# List of Damelin people

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

## Alumni

| Name | Field of expertise | Notability |
| Lionel Abrahams | Literature | Late South African novelist, poet, editor, critic, essayist and publisher |
| Daniel Buys | Music | Idols competitor and finalist |
| Michael Kitso Dingake | Politics, Literature | member of the ANC, SACP and MK; author and columnist |
| Beauty Dlulane | Politics | ANC politician |
| Nicole Flint | Radio/Television, Modelling | Miss South Africa 2009 |
| John Fourie | Sport | South African professional golfer |
| Gift Gwe | Music | Idols competitor and finalist |
| Nkosiphendule Kolisile | Politics | Late member of the ANC and SACP |
| Basetsana Kumalo | Business | Chair & CEO of Basetsana Woman Investment Holdings |
| Sindiwe Magona | Literature | Writer |
| Mninwa Mahlangu | Politics | Chairperson for the National Council of Provinces and ANC politician |
| Dumisani Meslane | Sport | South African rugby union player, currently playing with the SWD Eagles |
| Abdul Milazi | Literature, Music | Motivational speaker, life coach, poet, author, musician and entrepreneur |
| Nosipho Mngomezulu | Music | Idols competitor and finalist |
| Tim Modise | Journalism, Radio/Television | South African journalist, TV and radio presenter currently presenting for SAfm |
| Murphy Morobe | Business | Anti-apartheid Activist and CEO of Kagiso Media |
| Thabiso "Boki" Ntsime | Music | Idols competitor and finalist |
| David Nosworthy | Sport | Former Proteas cricketer |
| Cyril Ramaphosa | Politics | ANC politician |
| Clive Rice | Sport | Former Proteas cricketer |
| Solly Shoke | Military, politics | General of the South African Army and chief of the South African National Defence Force |
| Emile Smith | Sport | Olympic field hockey player for South Africa |
| Nomakhwezi (Khwezi) Hani | | Late daughter of Chris Hani |
| Zunaid Bulbulia | Business | ex-CEO of MTN South Africa |
| Sifiso Mzobe | Literature | Award winning author |
| Lerato Kganyago | Modelling | Miss Soweto 2002 |
| Mobi Dixon (Mabi Ntuli) | Music | DJ and music producer |
| Rosie Motene | Literature | Actress, author, film producer and activist |
| Nomgcobo Jiba | Law | ex-Deputy National Director of Public Prosecutions |
| Bess Nkabinde | Law | ex-Constitutional Court judge |

## Faculty and staff

| Name | Field of expertise | Position in Damelin | Years of service | Notability |
| RJ Benjamin | Music | Head vocal coach at Bramley campus | 2001-2007 | Popular musician |
| Frederick John Harris | N/A | Lecturer at Johannesburg campus | Circa 1965 | South African executed for anti-Apartheid bombing |
| Themba Maseko | Management | Managing director of the Damelin Education group | 2000-2001 | Businessman |
| Benjamin Damelin | Education | Founder | | Founder of Damelin in 1943 |
| Johann Brummer | Education | Teacher, Managing director | 1951-1998 | Founder of Damelin Correspondence College in 1955 |
| Mark Pilgrim | Television | Television course lecturer at Centurion and Johannesburg campuses | | Television and radio personality |
| Cecil Skotnes | Art | Head of the art department | 1965 | Painter |