Prof. HJ de Jager
Henk de Jager was born in Upington in the Northern Cape. He matriculated from Upington Technical School in 1982, where he was Head Boy and Rugby Captain of the provincial Craven Week Team. After he completed the compulsory two years’ military service at the South African Intelligence School, he commenced with his studies at the then Vaal Triangle Technikon in 1985, where he also served as Students’ Representative Council (SRC) Chairperson in 1987. Henk studied on a full-time basis for three years, and on a part-time basis for 15 years. During the course of his studies, he obtained an MDipTech in Electrical Engineering; BA in Industrial Psychology; Postgraduate Diploma in Tertiary Education; and a DTech in Education Management. After working in industry for a period of four years as Trainee Certified Engineer at ISCOR, he commenced his academic career as a Lecturer in 1989, and was appointed as Associate Director: Cooperative Education in 1993.
To date, he has 30 years’ experience in higher education, including 12 years’ experience as Executive Dean in Engineering, Technology, Built Environment and Information Technology at the Vaal University of Technology and the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, respectively. He held the position of Deputy Vice-Chancellor (DVC): Academic and Research at CUT from 1 July 2012 to 31 December 2015, after which he was appointed as the DVC: Research, Innovation and Engagement at CUT. He was appointed as Acting Vice-Chancellor and Principal of CUT on 1 October 2016, and as Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the same institution with effect from 1 June 2017.
In the Office of the Vice-Chancellor:
- Finance
- Unit for Development
- Institutional Renewal and Transformation
Doctor Gary W Paul
Dr Paul holds a number of qualifications, including a Higher Diploma in Education; a BA Degree; an MTech (Human Resources) (cum laude); an LLM (Labour Law); and a DTech (Human Resources).
Other achievements and special awards include the Six Sigma Black Belt, which he obtained in 2001 in Cologne, Germany; the American Council on Education Fellowship (ACE) (2009/2010);
Professor Alfred Ngowi
Professor Alfred Ngowi is currently in the position of Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research, Innovation and Engagement.
- Research Development and Postgraduate Studies
- Library and Information Services
- Centre for Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing (CRPM)
- Product Development Technology Station (PDTS)
- Community Engagement
- CUT Innovation Services (CUTis)
- Center for Global Engagement
- Technology and Innovation
- Work Integrated Learning and Skills Development
- Idea Generator
Professor David Ngidi
Prof. David Phathabantu Ngidi joined the Central University of Technology, Free State (CUT) as Dean of the Faculty of Humanities on 1 July 2010. Before joining CUT, Professor Ngidi was working for the University of Zululand (1995-2010).
Doctor Nothemba (Pinky) Mrwetyana
Dr Nothemba (Pinky) Mrwetyana has 32 years’ experience in Higher Education in South Africa, of which she served two 5-year periods as Registrar at the University of Fort Hare. She assumed duties as the Registrar of the Central University of Technology, Free Sate (CUT) on 01 September 2013.
She holds a BA (History and Anthropology majors); UED (English and History Methods); BEd; and MEd (Instructional Technology) from the University of Fort Hare; an MEd (Curriculum Studies: History) from Rhodes University; and a PhD (Technology in Education) from the University of Natal. She is currently completing modules towards the Master’s Degree in Business Leadership at the University of South Africa (UNISA).
Chancellor of CUT
Madam Justice Mahube Molemela was inaugurated as Chancellor on 10 June 2016. Read more...
The University Council is the highest decision-making body at Central University of Technology, Free State and consists of twenty-five members. Sixty percent (60%) of the members are external members.
The Institutional Forum (IF) was established to address the challenges facing CUT in the changing Higher Education Environment. The IF must ensure that the institution succeeds in stimulating, directing and using the creative and intellectual energies of the broader CUT community. The IF integrates the institutional responsibilities of academic and executive management, which is to provide strategic analysis and appropriate institutional policy and procedural advice to the Council, the Principal/Vice-Chancellor, Senate and the Management Committee of CUT.
Members of the Institutional Forum
The Senate is the primary forum in CUT for the discussion and resolution of academic matters and for developing for transmission to Council policies and procedures on academic aspects and implications of any business coming before the Council.
The Management Committee (MANCOM), comprising of top management staff members, functions in an advisory capacity to the Principal/Vice-Chancellor. The main function of the MANCOM is to advise on any matter referred to it by the Principal/Vice-Chancellor and on any matter referred to it by a member, in consultation with the Vice-Chancellor, as well as the management of projects.
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