UP notable alumni

• Prof Tshilidzi Marwala: academic, engineer
• 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
• Prof Saurabh Sinha: academic, engineer, author and executive dean
• Stefan Swanepoel: New York Times best-selling author, public speaker
• Prof Bettine van Vuuren, zoologist

Arts and entertainment

Mimi Coertse in Vienna

• Jana Cilliers: actress
• Bettie Cilliers-Barnard: fine artist
• 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
• Carrol Boyes: artist and businesswoman

Sport personalities

Victor Matfield wins a line-out for 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

• Dr Willem Barnard: CEO, KWV
• Laurie Dippenaar: FirstRand Bank Chairman
• Dr Marius Kloppers: international CEO of global mining giant BHP Billitoni
• 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
• Elon Musk: CEO of SpaceX, Tesla, PayPal and The Boring Company

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
• Judge Johann Kriegler
• Frans Lourens Herman Rumpff, Chief Justice of South Africa
• Judge Johann van der Westhuizen: Constitution Court
• Prof. Kithure A. Kindiki

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
• Naledi Chirwa: EFF Member of Parliament
• Shudufhadzo Musida: Miss South Africa