Science •
James L Barnard, civil engineer and pioneer of biological nutrient removal in wastewater treatment •
Johannes Christiaan de Wet, legal scholar, professor, recognized as South Africa's most influential jurist. •
Friedel Sellschop, physicist and pioneer in the field of nuclear physics. •
James Leonard Brierley Smith, ichthyologist, organic chemist and university professor. First to identify a taxidermied fish as a
coelacanth, at the time thought long extinct. •
Leopoldt van Huyssteen,
soil scientist. •
Lulu Latsky, first woman to earn a PhD at Stellenbosch (1930); zoologist and writer. •
Novel Njweipi Chegou, molecular biologist and winner of the
Royal Society Africa Prize in 2022. •
Henda Swart, mathematician •
Taryn Young, physician and epidemiologist.
Law •
Fritz Brand, judge of the
Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa. •
Baron Steyn, British
Law Lord,
Lord of Appeal in Ordinary. •
John Dugard, professor of international law at Leiden University former member of the
International Law Commission ad hoc judge of the
International Court of Justice. •
Lourens Ackermann, former justice of the
Constitutional Court of South Africa. •
Edwin Cameron,
Rhodes scholar and justice of the Constitutional Court of South Africa. •
Johan Froneman, lawyer and justice of the Constitutional Court of South Africa. •
Jacob de Villiers, judge,
Chief Justice of South Africa from 1929 to 1932. •
Nicolaas Jacobus de Wet, politician, lawyer, and judge. Chief Justice of South Africa and acting Governor-General from 1943 to 1945. •
Henry Allan Fagan, judge, Chief Justice of South Africa from 1957 to 1959. •
Monique Nsanzabaganwa, economist, politician and Deputy Governor of the
National Bank of Rwanda. •
Lucas Cornelius Steyn, judge, Chief Justice of South Africa from 1959 to 1971. •
Pieter Jacobus Rabie, judge, Chief Justice of South Africa from 1982 to 1989. •
Barend van Niekerk, lawyer and academic. •
Pierre de Vos, constitutional law scholar. •
Brian Currin, human rights lawyer. •
Billy Downer, public prosecutor.
Politics •
Naledi Pandor, South African
Minister of International Relations and Cooperation (South Africa). •
Sandra Botha, former Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly for the
Democratic Alliance (South Africa). •
James Barry Munnik Hertzog, former Prime Minister of the
Union of South Africa. •
Magnus André De Merindol Malan, last Minister of defence during the
Apartheid era. •
Gerhard Tötemeyer, former
Namibian Deputy Minister of Local and Regional Government and Housing. •
Johannes Frederik Janse Van Rensburg, former leader of the
Ossewabrandwag. •
Eben Dönges, South African politician who was elected
State President of South Africa, but died before he could take office. •
Andries Treurnicht, politician, Minister of Education during the
Soweto Riots, founded and led the
Conservative Party of South Africa. •
Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd, former apartheid-era Prime Minister of South Africa. •
Balthazar Johannes Vorster, former apartheid-era Prime Minister of South Africa. •
Daniel François Malan, former apartheid-era Prime Minister of South Africa. •
Johannes Gerhardus Strijdom, former apartheid-era Prime Minister of South Africa. •
Frederik van Zyl Slabbert, former opposition politician who became chancellor of Stellenbosch University. •
Jan Smuts, former South African Prime Minister.
Business •
Koos Bekker, businessman, billionaire chairman of
Naspers. •
Sir David de Villiers Graaff, 3rd Baronet businessman. •
Markus Jooste, businessman and the former CEO of
Steinhoff International. •
Christo Wiese, businessman, former billionaire, chairman of
Shoprite (South Africa). •
Jan Steyn, judge and development leader. •
Beyers Naudé, theologian and anti-apartheid activist. •
Jannie Mouton, businessman, founder and chairman of PSG Group. •
Mark Patterson, private equity investor and founder of
MatlinPatterson Global Advisors •
Johann Rupert, billionaire businessman, CEO of
Richemont Group and
Chancellor of Stellenbosch University •
Japie van Zyl, deputy director of the
Jet Propulsion Laboratory. •
Ntsiki Biyela, winemaker and businesswomen.
Sport •
Stuart Abbott, rugby player. •
Mari Rabie, Rhodes scholar, triathlete. •
Danie Craven, prominent rugby player and sport administrator. •
Ashley Burdett, Zimbabwean cricketer •
Craig Tiley, CEO of
Tennis Australia and Director of the
Australian Open. •
Attie van Heerden, Olympian, rugby union, and rugby league footballer. •
Jonathan Trott, England Cricketer. •
Max Howell, Australian educator and rugby union player •
Louis Schreuder, rugby union player
Arts and music •
Etienne Leroux, writer and member of the South African
Sestigers literary movement. •
Paul Cilliers, philosopher and complexity theorist. •
Casper de Vries, actor and comedian. •
Abraham H. de Vries, writer. •
Liza Grobler, artist. •
Nick Hamman, broadcaster, and digital content creator •
Elsa Joubert, novelist. •
Uys Krige, playwright, poet and translator. •
Cornelis Jacobus Langenhoven, poet who composed words of Afrikaner anthem
Die Stem. •
Willim Welsyn, singer, songwriter, guitarist and podcaster. •
Rona Rupert, musician and author of 33 Afrikaans books. •
Johannes du Plessis Scholtz, philologist, art historian and art collector. •
Peet Pienaar, performance artist. •
Cromwell Everson, composer of the first Afrikaans opera. •
Zanne Stapelberg, opera singer. •
Tom Dreyer, novelist and poet writing in both English and Afrikaans. •
Deon van der Walt, opera singer. •
Ernst van Heerden, Afrikaans poet. •
Claudette Schreuders, sculptor and painter •
Karlien de Villiers, artist
Academia •
Mark Nigrini, academic, accounting professor. •
Estian Calitz, economics professor. •
André du Pisani, political scientist and professor at
University of Namibia. •
Sampie Terreblanche, former professor of economics at Stellenbosch and founder member of the Democratic Party. •
Hendrik W. (H.W.) van der Merwe founder of the
Centre for Intergroup Studies, University of Cape Town. •
Marina Joubert, senior science communication researcher at Stellenbosch University •
Lydia Baumbach, classical scholar •
Gisela Sole, professor of physiotherapy at
University of Otago in
New Zealand •
Amanda Swart, biochemist and professor Stellenbosch University
Other •
Mike Horn, adventurer. •
Alfredo Tjiurimo Hengari, political scientist. •
John Laredo, anti-apartheid campaigner. •
Riaan Cruywagen, newsreader and voice artist. •
Johan Degenaar, philosopher. •
Siegfried Ngubane, Anglican bishop. •
D. C. S. Oosthuizen, (Daantjie Oosthuizen), philosopher, Christian, critic of Apartheid. •
Vern Poythress,
Calvinist philosopher and
New Testament scholar. •
Wentzel van Huyssteen, religious philosopher known for work on the compatibility of theology and science •
Martin Welz, investigative journalist and editor of South African investigative magazine
Noseweek. •
Stefanus Gie, diplomat. •
Vuyokazi Mahlati, social entrepreneur, gender activist and global director of the
International Women's Forum •
Max du Preez, author, columnist and the founding editor of
Vrye Weekblad ==See also==