University Of South Africa

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Discover the notable alumni of University Of South Africa. The list includes people like Nelson Mandela, Robert Mugabe, Cyril Ramaphosa, Thabo Mbeki & Julius Malema. This list of notable alumni is loosely sorted by popularity and has people from different domains of life, such as leaders, intellectuals & academics, musicians and singers etc.
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 1 
Nelson Mandela
( Anti-Apartheid Activist Who Served as the First President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999)
Nelson Mandela
74
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: July 18, 1918
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Mvezo, South Africa
Died: December 5, 2013
 2 
Desmond Tutu
(First Black African Archbishop of Cape Town & Nobel Peace Prize Winner)
Desmond Tutu
65
Birthdate: October 7, 1931
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Klerksdorp, South Africa
Died: December 26, 2021
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 3 
Cyril Ramaphosa
(President of South Africa)
Cyril Ramaphosa
22
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: November 17, 1952
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Soweto
 4 
Kevin Pietersen
(Former England International Cricket Player)
Kevin Pietersen
5
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 27, 1980
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
 5 
Thabo Mbeki
(Politician, Economist)
Thabo Mbeki
4
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: June 18, 1942
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Transkei
 6 
Robert Mugabe
(Former PM & President of Zimbabwe)
Robert Mugabe
17
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: February 21, 1924
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Harare, Zimbabwe
Died: September 6, 2019
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 7 
Tokyo Sexwale
(Politician, Businessperson)
Tokyo Sexwale
2
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: March 5, 1953
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Transvaal
 8 
Ahmed Kathrada
(Politician, Activism)
Ahmed Kathrada
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: August 21, 1929
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Schweizer-Reneke
Died: March 28, 2017
 9 
Julius Malema
(Politician)
Julius Malema
10
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: March 3, 1981
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Seshego
 10 
Robert Sobukwe
(Politician)
Robert Sobukwe
2
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: December 5, 1924
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Graaff-Reinet
Died: February 27, 1978
 11 
Jean-Bertrand Aristide
(39th President of Haiti)
Jean-Bertrand Aristide
4
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: July 15, 1953
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Port-Salut, Haiti
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 12 
Yvonne Chaka Chaka
(singer)
Yvonne Chaka Chaka
1
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: 1965 AD
Birthplace: Dobsonville
 13 
Lazarus Chakwera
(President of Malawi)
Lazarus Chakwera
0
Birthdate: April 5, 1955
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Lilongwe, Malawi
 14 
Tom Thabane
(5th Prime Minister of Lesotho)
Tom Thabane
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: May 28, 1939
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Maseru, Lesotho
 15 
Charlotte Osei
(Former Chairperson of the Electoral Commission of Ghana)
Charlotte Osei
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: February 1, 1969
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Axim, Ghana
 16 
Ephraim Mirvis
(Chief Rabbi of Ireland between 1985 and 1992)
Ephraim Mirvis
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 1956 AD
Birthplace: Johannesburg, South Africa
 17 
Ergun Caner
(Writer who co-authored Unveiling Islam)
Ergun Caner
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: November 3, 1966
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden
 18 
Es'kia Mphahlele
(South African Writer and One of the Founding Figures of Modern African Literature)
Es'kia Mphahlele
1
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: December 17, 1919
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Marabastad, South Africa
Died: October 27, 2008
 19 
Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini
(8th Prime Minister of Eswatini)
Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: May 15, 1942
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Swaziland
Died: September 28, 2018
 20 
Steve Tshwete
(Politician)
Steve Tshwete
1
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: November 12, 1938
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Springs, South Africa
Died: April 26, 2002
 21 
Pakalitha Mosisili
(4th Prime Minister of Lesotho)
Pakalitha Mosisili
1
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: March 14, 1945
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Qacha's Nek, Lesotho
 22 
Z. K. Matthews
(Politician, Anthropologist)
Z. K. Matthews
0
Birthdate: October 20, 1901
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Dikgatlong Local Municipality, South Africa
Died: May 11, 1968
 23 
Nianell
(Singer, Pianist)
Nianell
0
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: September 25, 1971
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Omaruru, Namibia
 24 
Royal ǀUiǀoǀoo
(Politician)
Royal ǀUiǀoǀoo
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: September 30, 1966
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Namibia
 25 
Benedict Wallet Vilakazi
(South African Novelist)
Benedict Wallet Vilakazi
1
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: January 6, 1906
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: KwaDukuza, South Africa
Died: October 26, 1947
 26 
Job Amupanda
(Politician, Activist)
Job Amupanda
0
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: August 28, 1987
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Oshana Region, Namibia
 27 
John Gordon Davis
(Writer)
John Gordon Davis
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: January 21, 1936
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Enkeldoorn, Southern Rhodesia
Died: November 5, 2014
 28 
Chenjerai Hove
(Poet)
Chenjerai Hove
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: February 9, 1956
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Zvishavane, Zimbabwe
Died: July 12, 2015
 29 
Dendy Young
(Former Politician, Judge, Lawyer)
Dendy Young
0
Listed In: Lawyers & Judges
Birthdate: September 4, 1907
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Cape Colony
Died: July 11, 1998