The SOPH alumni programme


The SOPH alumni programme The SOPH has close to 900 alumni from all over Africa, working for equity and social justice in communities, governments, and various organisations, and playing important roles in shaping public health practice. We invite and encourage our alumni to (re-)connect with us and with each other.

We invite and encourage our alumni to
(re-) connect with us and with each other:

  1. Update your contact details for our database here, so we can send you invitations to events, news and opportunities. Tell us where you are now and what you are doing: send us a short profile and a photo
  2. Connect with colleagues at the SOPH, former class mates and present students on LinkedIn. This is a space to share news, resources and information, ask for and share experiences, insights and advice.
  3. Meet our alumni: as you respond to our call and connect with us, we will share and highlight profiles and details of our alumni on this page. Meet some of them

Our Network

At present the map below is a placeholder, reflecting our alumni numbers in African countries, but not yet alumni from Asia, Europe, the Americas, and Australia.

Meet the alumni


Sifiso Manana

2023

Desiderius Haufiku

2009

Fred Koopman

2006

Dr Rickie Malaba

2019

Nicolette van der Walt

Dr Tsague Dongmo Landry

2016

Prof Eustarckio Kazonga

2014

Dr Habibu Bala Yahaya

2021

Dr Faustine Ndugulile

2010

Dr Emeka Okonji

Maxine van Reenen

2019

Dr Shamiso Alice Moyo

2019

Dr David Ngilangwa

2022

Tsietsi Matsoso

2017

Julian Chazovachii

2020

Dr Mgaywa Magafu

2009

Henry Alexander

2015

Dr Abigail Raffner

2015

Dr Shakespear Mureyani

VR Raman

2014

Dr Sewuese Bitto

2023

Otieno Fredrick Odhiambo

Lameez Davids

2016

Dr Fadima Yaya Bocoum

2016

Paul Zebadia Mbando

Leilah Najjaar

Dr Erica Samson Sanga

2018

Juanita Arendse

2020

Dr Sulakshana Nandi

2021

Anne Mutunda

2013

Dr Rolene Wagner

2002

Dr Amir Hagos

2018

Siraaj Adams

2019

Thembi Zungu

2013

Join our Community

We invite SOPH alumni to give back to the SOPH and the public health community by becoming mentors to students in the School.

In return, active mentors will receive discounted access to SOPH CPD activities.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO GET INVOLVED

Jakes Gerwel Award in Public Health 2023: Dr Landry Tsague Dongmo Presentation title: “When two pandemics collide, HIV and COVID-19
– A reflection on the future of public health in Africa”
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Jakes Gerwel Award 2022: Thembisile Zungu A lecture by Thembisile Zungu, the 2022 Jakes Gerwel Award recipient. FIND OUT MORE Alumni making a difference Public Health Needs Leaders With Heart – Public Health Leader Juanita O. Arendse Receives Jakes Gerwel Award 2020 “South Africa’s public health system faces a number of challenges - and we need leaders to solve them, not just managers. That’s one of the lessons COVID-19 has helped drive home - and it’s one we all need to learn.” FIND OUT MORE Alumni making a difference Jakes Gerwel Award in Public Health 2019 - Mr Siraaj Adams Mr Siraaj Adams received the 2019 Jakes Gerwel Award! Siraaj delivered a lecture entitled “Transforming Public Health using Digital Health, the journey so far...”. FIND OUT MORE Alumni making a difference