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Members of Council

Council members are diverse in their academic qualifications, industry knowledge, experience, race and gender and this diversity enables them, as individuals but more importantly, as a collective, to provide Unisa with the relevant judgement and guidance to ensure the long-term success and sustainability of the university.

 Members who are independent with a diverse range of skills

 Members appointed by the Minister

 Members who are employed of Unisa - both academic and non-academic including the Vice-Chancellor

 Members representing other critical stakeholders of Unisa

*All statistics sourced from the 2017 Unisa Annual Report

MEMBERS
Chairperson of Council Dr DD Mosia
Deputy Chairperson of Council Mr SI Mlauzi 
Principal & Vice-Chancellor
Prof P LenkaBula
Non-Academic staff Mr KB Mphahlele
Ms BM Semenya
Academic staff (non-Senate) Prof DJ Kotze
Mr JJ Jonker
Local Government Representative Mr O Madzebatela
SRC Representative
(President of the SRC)
(Secretary General of the SRC)
Mr M Mabilane
Mr A Dlamini
Appointed by Council
Broad spectrum of competencies

Dr DD Mosia
Ms GT Ramphaka
Mr S Maharaj
Mr SI Mlauzi
Dr XD Khohliso
Dr ZZY Nzo
Mr TCC Mampane
Ms NC Mampuru
Prof DL Mosoma 

Senate representative

Prof P Segalo
Prof N Ngoepe 

Appointed by the Minister of Higher Education and Training

Vacant
Vacant
Vacant
Vacant
Vacant

President of the Convocation Mr J Dabampe 
Representative of the Convocation Vacant
Representative of the Unisa Foundation Trust Mr N Mojapelo
Registrar
Prof M Sepota (Acting)
VICE-PRINCIPALS (In attendance)
Vice-Principal: Operations and facilities Mr M Motebele
Vice-Principal: Information and Communication Technology Ms M Nakene-Mginqi
Acting Vice-Principal: Teaching, Learning, Community Engagement and Student Support
Prof E Seekoe (Acting) 
Vice-Principal:  Research, Postgraduate Studies, Innovation and Commercialisation Prof T Meyiwa
Vice-Principal: Institutional Development
Prof SR Magano (Acting)
Vice-Principal: Strategy, Risk and Advisory Services Dr M Molapo (Acting)
Vice-Principal: Finance and Business Enterprises

Mr B Stanfliet (Acting)

Chief Audit Executive
Ms MP Ramutsheli (Acting) 
COMMITTEE SERVICES 
Deputy Registrar: Governance Dr B Lekubu (Acting)
Deputy Director: Institutional Governance
Mrs JC Mashapha (Acting)
Head: Committee Services Mr KJ Mashamaite (Acting)
Manager: Committee Services Mr LC Mokoatle (Acting)
Technical Services Officer Mr JJ Prins

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