Ba ba akarediwang le Maloko
The Council is constituted as follows:
| 4(1)a | Vice-Chancellor | Internal | 
| 4(1)b | Vice-Principal | Internal | 
| 4(1)c | Three persons elected by Senate from among its ranks | Internal | 
| 4(1)d | Two persons elected by academic staff | Internal | 
| 4(1)e | Two persons elected by the support employees | Internal | 
| 4(1)f | Three students elected by the SRC | Internal | 
| 4(1)g | Five persons designated by the Minister | External | 
| 4(1)h | Three persons elected by the board of donors | External | 
| 4(1)i | Four persons elected  by the Convocation | External | 
| 4(1)j | Three persons designated from the ranks of the University’s community leaders | External | 
| 4(1)k | Three  persons appointed by Council from outside the University for their specific expertise | External 
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| 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 | 
| Mr KJ Oagile, Executive Director: People and Culture | 
| Mr NC Manoko, Executive Director: Corporate Relations and Marketing | 
| Prof L Lalende, Executive Director: Student Life | 
Committee co-ordinator: Amanda van der Merwe
2018.03.09
