HONORARY DOCTORATES AWARDED |
YEAR |
NAME OF CANDIDATE |
QUALIFICATION |
2020 |
Prof Charles R Lawrence |
LLD |
2019 |
Reverend Frank Chikane |
DPhil |
Dr Vuyo Mahlati |
DPhil |
Sibongile Mkhabela |
DPhil |
Prof Morgan Chetty |
DPhil |
2018 |
Justice Mandisa Maya |
LLD |
Dr Marina VN Xaba-Mokoena |
DPhil |
Dr Nobuhle Judith Dlamini |
DPhil |
Dr Nokugcina Elsie Mhlope |
DLitt |
2017 |
Justice Dikgang Moseneke |
DPhil |
Dr Fred Swaniker |
DPhil |
Dr Geraldine Fraser - Meloketi |
DPhil |
Dr Strive Masiyiwa |
DPhil |
2016 |
Sharanjeet Shan (Chancellor’s Medal) |
DEd |
Imtiaz Sooliman |
DPhil |
2015 |
NO AWARDS |
|
2014 |
Dr Paul Allen |
DPhil |
Dr Stephen Saad |
DCom |
Dr Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka |
DPhil |
Dr Neil Jeffrey Turok |
DSc |
Dr Masilamoney Pather |
DPhil |
2013 |
Dr Seth Berkley |
DPhil |
Henry Hendricks |
DEd |
Hassan Hawa |
DPhil |
Dr Sylvia Earle |
DSc |
John Kani |
DPhil |
2012 |
Rev Malusi Mpumlwana |
DPhil |
Prof Catherine Odora Hoppers |
DEd |
Phillip Tobias |
DSc |
Kumi Naidoo |
LLD |
2011 |
Sir David Attenborough |
DSc |
Tembeka Nkamba – van Wyk |
DPhil |
Prof Wally Morrow |
DEd |
Judge Lex Mpati |
LLD |
Prof Suresh Kana |
DCom |
Mr Mark Shuttleworth |
DPhil |
2010 |
Prof Gaye Le Roux |
PhD |
Dr Navenethem Pillay |
LLD |
Mr Raymond Patrick Uren |
DEd |
2009 |
Prof Joseph Stiglitz |
DCom |
Alan Knott-Craig |
DBA |
Prof Dennis Brutus |
DLitt |
Bishop Paul Verryn |
DEd |
Rev W B Rubusana |
DPhil |
2008 |
Johann Rupert |
DCom |
Nompumelelo Jafta |
DLitt |
Pravin Gordhan |
DCom |
Jakes Gerwel |
DLitt |
2007 |
Desmond Tutu |
DEd |
Antjie Krog |
DLitt |
Andreas Trostmann |
DTech |
2006 |
Wiseman Nkuhlu |
DCom |
Danny Jordaan |
DPhil |
Sepp Blatter |
DPhil |
2005 |
Phillip Gutsche |
DTech |
Nelson Mandela |
DTech |
Cynthia Hugo |
DTech |
2004 |
Rod Ironside |
DTech |
Denzil Levy |
DTech |
Terry Stidworthy |
DTech |
Eugene Van As |
DCom |
Archibald Campbell Jordan |
DLitt |
Matthew Goniwe |
DEd |
George Bizos |
LLD |
Zenzile Miriam Makeba |
DMus |
Cuthbert John (Jack) Stead |
DSc |
2003 |
Neil James |
DTech |
Frene Ginwala |
DTech |
Christopher John Robert Dugard |
LLD |
2002 |
Raymond Ackerman |
DCom |
Tim Benners-Lee |
DSc |
Stephen Bantu Biko |
DEd |
Judge Arthur Chaskalson |
LLD |
Dora Nginza |
DCur |
Dr Adriaan Wiechers |
DTech |
Dr Khotso Mokhele |
DTech |
Dr Raymond Mhlaba |
DPA |
2001 |
Molly Blackburn |
DPhil |
Sir Ketumile Masire |
LLD |
Govan Mbeki |
LLD |
Sister Ethel Normoyle |
DCur |
William Peter Venter |
DCom |
Nick Wiehahn |
DCom |
2000 |
Lillian Cingo |
DCur |
Lynette Coetzee |
DCom |
Ferdinand Deist |
DPhil |
Wieland Gevers |
DSc |
Edith Raidt |
DLitt |
Chris Stals |
DCom |
Rev Makhenkesi Stofile |
DPhil |
1998 |
Anant Singh |
DPhil |
Judge Leonara van den Heever |
LLD |
1997 |
Johan Degenaar |
DPhil |
Raymond Parsons |
DCom |
George Pemba |
DPhil |
1996 |
Alba Bouwer |
DLitt |
Winston Ntshona |
DPhil |
Adam Small |
DPhil |
1995 |
Dave Brink |
DCom |
Cyril Ramaphosa |
DPhil |
Roelf Meyer |
DPhil |
1994 |
Jan H van der Merwe |
DSc |
Ellen Kuzwayo |
DPhil |
Nick van der Merwe |
DSc |
1993 |
Paul du Plessis |
DSc |
Athol Fugard |
DLitt |
1992 |
Judge L de V van Winsen |
LLD |
1991 |
Eve Palmer |
DSc |
1990 |
J G Garbers |
DPhil |
1987 |
JL Sadie |
DCom |
Gerhard de Kock |
DCom |
1986 |
H J Joubert |
DMus |
F J du Plessis |
DCom |
1984 |
Ernst Marais |
DEd |
1983 |
Jamie Uys |
DLitt |
1982 |
Charlotte Searle |
DCur |
1981 |
F A Venter |
DLitt |
J W Kitching |
DSc |
1980 |
Owen Horwood |
DCom |
1979 |
F Seitz |
DSc |
1978 |
Dale du Toit |
DPhil |
W H Craib |
DSc |
Ian Smith |
DPhil |
1976 |
Erika Theron |
DPhil |
C K Oberholzer |
DEd |
1975 |
A C Cilliers |
DPhil |
J de Klerk |
DEd |
E P Drummond |
DCom |
1974 |
N Cryer |
DSc |
L C Steyn |
LLD |
1973 |
W B Coetzer |
DCom |
M E Wilson |
DCom |
1972 |
Ben Schoeman |
DCom |
F L Warren |
DSc |
1971 |
J C C Oosthuysen |
DPhil |
1970 |
W W M van Eiselen |
DPhil |
1969 |
P du Toit |
DPhil |
F G Hill |
PhD |
1968 |
J G van der Wath |
PhD |