Council Composition and Membership


The Council is constituted as follows:

5(1)a

Vice-Chancellor
Prof MB Tyobeka

Internal

5(1)b

Vice-Principal
Prof L du Plessis

Internal

5(1)c

Three persons elected by Senate from among its ranks
Prof A Verhoef
Prof AF Kotzé
Prof D Modise

Internal

5(1)d

Two persons elected by academic employees
Prof N van der Merwe
Prof P Smit

Internal

5(1)e

Two persons elected by the support employees
Ms H Lekalakala
Dr AA le Roux

Internal

5(1)f

Three students designtaed by the SRC

Mr Y Andreas
Ms KE Mogashoa
Ms K Matome
 

Internal

5(1)g

Five persons designated by the Minister
Mr C Mabe
Ms P Ramantswana
Adv PG Seleka SC
Vacant
Mr MSJ Thabethe
 

External

5(1)h

Three persons elected by the board of donors
Mr JDS de Bruyn
Ms PS Moleke
Vacant

External

5(1)i

Four persons elected  by the Convocation
Mr TP Venter
Prof AL Combrink
Adv M Kruger
Mr A Sorgdrager  (Chairperson of Council)

External

5(1)j

Three persons designated from the ranks of the University’s community leaders
Ms PP Thebe
Ms S Britz
Pastor P Tlhabanyane

External

5(1)k

Three  persons appointed by Council from outside the University for their specific expertise
Ms R Kenosi (Deputy Chairperson of Council)
Mr TV Mokgatlha
Mr N Omar
 

External

 

Secretary of Council and Registrar:

Prof M Verhoef  (Ex officio)

University Management regular members are in attendance because of their expert knowledge and may only attend at request of the Vice-Chancellor and agreement of the Chairperson

Prof MJ Mphahlele: Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research and Innovation

Prof R Balfour, Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Teaching-Learning

Prof L du Plessis, Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Assigned Functions and Campus Operations - Vanderbijlpark

Prof D Balia, Deputy Vice-Chancellor:  Assigned Functions and Campus Operations -  Potchefstroom


Prof S Swanepoel, Deputy Vice-Chancellor:  Assigned Functions and Campus Operations -  Mahikeng

Ms E de Beer, Executive Director: Finance and Facilities

Prof M Singh, Executive Director: People and Culture

Mr NC Manoko, Executive Director: Corporate Relations and Marketing

Dr S Chalufu,  Executive Director:  Student Life
 

2024.01.18