Chancellor


Chancellor

Dr VT Maphai

 

Qualifications: BA (Hons) (Unisa), MPhil (Leuven), PhD (UKZN), Advanced Management Programme (Harvard), Finance for Senior Management (Harvard), Advanced Negotiation (Harvard).

External Councillors

PORTFOLIO

COUNCIL MEMBERS

Ministerial Appointees (5)

Cllr S Njikelana

Cllr YC Davids

Cllr Dr K Xivuri

Cllr Prof KR Chauke

Cllr NM Fuzani

Higher Education

Cllr Dr TV Mda

Business and Marketing

Cllr A Dladla

Technology

Cllr U Exner

Audit and/or Risk

Cllr R Mahabeer (Chairperson)

Finance

Cllr C Moshao

Agriculture

Cllr HT Mohane

Law

Vacant

Science

Cllr Dr D Naicker

Engineering

Cllr Dr PC Lombard

Local/regional development and governance expertise in the area where the university has its seat – appointed by the Metropolitan Council of Mangaung

Cllr NA Nhlapo

Convocation

Cllr RK Selebedi

Internal Councillors

PORTFOLIO

COUNCIL MEMBERS

Vice-Chancellor and Principal


Cllr Prof. PZ Dube

2 x Deputy Vice-Chancellors (DVCs)

Cllr Prof. DP Ngidi

DVC: Teaching and Learning

Prof. S Mashele

DVC: Research, Innovation and Engagement

2 x academic members of Senate, elected by Senate in the manner determined by Senate

Cllr Dr ZP Khetsha

Cllr Prof. P Phindane

1 x academic employee, elected by the academic employees in the manner determined by the institutional rules

Cllr A Nkoyi

2 x employees who are not academic employees, elected by the employees who are not academic employees, in the manner determined by the institutional rules

Cllr G Nkili

Cllr S Kambule

2 x students of the university, elected by the Students’ Representative Council (SRC)

Cllr J Mokoena

Cllr TT Zungu
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