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

Faculty and staff

Name	Field of expertise	Position in Damelin	Years of service	Notability	References
RJ Benjamin	Music	Head vocal coach at Bramley campus	2001-2007	Popular musician	[19]
Frederick John Harris	N/A	Lecturer at Johannesburg campus	Circa 1965	South African executed for anti-Apartheid bombing	[20]
Themba Maseko	Management	Managing director of the Damelin Education group	2000-2001	Businessman	[21][22]
Benjamin Damelin	Education	Founder		Founder of Damelin in 1943	[23][24][25]
Johann Brummer	Education	Teacher, Managing director	1951-1998	Founder of Damelin Correspondence College in 1955	[24][25]
Mark Pilgrim	Television	Television course lecturer at Centurion and Johannesburg campuses		Television and radio personality	[26]
Cecil Skotnes	Art	Head of the art department	1965	Painter	[27][28]

References

1. "Lionel Abrahams (poet) - South Africa - Poetry International". poetryinternationalweb.net.
2. "Corporate Social Investment - Educor". educor.co.za.
3. "Michael Kitso Dingake - South African History Online". sahistory.org.za. 2011-05-03.
4. "Nicole Flint". whoswho.co.za.
5. "Restaurant Review: Pierneef à La Motte is a work of art! » Whale Cottage Portfolio Blog". whalecottage.com.
6. http://giftgwe.blogspot.com/2005/11/damelin-idol.html%5B%5D
7. "GAUTENG ONLINE - Your Government - at the click of a button". gautengonline.gov.za.
8. "Members who attended Damelin". whoswho.co.za.
9. Magona, Sindiwe (1992). Forced to Grow. New Africa Books. p. 45.
10. "Mninwa Mahlangu". whoswho.co.za.
11. "SA Rugby Player Profile – Dumisani Meslane". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
12. "Abdul Milazi". whoswho.co.za.
13. "Conference Speakers International". intekom.com.
14. "Murphy Morobe". whoswho.co.za.
15. "Dave Nosworthy". Cricinfo.
16. Tooley, James (2005). Cyril Ramaphosa (Revised). Continuum International Publishing Group. p. 84.
17. "Clive Edward Butler Rice - South African History Online". sahistory.org.za. 2011-02-17.
18. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-08-26. Retrieved 2013-12-25.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
19. "RJ Benjamin". GHETTO RUFF INTERNATIONAL. 2010-04-21.
20. "The Witness". witness.co.za. Archived from the original on 2014-10-26.
21. "Themba Maseko". whoswho.co.za.
22. "Themba James Maseko, managing director of Damelin Education Group and former director-general of Gauteng Department of Education - South African History Online". sahistory.org.za. 2012-01-20.
23. Alan Hammond. "Careers Portal - Damelin". thecareersportal.co.za. Archived from the original on 2013-01-18. Retrieved 2013-12-25.
24. Tooley, James (2005). Reclaiming Education. Continuum International Publishing Group. p. 110.
25. "Who is Damelin?". damelin.co.za.
26. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-10-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
27. "A R T T H R O B _ A R T B I O". artthrob.co.za.
28. "Raymond Andrews Artist". raymondandrews.co.za.