11 Notable alumni of Tshwane University of Technology
Updated: May 09, 2026 EliteDegrees
Tshwane University of Technology is ranked #1,663 in the world and #13 in South Africa by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 11 notable alumni from Tshwane University of Technology sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Tshwane University of Technology won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Wayne Barker
1963-. (aged 63)
installation artist
visual artist
conceptual artist
Wayne Barker, South African visual artist. Barker is based in Johannesburg. He rose to prominence in the late 80s, at the height of political unrest under the Apartheid regime. His work has featured in several global biennales, art fairs and important retrospective exhibitions. He works in various mediums, including but not limited to painting, printmaking, sculpture, video, performance and installation....
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2. Lerato Walaza
actor
Lerato Walaza is a South African actress who appears in the TV series Shuga. She was a recurring character who was still in Shuga when the series went into a nightly mini-series to highlight issues surrounding Coronavirus. The series is filmed by the actors and the story will be based in Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya and Côte d'Ivoire.
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3. Paula Francisco Coelho
1981-. (aged 45)
minister
environmentalist
politician
Paula Cristina Francisco Coelho was appointed the Minister of Environment of the Republic of Angola in September 2017 under João Lourenço Government. Prior to her mandate as Minister of Environment, she was the Secretary of State for Biodiversity and Protected Areas. She started her work with the Ministry of Environment as a technician, later becoming the National Director for Biodiversity.
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4. Wikus du Toit
1972-. (aged 54)
actor
Wikus du Toit is a South African producer, actor, comedian, composer, and director.
5. Lejeanne Marais
1989-. (aged 37)
figure skater
Lejeanne Marais is a South African former competitive figure skater. She is a five-time (2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013) South African national champion and competed in the free skate at six Four Continents Championships. She was coached by her mother, Susan Marais, and Laurent Depouilly, in Cape Town. She studied architecture at the Tshwane University of Technology in Pretoria, South...
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6. Frank Marshall
1985-. (aged 41)
photographer
Frank Marshall is a South African photographer mostly concerned with portraiture and the photography of music and known for his work on portraying heavy metal subculture in Botswana. He is represented by Rooke Gallery, Johannesburg, South Africa.
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7. Zivan Smith
1991-. (aged 35)
athletics competitor
Zivan Smith is a South African Paralympic athlete. Smith has the use of only one arm, and completes in the T46 class. He attends Tshwane University of Technology in South Africa.
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8. Nelisiwe Sibiya
1992-. (aged 34)
actor
singer
Nelisiwe Faith Sibiya is a South African actress, singer and radio presenter. She is best known lead role in the e.tv television series Durban Gen as Dr Mbali Mthethwa and Mzansi Magic telenovela Ithonga as Zamahlabo Ntanzi. She released an African cultured music called "Mama ka Bafana" in 2016 that went viral and has been Lockdown theme song.
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9. Oti Mabuse
1990-. (aged 36)
choreographer
dancer
Otlile "Oti" Mabuse is a South African professional dancer, talent show judge, presenter, and Latin dance champion currently based in the United Kingdom.
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10. Refilwe Mtsweni
1973-. (aged 53)
politician
Refilwe Maria Mtsweni-Tsipane, also spelled Mtshweni-Tsipane, is a South African politician from Mpumalanga. A member of the African National Congress (ANC), she has been the Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces since June 2024. Before that, she served as the fifth Premier of Mpumalanga between 2018 and 2024.
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11. Neo Ntsoma
1972-. (aged 54)
photographer
Neo Ntsoma is a South African photographer known for her photojournalism, portraiture, music and popular culture photography. Born in Vryburg and brought up in the rural areas of Mafikeng in the North West Province, her fascination about films was triggered at an early age. Growing up in the apartheid era and seeing the negative portrayal images of black South Africans...
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