Structures

Governance Committees

1. Executive Committee

• Prof Ahmed Bawa (Chair) (DUT)
• Prof Irene Motlana (Deputy Chair) (VUT)
• Prof Vuyisa Tanga (CPUT)
• Prof Mahlo Mokgalong (UL)

• Prof Russell Botman (SU)
• Dr Max Price (UCT)
• Dr Jeffrey Mabelebele (Acting CEO of HESA)

2. Admissions Committee

• Prof Vuyisa Tanga (Chair) (CPUT)
• Hugh Amoore (UCT)
• Prof Magda Fourie (SU)
• Dr Dan Mokoena (VUT)

• Dr Ingrid Miller (UWC)
• Prof Divya Singh (UNISA)
• Dr Cay van der Merwe (UFS)
• Dr Jeffrey Mabelebele (Acting CEO of HESA)

3. Audit and Finance Committee

• Prof Russell Botman (Chair) (SU)
• Prof Antony Melck (UP)
• Dr Doeke Tromp (TUT)

• Manie Regal (UWC)
• Dr Jeffrey Mabelebele (Acting CEO of HESA)

4. HR and Remuneration Committee

• Prof Mahlo Mokgalong (Chair) (UL)
• Mr David van Eeden
• Prof Sonja Verwey (UJ)

• Prof Chris de Beer (UP)
• Mr Victor Mothobi (NWU)
• Dr Jeffrey Mabelebele (Acting CEO of HESA)

Strategy Groups

1. Funding Strategy Group

• Dr Saleem Badat (Chair) (RU)
• Prof Thandwa Mthembu (CUT)
• Dr Mvuyo Tom (UFH)
• Prof Antony Melck (UP)
• Prof Kobie Kleynhans (UNISA)

• Prof Henk Kriek (UJ)
• Prof Frederick Fourie (UFS)
• Dr Doeke Tromp (TUT)
• Dr Gert Steyn (SU)

2. Research and Innovation Strategy Group

• Prof Loyiso Nongxa (Chair) (Wits)
• Prof Thandwa Mthembu (Co-Chair) (CUT)
• Prof Robin Crew (UP)
• Prof Tinyiko Maluleke (UNISA)
• Prof Phuti Ngoepe (UL)
• Prof Amanda Lourens (NWU)

• Prof Aldo Stroebel (UFS)
• Prof Liesbeth Botha (CSIR)
• Prof Anastassios Pouris (UP)
• Dr David Phaho (TIA)
• Prof Thoko Mayekiso (NMMU)

3. Transformation Strategy Group

• Prof Derrick Swartz (Chair) (NMMU)
• Prof Gordon Zide (VUT)
• Prof Fikile Mazibuko (UZ)
• Prof Leticia Moja (UL)

• Prof Crain Soudien (UCT)
• Dr Thandiwe Mazibuko (UNISA)
• Dr Jerome van Wyk (US)

Working Groups

1. Building the Next Generation of Academics

• Prof Thoko Mayekiso (Chair) (NMMU)
• Mr Tembile Kulati (Wits)
• Dr Bernadette Johnson (VUT)

• Ms Jo-Anne Vorster (RU)
• Prof Gideon De Wet (UFH)
• Dr Saleem Badat (HESA/RU)

2. Teaching and Learning

• Prof Renuka Vithal (Chair) (UKZN)
• Prof Nan Yeld (UCT)
• Prof Nqabomzi Gawe (DUT)

• Prof Chrissie Boughey (RU)
• Prof David Mosoma (UNISA)
• Prof Letticia Moja (UL)

Task Team

1. Infrastructure Study Task Team

• Dr Gert Steyn (Convenor) (SU)
• Prof Terry March (UFH)

• Prof Pieter Vemeulen
• Mr Tony Long

2. Post School System Task Team

• Prof Nthabiseng Ogude (Chair) (UP)
• Prof Johan Pieter Muller (UCT);
• Ms Trish Gibbon (UJ)
• Prof Barend Jacobus van Wyk (TUT);
• Dr Cay van der Merwe (CUT)

• Prof Elias Boyona (UNIVEN)
• Dr Azeen Badroodien (SU);
• Prof Peliwe Lolwana (Wits),
• Mr Michael Cosser (HSRC)

3. Tax Task Team

• Jaco van Schoor (UJ)
• Peter Grant (UCT)
• Andre Fourie (NWU)
• Amanda Kort (Wits)

• Jurie Roux (SU);
• Manie Regal (UWC)
• Johan Wasserman (NMMU)
• Jan Reinecke (UP)

4. Task Team on the Dissolution of CUP, CTP & MB

• Hugh Amoore (UCT, Chairperson)
• Prof Themba Mosia (NWU)
• Dr Derrick Swemmer (Wits)

• Prof Divya Singh (UNISA)
• David Hillinger (DUT)