Dr Sally Dzingwa, Registrar robing the new Chancellor Dr Vincent Maphai 

The Central University of Technology has caught a giant poised to help the institution make giant leaps into the future.

 The inauguration of Dr Vincent Maphai as Chancellor is a significant milestone for the University, which is marking its 20th anniversary since its establishment as a University of Technology. 

Twenty years is a significant milestone in the life of an institution. Therefore, I wish our university, the staff and students a happy 20th anniversary filled with hope and great success. 

Universities in South Africa and beyond need help with many challenges.  From governance difficulties related to finding a foothold in the new digital age, from scrambling for funding to staying relevant and appealing to the latest crop of students, from a highly competitive environment overcrowded by private institutions to cultivating good relations with industry for placement of students for work-integrated learning opportunities; etc., universities all over are struggling to survive.   

The appointment of Dr Maphai as our Chancellor could not have come at a more suitable time in the life of our institution. We are truly privileged to have a person of Dr Maphai’s calibre, experience, and gravitas as our steward in this phase of the university’s existence.