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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

Name Class year Notability References
Bernadette Coston N/A South African Olympic field hockey player [1]
Lisa-Marie Deetlefs N/A South African Olympic field hockey player [1]
Chris Froome N/A Winner of the 2013 Tour de France [2]
Theuns Kotzé N/A Namibian rugby player [3]
Jaco Kriel N/A South African rugby player who plays for the Lions [4]
Kegorapetse David Letsebe N/A South African basketball player [5]
Thornton McDade N/A South African Olympic field hockey player [1]
Caylib Oosthuizen N/A South African rugby player [3]
Shireen Sapiro N/A South African Paralympic swimmer [6]
Micheen Thornycroft N/A Zimbabwean Olympic rower [7]
Francois Uys N/A South African rugby player who plays for the Free State Cheetahs [8]
Irvette van Zyl N/A South African Olympic long-distance runner [1]
Walter Venter N/A Former South African rugby player who represented the Golden Lions, Leopards, Falcons, Griquas and the Lions [9]
Jano Vermaak N/A South African national rugby player [10]
Adel Weir N/A South African squash player [11]

Business

Name Class year Notability References
Zibusiso Mkhwanazi N/A South African digital entrepreneur and CEO of Avatar [12]
Bridget van Kralingen 1985 Senior Vice President of IBM Global Business Services [13]

Religion

Name Class year Notability References
Abdur Rahman ibn Yusuf N/A Islamic scholar [14]

Faculty

Name Class year Field of expertise Academic level Notability References
N.J. Beukes N/A Science Professor NRF "A-rated" researcher specialising in Economic geology, Sedimentology, Sedimentary geochemistry & Sequence stratigraphy [15]
Nicolaas Johannes Diederichs N/A Economics Doctorate (Ph.D) First chancellor of the Rand Afrikaans University and Minister of Finance of South Africa (1967–1975) [16]
Farid Esack N/A Religion Professor Islamic studies [17]
Hendrik C. Ferreira N/A Engineering Professor NRF "A-rated" researcher specialising in Communication technologies, Information systems and technologies, Electronic engineering, Applied mathematics, Communication technologies & Information systems and technologies [15]
Adam Habib N/A Political Science Professor Former deputy Vice Chancellor [18]
W.F. Harris N/A Health Sciences Professor NRF "A-rated" researcher specialising in Physics, Biophysics, Vision metrology, Optics, Biostatics & Biometrics [15]
J.N. Maina N/A Science Professor NRF "A-rated" researcher specialising in Respiration [15]
Tshilidzi Marwala N/A Engineering Professor Known 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 [19]
T.H. Metz N/A Humanities Professor NRF "A-rated" researcher specialising in Life, meaning of, Ethics Political and legal philosophy [15]
Carl Marnewick 2009 Ph.D; 2012 Prof. Information Technology Professor Business Information Technology & Project Management [20][21]
Gerrit Viljoen N/A Classical literature & Philosophy Masters First vice-chancellor of the Rand Afrikaans University, Minister of Education in South Africa (1980–1989), and Minister of Constitutional Development (1989–1992) [22]
Hassina Mouri N/A Medical Geology Professor First female vice-president of the International Union of Geological Sciences (2020-) [23]

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.

Name Doctorate field Year awarded Notability References
Thabo Mbeki Law 1999 2nd President of South Africa (post-Apartheid) [24]
Richard Goldstone Law 2010 Former Constitutional Court judge [25]
Richard Maponya Management 2010 Businessman [26]
Willem Boshoff Fine Arts 2010 South African artist [27]
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Literature 2011 Nobel Peace laureate [28]
Barack Obama Law 2013 44th president of the United States [29]
Kees Schouhamer Immink Engineering 2014 Digital pioneer [30]

References

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  2. ^ "UJ congratulates UJ alumnus, Chris Froome". University of Johannesburg. University of Johannesburg. Archived from the original on 2013-08-03. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2013-07-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/Super15/Prop-boost-for-Lions-20120430
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2013-11-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ SSN Staff (2 April 2014). "Down Memory Lane With Micheen Thornycroft • SSN". School Sports Network. School Sports Network. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  8. ^ http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/sowetan/archive/2007/07/24/uj-crowned-grand-challenge-champs
  9. ^ http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/VarsityCup/Maties-too-strong-for-Joburg-20090209
  10. ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Jano Vermaak". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  11. ^ http://www.linkedin.com/pub/adel-weir/10/8b0/2b2
  12. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-06-30. Retrieved 2013-11-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  13. ^ "Bridget van Kralingen". LinkedIn. 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  14. ^ http://www.zamzamacademy.com/about-us/teachers/
  15. ^ a b c d e "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.
  16. ^ "Rand Afrikaans University". touristlink. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
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  18. ^ "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.
  19. ^ "National Orders awards". South African Government Information. South African Government. Archived from the original on 2012-02-04. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  20. ^ "Carl Marnewick". Linked in. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
  21. ^ Carl, Marnewick. "Carl Marnewick Resume" (PDF). University of Johannesburg. Retrieved 6 November 2013.[permanent dead link]
  22. ^ "Gerrit Van Niekerk Viljoen Viljoen". South African History Online. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  23. ^ "UJ professor makes history as first female VP of International Geological Sciences". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
  24. ^ "Row over honorary RAUdegree for Mbeki". Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  25. ^ "Announcement".
  26. ^ "Richard Maponya".
  27. ^ "Boshoff Biography". Archived from the original on 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
  28. ^ "UJ: Honorary doctorate for Suu Kyi". News24. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  29. ^ "Barack Obama accepts UJ doctorate". City Press. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  30. ^ "Digital pioneer Prof Immink inspires UJ engineering graduates". UJ Newsroom. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
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