The Chancellor
The Chancellor is the titular head of the University and is elected according to the
Statute of the University >>. The Chancellor awards degrees in the name of the University at graduation ceremonies, and also performs other ceremonial duties.
Governor Lesetja Kganyago
Lesetja Kganyago, Governor of the South African Reserve Bank, was unanimously elected to the office of Chancellor of Stellenbosch University (SU) on 24 January 2025. Governor Kganyago is the 16th Chancellor of SU.
Governor Kganyago received an
honorary doctorate >> (Doctor of Commerce (DCom) honoris causa) from SU in 2018 and is viewed as one of the finest public-policy minds in the country. In December 2020, Nelson Mandela University also conferred upon him an honorary Doctorate of Commerce.
He holds a Master of Science degree in development economics from London University (School of Oriental and African Studies) and a Bachelor of Commerce degree in accounting and economics from the University of South Africa.
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