University Of Pretoria Notable Alumni
University Of Pretoria Notable Alumni, The University of Pretoria is a public university in Pretoria, the administrative and de facto capital of South Africa. The university in its more than a century of academic service has delivered more than 200,000 alumni. Below is a list of prominent alumni.
Contents
- 1Authors and academics
- 2Arts and entertainment
- 3Sport personalities
- 4Business leaders and entrepreneurs
- 5Law
- 6Health and medicine
- 7Theologians, welfare, psychology
- 8Others
- 9References
Authors and academics
- Prof Tshilidzi Marwala: academic, engineer
- Prof Saurabh Sinha: academic, engineer, author and executive dean
- Paul Moorcraft: author, BBC commentator
- 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 Bettine van Vuuren, zoologist [5]
Arts and entertainment
Mimi Coertse in Vienna
- Bettie Cilliers-Barnard: fine artist
- Jana Cilliers: actress
- Dr Mimi Coertse: opera singer
- Ampie du Preez: actor
- Tsakane Valentine Maswanganyi
- Sandra Prinsloo: actress
- Amanda Strydom: actress
- Brümilda van Rensburg: actress
- Verna Vels: voice artist, television director
Sport personalities
Victor Matfield wins a line-outfor South Africa.
Springbok Captains:
- Naas Botha
- Wynand Claassen
- Victor Matfield
- Joost van der Westhuizen
Other Springboks:
- Gary Botha
- Fanie de Villiers
- Ernst Dinkelmann
- Heyneke Meyer
- Wynand Olivier
- Danie Rossouw
- Pierre Spies
Business leaders and entrepreneurs[edit]
- Dr Willem Barnard: CEO, KWV
- Laurie Dippenaar: FirstRand Bank Chairman
- Dr Marius Kloppers: international CEO of global mining giant BHP Billiton
- Phiwa Nkambule: Co-founder & CEO, Riovic; Founder & Chairman, Cybatar
- Dr Anton Rupert: billionaire, former UP Chancellor and Tukkie of the Century
- Dr Chris Stals: business leader; former UP Chancellor
- Giam Swiegers: CEO of Deloitte Australia
Law
- Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi: former Minister of Public Service and Administration
- Prof Christof Heyns: United Nations Human Rights Council; Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions[6]
- Judge Johann Kriegler
- Frans Lourens Herman Rumpff, Chief Justice of South Africa
- Judge Johann van der Westhuizen: Constitution Court
Health and medicine
- Dr Sindisiwe van Zyl
Theologians, welfare, psychology
- Michael Licona
- Archbishop Desmond Tutu: social rights activist; winner of Nobel Peace Prize
Others
- Etienne de Villiers: Executive Chairperson and President, ATP Tennis
- Elizabeth Voigt: late director of the McGregor Museum, Kimberley
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