List of University of Johannesburg people explained

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
Lisa-Marie DeetlefsN/A South African Olympic field hockey player [1]
Zaid TimolN/A South African rugby player who plays for the Lions[2]
Uzair DocratN/A South African basketball player[3]
N/ASouth African Olympic field hockey player
N/A South African rugby player for the Tel Aviv Heat[4]
N/A [5]
N/A Zimbabwean Olympic rower[6]
N/A South African rugby player who plays for the Free State Cheetahs[7]
N/A
N/A [8]
N/A South African national rugby player
N/A South African squash player [9]

Business

Name Class year Notability References
2005 Entrepreneur [10]
1985 [11]

Politics

Faculty

Name Class year Field of expertise Academic level Notability References
N/A Doctorate (Ph.D.) First chancellor of the Rand Afrikaans University and Minister of Finance of South Africa (1967–1975) [13]
N/A Religion Professor [14]
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]
N/A Political ScienceProfessor Former deputy Vice Chancellor [16]
N/A EngineeringProfessor 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 [17]
N/A Masters First vice-chancellor of the Rand Afrikaans University, Minister of Education in South Africa (1980–1989), and Minister of Constitutional Development (1989–1992) [18]

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
2010 Former Constitutional Court judge [19]
2010 Businessman [20]
2010 South African artist [21]
2011 Nobel Peace laureate [22]
2013 44th president of the United States [23]
2014 Digital pioneer [24]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.sport24.co.za/OtherSport/UJ-delivers-Olympic-talent-20120613 "UJ delivers Olympic talent"
  2. Web site: Prop boost for Lions.
  3. Web site: Team South Africa Profile - 2011 FIBA Africa Championship | FIBA.COM . 2013-11-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130921054646/http://madagascar2011.fiba.com/pages/eng/fe/11/fafcm/team/p/eid/7915/orderby//ot//rid//sid/7915/tid/2610/tid2//profile.html# . 2013-09-21 . dead .
  4. Web site: UJ steals the show in Varsity Cup opening match . 2013-07-23 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141006190856/http://www.uj.ac.za/EN/Newsroom/News/Pages/UJstealstheshowinVarsityCupopeningmatch.aspx . 2014-10-06 .
  5. Web site: Jacaranda FM Mobi site - UJ Paralympian strikes gold . Jacarandafm.com . 2013-08-01 . 2013-09-15 . dead . https://archive.today/20130823113637/http://www.jacarandafm.com/post/uj-paralympian-strikes-gold/ . 2013-08-23 .
  6. News: SSN Staff . 2 April 2014 . Down Memory Lane With Micheen Thornycroft • SSN . School Sports Network . School Sports Network . 7 January 2016.
  7. Web site: UJ crowned Grand Challenge champs. 2021-07-28. SowetanLIVE. en-ZA.
  8. Web site: Maties too strong for Joburg. 2021-07-28. Sport. en-US.
  9. http://www.linkedin.com/pub/adel-weir/10/8b0/2b2
  10. Web site: Zibusiso Mkhwanazi | Who's Who SA . 2013-11-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130630202817/http://whoswho.co.za/zibusiso-mkhwanazi-8205# . 2013-06-30 . dead .
  11. Web site: Bridget van Kralingen. LinkedIn. 2015. 10 September 2015.
  12. Web site: DR Congo ex-President Joseph Kabila gets Master's degree . 19 July 2021 .
  13. Web site: Rand Afrikaans University. touristlink. 7 November 2013.
  14. Web site: Farid Esack . 2013-11-07 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140105235213/http://www.uj.ac.za/EN/Faculties/humanities/departments/Religionstudies/Staff/Pages/FaridEsack.aspx . 2014-01-05 .
  15. Web site: UJ has a total of 1 1 3 NRF - Rated Researchers as at April 2013. University of Johannesburg. 19 September 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714122552/http://www.uj.ac.za/EN/Research/Research%20Output/Documents/Full%20List%20of%20NRF-rated%20Researchers.pdf. 14 July 2014.
  16. Web site: 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 . 2013-09-15.
  17. Web site: National Orders awards. South African Government Information. South African Government. 12 July 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20120204164810/http://www.info.gov.za/aboutgovt/orders/2004/marwala.htm#. 2012-02-04. dead.
  18. Web site: Gerrit Van Niekerk Viljoen Viljoen. South African History Online. 7 November 2013.
  19. Web site: Announcement.
  20. Web site: Richard Maponya.
  21. Web site: Boshoff Biography. 2013-11-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20131112165218/http://www.willemboshoff.com/documents/curriculumvitae.htm#. 2013-11-12. dead.
  22. Web site: UJ: Honorary doctorate for Suu Kyi. News24. 7 November 2013.
  23. Web site: Barack Obama accepts UJ doctorate. City Press. 7 November 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131105173854/http://www.citypress.co.za/news/barack-obama-accepts-uj-doctorate/. 5 November 2013.
  24. Web site: Digital pioneer Prof Immink inspires UJ engineering graduates. UJ Newsroom. 16 June 2014.

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