List of Damelin people

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This is a comprehensive list of all notable alumni and faculty (past and present) of Damelin.

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Alumni

NameField of expertiseNotabilityReferences
Lionel Abrahams LiteratureLate South African novelist, poet, editor, critic, essayist and publisher [1]
Daniel Buys Music Idols competitor and finalist [2]
Michael Kitso Dingake Politics, Literaturemember of the ANC, SACP and MK; author and columnist [3]
Beauty Dlulane PoliticsANC politician [4]
Nicole Flint Radio/Television, ModellingMiss South Africa 2009 [5]
John Fourie SportSouth African professional golfer [6]
Gift Gwe Music Idols competitor and finalist [7]
Nkosiphendule Kolisile PoliticsLate member of the ANC and SACP [8]
Basetsana Kumalo BusinessChair & CEO of Basetsana Woman Investment Holdings [9]
Sindiwe Magona LiteratureWriter [10]
Mninwa Mahlangu PoliticsChairperson for the National Council of Provinces and ANC politician [11]
Dumisani Meslane SportSouth African rugby union player, currently playing with the SWD Eagles [12]
Abdul MilaziLiterature, MusicMotivational speaker, life coach, poet, author, musician and entrepreneur [13]
Nosipho Mngomezulu Music Idols competitor and finalist [2]
Tim Modise Journalism, Radio/TelevisionSouth African journalist, TV and radio presenter currently presenting for SAfm [14]
Murphy Morobe BusinessAnti-apartheid Activist and CEO of Kagiso Media [15]
Thabiso "Boki" Ntsime Music Idols competitor and finalist [2]
David Nosworthy SportFormer Proteas cricketer [16]
Cyril Ramaphosa PoliticsANC politician [17]
Clive Rice SportFormer Proteas cricketer [18]
Solly Shoke Military, politicsGeneral of the South African Army and chief of the South African National Defence Force [9]
Emile Smith Sport Olympic field hockey player for South Africa [19]

Faculty and staff

NameField of expertisePosition in DamelinYears of serviceNotabilityReferences
RJ Benjamin MusicHead vocal coach at Bramley campus2001-2007Popular musician [20]
Frederick John Harris N/ALecturer at Johannesburg campusCirca 1965South African executed for anti-Apartheid bombing [21]
Themba Maseko ManagementManaging director of the Damelin Education group2000-2001Businessman [22] [23]
Benjamin DamelinEducationFounderFounder of Damelin in 1943 [24] [25] [26]
Johann BrummerEducationTeacher, Managing director1951-1998Founder of Damelin Correspondence College in 1955 [25] [26]
Mark Pilgrim TelevisionTelevision course lecturer at Centurion and Johannesburg campusesTelevision and radio personality [27]
Cecil Skotnes ArtHead of the art department1965Painter [28] [29]

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