List of University of Pretoria alumni
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The University of Pretoria is a public university in Pretoria,[1]
the administrative and de facto capital of South Africa.[2] The university in its more than a century of academic service has delivered more than 200,000 alumni.[3] Below is a list of prominent alumni.[4]
Authors and academics
- Prof Elize Botha: former Vice Chancellor of the University of Stellenbosch
- Prof Papa Maithufi: academic, SA Law Commission
- Prof Tshilidzi Marwala: academic, engineer
- Paul Moorcraft: author, BBC commentator
- Prof Adriaan N. Pelzer: historian, author and former vice-rector
- Prof Pierre de Villiers Pienaar: author and pioneer of speech therapy in South Africa
- Prof Calie Pistorius: Vice-Chancellor of the University of Pretoria, 2001-2009
- Stefan Swanepoel: New York Times best-selling author, public speaker
- Prof Mike Wingfield: academic, scientist
Arts and entertainment
- Bettie Cilliers-Barnard: fine artist
- Nedine Blom
- Jana Cilliers: actress
- Gareth Cliff
- Dr Mimi Coertse: opera singer
- Tobie Cronjé: actor
- Eloise Cupido: TV presenter
- Jak de Priester: singer and TV presenter
- Ampie du Preez: actor
- Helena Hettema: cabaret singer
- Katinka Heyns: actress
- Carike Keuzenkamp: singer
- Tsakane Valentine Maswanganyi
- Prof Anna Neethling-Pohl: actress and writer
- Sandra Prinsloo: actress
- Freek Robinson: TV commentator/news reader
- Paul Rothman: TV presenter
- Anel Schotkamp
- Wicus Slabbert: opera star
- Amanda Strydom: actress
- Carel Trichardt: actor and academic
- Richard van der Westhuizen: singer
- Hennie van Deventer: producer, copywriter
- Brümilda van Rensburg: actress
- Anneli van Rooyen: singer
- Angus van Zyl Taylor: sculptor, artist
- Verna Vels: voice artist, television director
- Petru Wessels
Sport personalities
Springbok Captains:
Other Springboks:
- Gary Botha
- Fanie de Villiers
- Ernst Dinkelmann
- Johan Marais
- Heyneke Meyer
- Wynand Olivier
- Danie Rossouw
- Pierre Spies
Business leaders and entrepreneurs
- Dr James Barnard: inventor of the Bardenpho process for water treatment
- Dr Willem Barnard: CEO, KWV
- Dr Steve Booysen: CEO, Absa Bank
- Anton Botha: business leader
- Lourens Botha: entrepreneur
- Carrol Boyes: artist and business leader
- Marthin de Beer: Senior Vice-President at Cisco
- Louis de Kock: entrepreneurial farmer, business leader
- Johan de Nysschen: CEO, Infiniti Global Limited
- Laurie Dippenaar: FirstRand Bank Chairman
- Dr Con Fauconnier: CEO, Kumba Resources
- Leo Haese: CEO, Leo Haese BMW Group
- Dr M.N. Hermann: Clover SA, business Leader
- Dr Meyer Kahn: SAB-Miller
- Dr Rivka Kfir: CEO, Water Commission
- Dr Marius Kloppers: international CEO of global mining giant BHP Billiton
- Dr Bingle Kruger: engineer, business leader
- Russell Loubser: CEO, JSE
- Dr David Mabunda: CEO, Sanparks
- Matsie Matooane: Group Manager HR, Tiger Brands
- Dr Anna Mokgokong: business leader
- Maj. Genl. Keith Mokoape: business leader
- Kobus Möller: CFO, Sanlam
- Evans Muchesa: Ag Development Consulting
- Khungeka Njobe: Group Executive of CSIR
- Pine Pienaar: CEO: Mvelaphanda Resources Group
- Margaret Roberts: business leader and herb expert
- Willem Roos: MD, OUTsurance
- Dr Anton Rupert: billionaire, former UP Chancellor and Tukkie of the Century
- Moses Singo: business leader
- Dr Chris Stals: business leader; former UP Chancellor
- Peter Staude: CEO, Tongaat-Hulett
- Bernard Swanepoel: CEO, Harmony
- Giam Swiegers: CEO of Deloitte Australia
- Dr Andries Terblanche: Chair, KPMG Financial Services
- Dr Leon Vermaak: CEO, Telesure
Law
- Judge Dr Jan d'Oliveira
- Judge Frikkie Eloff (President of the Convocation)
- Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi: former Minister of Public Service and Administration
- Judge Antoni Gildenhuys
- Judge Louis Harms: Supreme Court of Appeal
- Prof Christof Heyns: United Nations Human Rights Council; Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions[5]
- Judge Johann Kriegler
- Prof Jannie Otto
- Prof Susan Scott
- Judge Willie Seriti
- Supreme Court Judge Piet Streicher
- Judge John Trengove
- Judge Leonora van den Heever
- Prof Derek van der Merwe
- Judge Willem van der Merwe
- Judge Johann van der Westhuizen: Constitution Court
- Adv Kobus van Rooyen
- Judge Deon van Zyl
- Prof Marinus Wiechers
Health and medicine
- Dr Daan de Klerk
- Dr Oppel Greeff
- Dr Viktor Hesse
- Prof Charlotte P. Searle
Theologians, welfare, psychology
- Prof Albert S. Geyser
- Michael Licona
- Prof Piet Meiring
- Dr Louise Olivier: forensic psychologist
- Archbishop Desmond Tutu: social rights activist; winner of Nobel Peace Prize
Others
- Etienne de Villiers: Executive Chairperson and President, ATP Tennis
- Prof Esmé du Plessis: Chairperson, UP Council
- Dr Johann Egbert: director, Finswim
- Pinky Phosa: Mpumalanga government; community leader
- Prof Neville Charles Starke: former veterinarian
- Ezekiel Mpoletsang Tolo: Environmental, Health and Safety Officer of Aurecon South Africa
- Elizabeth Voigt: late director of the McGregor Museum, Kimberley
References
- ^ South Africa's universities. Retrieved August 31, 2009
- ^ Conference Venues and Conference Centres Pretoria, Gauteng. Retrieved September 18, 2009
- ^ http://web.up.ac.za/UserFiles/UP%20in%20a%20Nutshell(1).pdf UP in a Nutshell 2008. Retrieved September 17, 2009
- ^ Alumni Gallery. Retrieved October 1, 2009
- ^ United Nations Human Rights Council appoints Dean of Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria as Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions Retrieved 23 September 2010