FIBA.COM". Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2013-11-07.
  4. "UJ steals the show in Varsity Cup opening match". Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2013-07-23.
  5. "Jacaranda FM Mobi site - UJ Paralympian strikes gold". Jacarandafm.com. 2013-08-01. Archived from the original on 2013-08-23. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
  6. SSN Staff (2 April 2014). "Down Memory Lane With Micheen Thornycroft • SSN". School Sports Network. School Sports Network. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
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  8. "Maties too strong for Joburg". Sport. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  9. "SA Rugby Player Profile – Jano Vermaak". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  10. http://www.linkedin.com/pub/adel-weir/10/8b0/2b2
  11. "Zibusiso Mkhwanazi | Who's Who SA". Archived from the original on 2013-06-30. Retrieved 2013-11-07.
  12. "Bridget van Kralingen". LinkedIn. 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  13. "DR Congo ex-President Joseph Kabila gets Master's degree". 19 July 2021.
  14. "Rand Afrikaans University". touristlink. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  15. "Farid Esack". Archived from the original on 2014-01-05. Retrieved 2013-11-07.
  16. "UJ has a total of 1 1 3 NRF - Rated Researchers as at April 2013" (PDF). University of Johannesburg. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
  17. "South Africa: Adam Habib On Higher Education's Role in South Africa's Racial and Economic Transformation (Page 1 of 12)". allAfrica.com. 2013-08-22. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
  18. "National Orders awards". South African Government Information. South African Government. Archived from the original on 2012-02-04. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  19. "Gerrit Van Niekerk Viljoen Viljoen". South African History Online. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  20. "Announcement".
  21. "Richard Maponya".
  22. "Boshoff Biography". Archived from the original on 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
  23. "UJ: Honorary doctorate for Suu Kyi". News24. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  24. "Barack Obama accepts UJ doctorate". City Press. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  25. "Digital pioneer Prof Immink inspires UJ engineering graduates". UJ Newsroom. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
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