- 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
- 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:
Other Springboks:
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
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 2025/2026
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