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Author: Corporate Communication and Marketing Division/Afdeling Korporatiewe Kommunikasie en Bemarking - Sandra Mulder
Published: 10/09/2021

​​​​The Stellenbosch University (SU) Election Committee has confirmed that the following students will serve in the 2021/22 Students' Representative Council (SRC), having been elected in an independent, free and fair general election:

  • Precious Nhamo              
  • Alysa-Abby Kekana        
  • Unathi Ngumbela           
  • Viwe Kobokana
  • Almé Engelbrecht           
  • Ilan Meintjes     
  • Philip Visage     
  • Takadiwa Chipfumbu    
  • Chris Briel           

The ex-officio members of the SRC will be as follows:

  • Toni Solomon – Prim Committee chair
  • Christo van der Bank – Prim Committee vice-chair
  • George van Dyk – Academic Affairs Council chair
  • Neo Mokone – Societies Council chair
  • Pule Lebaka – Military Academy student captain
  • Eugene Nel – Senior Prim Committee chair

The process will be concluded with the election of the new SRC chair and vice-chair on Monday 13 September, after which the specific SRC portfolios will be assigned internally, says election convenor Francesca Visagé.

The new SRC's term will run from the first day of the fourth term to the day before the fourth term of the following year.

On Thursday (9 September), Dr Choice Makhetha, senior director of Student Affairs, confirmed the election as independent, free and fair, and welcomed the fact that the elected SRC members were representative of SU's diverse student body. “The students elected to serve on the 2021/22 SRC reflect the diversity of Stellenbosch University," Dr Makhetha said. “It is very important to acknowledge that the student leaders represent far more than what their names suggest, as diversity is broad and complex. Students themselves have elected these members to represent them, and I believe they will be able to do that very well."

Maties had the opportunity to cast their votes between 30 August and midnight on 3 September through an online process. This was SU's second online SRC election in compliance with COVID-19 safety protocols. A total of 2 574 voters participated in voting for 11 candidates.

According to Dr Makhetha, the election convenor and her Election Committee team were strictly guided by the Student Constitution, the Student Code of Conduct, and the Rules of Elections. “The process was thorough and focused on details. Each stage of the election process was handled with the necessary sensitivity and confidentiality, and the entire process was well concluded."

Congratulating the new SRC members on their election, Dr Makhetha assured them that the University would support and guide them through their term of office. “To serve SU students at this level, the SRC needs to be ready to listen to the students, keep the voices of the students alive, and represent them well," she said. “They need to display the highest level of integrity and be prepared to learn. They should build a strong team right from the start and support one another. Congratulations, and thank you for making yourselves available for this role."

The SRC is the highest representative student structure at the University. It is subject to the authority of the University Council.

Prior to the SRC election, SU's Rector and Vice-Chancellor, Prof Wim de Villiers, encouraged students to vote, considering these student leaders' vital role at SU. SRC members represent all students in SU's statutory bodies such as the Institutional Forum, faculty boards, Senate and Council.   

For more information about the 2021/22 SRC election, visit the “Maties Elections" pages on Facebook or Instagram.

 

 



 

 

  

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