Functions of the Council
The Council of Stellenbosch University governs this higher education institution and the institutional statute. The full function and composition of the Council is contained in the
Statute of Stellenbosch University.
SU Council: Composition as on 05 June 2025
SU Council is composed in terms of par 6 of the Statute of the University
|
|
Council
member |
Current term from |
Current term to |
External / Internal |
|
Rector
and
Vice-
Chancellor | Prof D (Deresh) Ramjugernath
| 01.04.2025
| 31.03.2030
| Internal |
|
Deputy Vice-Chancellor
appointed by
Rector | Prof S (Sibusiso) Moyo
| 01.01.2025
| 31.12.2025
| Internal |
|
Acting Chief Operating Officer | Prof N (Nicola) Smit | 01.06.2025
| 31.12.2025 | Internal |
|
Elected
by
Senate | Dr TD (Therese Diane) Fish | 01.01.2024
| 31.12.2025
| Internal |
| Prof BC (Burtram) Fielding
| 05.06.2025
| 04.06.2027
| Internal |
| | Prof E (Erick) Strauss
| 01.01.2024
| 31.12.2025
| Internal |
|
Elected by
permanent
academic staff
(non-Senate
members) | Dr S (Sishuwa) Sishuwa
|
27.08.2024
|
26.08.2026
| Internal |
|
Elected by
permanent
administrative
and
support
staff | Mr WP (Wayde Preston) Davidse
| 22.12.2023
| 21.12.2025
| Internal |
|
Appointed by
Council | Ms BD (Bertina Dorinda) Engelbrecht | 01.09.2023
| 31.08.2027 | External |
| | Ms N (Nadine) Moodie
(Deputy Chair)
| 18.06.2023
| 17.06.2027
| External |
|
Elected by
Students' Representative Council (interim) | Mr M (Mzwakhe) Bolotina
| 30.11.2024
| 30.09.2025
| Internal |
| Mr T (Thomas) Coetzee
| 30.11.2024
| 30.09.2025
| Internal |
|
Appointed
by
Minister of
Higher Education and Training | Vacant
|
| | External |
| | Vacant
|
| | External |
| | Ms OM (Octavia Matshidiso) Matloa | 01.01.2023 | 31.12.2026 | External |
| | Dr T (Tsakani) Ngomane | 01.10.2022 | 30.09.2026 | External |
| | Ms Z (Ziyanda) Stuurman | 13.07.2021 | 12.07.2025 | External |
|
Elected by
Convocation | Dr L (Louise) van Rhyn | 11.09.2023 | 10.09.2027 | External |
| | Dr LA (Leon Amos) Schreiber | 02.04.2022 | 01.04.2026 | External |
| | Mr W (Waldimar) Pelser
| 30.09.2024
| 29.09.2028
| External |
|
Appointed by
Council of
Stellenbosch
Municipality | Mr JN (Jan Naude) de Villiers
| 11.03.2025
| 10.03.2029
| External |
|
Appointed by the Premier of the Western Cape Province | Mr DJ (Daniël Johannes) Rossouw | 01.08.2022 | 31.07.2026 | External |
|
Elected
by
Donors | Ms HS (Helena Susanna) Conradie | 05.03.2023 | 04.03.2027 | External |
| | Mr BR (Bernard Roselt) Fick
| 15.10.2024
|
14.10.2028
| External |
| | Dr N (Nicola) Newton-King (Chair)
| 02.04.2022 | 01.04.2026 | External
|
