7 Notable alumni of Nelson Mandela University
Updated: June 22, 2026 EliteDegrees
Nelson Mandela University is ranked #1,633 in the world and #12 in South Africa by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 7 notable alumni from Nelson Mandela University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Nelson Mandela University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Kevin Paul
1991-. (aged 35)
swimmer
para swimmer
Kevin Paul is a South African Paralympic swimmer. Competing in the SB9-class 100 m breaststroke he won gold medals at the 2008 and 2016 Paralympics and a silver medal at the 2012 London Game.
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2. Cedric Frolick
1967-. (aged 59)
teacher
anti-apartheid activist
politician
Cedric Thomas Frolick, is the current House Chairperson: Committees, Oversight and ICT in the National Assembly of Parliament for the Republic of South Africa. A teacher, politician, anti-apartheid activist. He retired from teaching in 1999 and subsequently became a politician in the National Assembly. On 18 November 2010, the ANC appointed him as the House Chairperson responsible for Committees, ICT...
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3. Brian Skosana
1991-. (aged 35)
rugby league player
rugby union player
Mthangala Brian Skosana is a former South African professional rugby union player, who last played with the SWD Eagles. His regular position is centre or wing.
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4. Wayne Parnell
1989-. (aged 37)
cricketer
Wayne Dillon Parnell is a South African professional cricketer who has played Test, One Day International and Twenty20 International cricket for the South Africa national cricket team. At domestic level he played for Cape Cobras, Warriors and Eastern Province in South Africa and for a range of teams in competitions around the world.
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5. Amanda Black
1993-. (aged 33)
singer-songwriter
recording artist
Amanda Benedicta Antony, known professionally as Amanda Black, is a South African singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Gcuwa, her career began in 1999 at the age of 6 singing in church choirs. Amanda was a contestant on Idols South Africa season 11. Black relocated to Johannesburg in 2016 to pursue her music career. She signed a record deal...
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6. Cassie Kozyrkov
computer scientist
statistician
data scientist
Cassie Kozyrkov is a South African data scientist and statistician. She served as Chief Decision Scientist at Google and founded Decision Intelligence.
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7. Berita
1991-. (aged 35)
singer
guitarist
songwriter
record producer
musician
Gugulethu Khumalo, best known by her stage name Berita, is a Zimbabwean-born singer, songwriter and music producer. Her music is a combination of soul music containing elements from Afro Jazz, contemporary pop influences as well as South African dance music. She is the owner of the independent record label Assali Music. She is also the founder of the Women of...
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