University of the Witwatersrand Notable Alumni

University of the Witwatersrand Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni

Nobel Laureates

Sydney Brenner (BSc, BSc Hons, honorary DSc)

2002 Nobel Prize in Medicine

Nelson Mandela (honorary LLD)

1993 Nobel Peace Prize

Nadine Gordimer (honorary DLitt)

1991 Nobel Prize in Literature

Sir Aaron Klug (BSc, honorary DSc)

1982 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

 

National Orders

1987
Order of the Southern Cross Class I: Raymond Dart1992
Order for Meritorious Service Gold Class: Professor Phillip V Tobias
Order of the Southern Cross Class II: Professor Phillip V Tobias2004
Order of Mapungubwe, gold: Dr Sydney Brenner
Order of Mapungubwe, bronze: Dr Himladevi Soodyall2007
Order of Mapungubwe, silver: Professor Valerie Mizrahi2009
Order of Mapungubwe, silver: Professor Hendrik Koornhof

2012
Order of Mapungubwe, silver: Professor Barry Schoub

2013
Order of the Baobab, silver: Dr Sayed Mohamed Ridwan Mia
Order of Mapungubwe, silver: Professor Glenda Gray
Order of Luthuli, silver: Dr Essop Essak Jassat
Order of Luthuli, silver: Dr Arthur Letele (Posthumous)

Mandela Rhodes Scholars

Dr Gert Gerwel

2007

Ayanda Khala

Lunga Radebe

Sheetal Vallabh

2008

Victor Chikadzi

Nobulali Dangazele

Simangele Mabena

2009

Masasa Mbangeni

Aalyia Sadruddin

2010

Shaheen Seedat

2011

Philip Mogodi

2012

Yumna Laher

2013

Hayley Chewins

2014

Nadia Kruger

Amir Rezaei

2015

Leane Meiring

Lehlohonolo Mofokeng

Luyolo Mphithi

Sinikiwe Mqadi

Simbarashe Tevera

Naledi Yaziyo

Rhodes Scholars

Prof Lucy Allais

Dr Immo Bock

Derek Bostock

Dr Jonathan Broomberg

Dr Monte Bryer

Prof Colin Bundy

John Chettle

David Cohen

Graham Craig

David Craighead

Arthur Davidson

Nhlanhla Dlamini

Michael Faralla

David Ferreira

Francis Fincham

Spencer Fleischer

David Forsyth

Prof Sandra Fredman

Michael Garms

Sha’ista Goga

Martin Haak

Dr Simonne Horwitz

Dr Owen Horwood

Dr Kuan-Hsiang Huang

Michael Jennions

John Kahn

John Kane-Berman

Janet Kentridge

Dr Satish Keshav

Dr Anthony Kinghorn

Lisa Klein

Dr Kezia Lange

John Lazar

Daryl Lee

Lodewyk Lombard

Ian Lowitt

Gertrude Makhaya

Christopher Mann

Robin Margo

Kennedy Maxwell

Andrew McCarthy

Michael Mendelowitz

Edward Mortimer

Dr Trevor Mundel

Sean Naidoo

Dr Loyiso Nongxa

Anthony Norton

Dr Frederick Orkin

Thomas Osborn

Terence Paton

Prof Robert Plewman

Adv Thomas Plewman

Prof Anthony Polonsky

Prof Max Price

Laurence Rabinowitz

James Raftery

Duncan Randall

Shahana Rasool

Peter Robinson

Dr Charles Saner

Shaheen Seedat

Mompati Setlogelo

Harold Small

Dr Robert Soderlund

Hans Spoel

Jonathan Steinberg

Prof Stephen Tollman

Dr Anton Van Dellen

Walker Wallis

Raymond Weedon

Deceased

Prof Edward Adams

Dr Gerald Browne

Dr Lionel Bryer

Prof Arthur Bunting

Dr David Cohen

Edwin Gush

Colin Hatherley

Dr Francis Hill

John Kuhn

Alan Murray

Prof Johannes Myburgh

Sydney Newman

David Philips

Prof Denis Saddington

Dr Roland Walker

Dr Rex Welsh

 

Fullbright Scholars

1974

Professor Alan Mabin

2001

Dr Leketi Makalela

2003

Paul Cook

Jacob Dlamini

2004

Phillip Schmitz

Allen Leuta

Michelle Morrison

2005

Reinette Biggs

Felicity Duncan

Nnditsheni Madavha

Shaun Teichner

2007

Wadzanai Lunga

David Fowkes

2008

Nombulelo Beauchamp

Faraaz Mahomed

Lithembe Velleman

2009

Vukosi Marivate

Tlabo Leboho

Khwezi Mkhize

James Fowkes

2010

Lebogang Mateane

2011

Palesa Shongwe

Mandisa Mathobela

2012

Andrew Russell

Andrew Orkin

2014 – 2015

Reabetswe Nkhumise

Ayesha Krige

Tshegofatso Moeng

Forbes Rankings

Wendy Appelbaum (BA 1982) 
Net worth: R1.99bn (2012) | #1 Intellidex Richest Women in South Africa | Forbes Africa’s Richest Women (at least $50m) (2011)Koos Bekker (LLB 1978) 
CEO Naspers | Net worth: $1.49b (2016) | #13 Forbes Africa’s 50 Richest (2015) | #810 Billionaires (2015) #4 in South AfricaSteven Collis (BCom 1982, BCom Hons 1983) 
CEO AmerisourceBergen | Forbes Global Fortune 500 Company CEO | Market cap AmerisourceBergen: $24.7b (Forbes, 2015)Dr Judy Dlamini (MBA 1999) 
Chair Aspen Pharmacare Ltd | Net worth: R124 million (2012) | #5 Intellidex Richest Women in South AfricaIvan Glasenberg (BAcc 1982) 
CEO Glencore International | Net worth: $1.78b (2016) | #301 Forbes Billionaires (2015) | #5 Australia’s 50 Richest (2015)

Gail Kelly (MBA 1986) 
Former CEO Westpac | #56 Forbes Power Women (2014)

Nathan Kirsh (BCom 1953) 
#435 Forbes Billionaires (2015), $3.8b (2016)

Patrice Motsepe (LLB 1988)
CEO Africa Rainbow Minerals | Net worth: $989m (2016) | #22 Forbes Africa’s 50 Richest (2015) | #847 Forbes Billionaires (2015) | #5 in South Africa (2015)

Maria Ramos (BCom 1986, BCom Hons 1987) 
CEO ABSA | #93 Forbes Power Women (2011)

Rodney Sacks (DipLaw 1972, HDipTaxLaw 1978)
#1250 Forbes Billionaires (2015), $1.49b (2016)

Hilton Schlosberg (MBA 1976) 
#1386 Forbes Billionaires (2015), $1.45b (2016)

Dr Patrick Soon-Shiong (MBBCh 1975)
CEO NantWorks LLC | Net worth: $11.9b (2015) | #35 Forbes 400 Richest People in America (2015) | #96 Forbes Billionaires (2015)

Sharon Wapnick (BA 1984, LLB 1986)
Octodec Investments and Premium Properties | Net worth: R334m (2012) | #3 Intellidex Richest Women in SA | Forbes Africa’s Richest Women (2011)