Alumni in the news
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July 2019
Industrial Development Corporation CFO Nonkululeko Dlamini (BCom 1996) was named Public Sector CFO of the Year.
Peregrine CEO Rob Katz (BCom 1987) spoke to Financial Mail about his first job and biggest regret.
Zoleka Lisa (BSc Hons 2005) was appointed VP of corporate affairs at SAB.
Dr Jabulile Msimango-Galawe, Director of the Master of Management in Business and Executive Coaching (MM-BEC) at Wits Business School, wrote about coaching entrepreneurs.
Setumo Mohapi (PhD 2003) was appointed head of Internet Solutions and Saki Missaikos (BSc Eng 1991) became the company’s chief strategy executive.
The Pratley family was in the news as the world remembered the 1969 moon landing.
Adrian di Bisceglie (MBBCh 1977, MMed 1986) was appointed Chief Medical Officer of HighTide Therapeutics Inc.
Farrell Spiro (MBBCh 1962) was honoured with Netcare’s Christiaan Barnard Award.
Shouket Waja (BDS 1991) is providing dental care to children with disabilities.
Lee Randall (BSc OT 1986) has established a road safety campaign.
Tanya Farber (BA 1993, BA Hons 1996, MA 2006) has written a book about women who commit murder: Blood on Her Hands.
Michael Smurthwaite (MA 2016) told Business Times about his career in music.
The centenary year of CLS Nyembezi (BA Hons 1947, MA 1950, DLitt honoris causa 1982) was remembered.
The business magazine Top 500 interviewed Anton Ossip (BEcon Sci 1996).
Adrienne Bird (PDipEd 1976) passed away.
Tragically, Moses Metileni (BSc T&RP 2007, MSc T&RP 2011, MCom 2015) was killed.
200 Young South Africans
An inspiring group of Wits alumni made it onto the Mail & Guardian’s 2019 list of 200 Young South Africans: