Council
The Council is the governing body of the University and is constituted of members appointed by the Minister of Education as well as representatives from the following bodies:
- Senate
- SRC
- Academic and non-academic staff
- The Convocation
Roles and responsibilities
The Council's responsibilities are subject to the Higher Education Act of 1997 and the CPUT Statute of May 2010.
The Council
- Makes Rules for the institution,
- Establishes Council committees and determines the functions and composition of each committee,
- Establishes, in consultation with the senate, joint committees of the council and the senate to perform functions which are common to the council and senate,
- Appoints all employees of the institution, but in the case of academic appointments, it may do so after consulting senate,
- Determines the student admission policy of the institution, after consultation with the senate,
- Determines, with the approval of the senate, the entrance requirements in respect of particular higher education programmes, the number of students who may be admitted for a particular higher education programme and the manner of their selection, and the minimum requirements for readmission to study at the institution,
- May, with the approval of the senate, refuse readmission to a student who fails to satisfy the minimum requirements for readmission, and
- Determines and provides student support services after consultation with the SRC.
(Source: CPUT Statute: Government Gazette, No. 33202. Republic of South Africa)
Council members
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Position
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Incumbent
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Other positions
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Chairperson
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Sibiya, Precious (Ms)
CA (SA) (University of Durban Westville)
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Independent Consultant
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Deputy Chairperson
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Mapoma, Zuko (Adv)
LLM (UNISA) MBA (UCT)
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Member of the Cape Town Bar |
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Ministerial Appointees
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Ms Rorisang Lebethe
(BCom Accounting) Wits
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EXECUTIVE Finance Manager, Edcon |
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Easthorpe, Reynold (Mr)
BCom (UNISA)
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Business Owner: Shefa Enterprises/ Express Employment |
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Ngxiza, Sonwabile (Mr)
MPA (UCT)
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Research and Content Support – Office of the Deputy Speaker, Parliament (RSA) |
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Vacant |
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Convocation Representatives
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Mr Saziso Matiwane
Honours Degree Public Admin) MANCOSA |
Regulatory Compliance Auditor Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board |
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Mr Athenkosi Nyangiwe
(Bed FET (CPUT) |
Public Education Project Coordinator at NSFAS |
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Council Appointees
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Hadebe, Bheki (Mr) |
Councillor: City of Cape Town |
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Devcharran, Nirvani (Ms) MA (UNISA), Advanced Business Programme (DUT) |
Executive Director: Pearson Institute |
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Gumbi, Dumisani (Mr) |
Group IT Governance Architect: Sanlam Group |
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Groenewald, Liezl (Ms) |
Manager: Organisational Ethics - The Ethics Institute |
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Mr Manenzhe Manenzhe |
ACCA (SA) Group CFO City of Johannesburg |
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Dondashe, Nomveliso (Ms)
B.Com Honours (Industrial Psychology) (UWC)
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Provincial HR Business Partner/ HR Ops |
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Son, Grant (Dr) PhD (University of Stellenbosch)
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CEO: Batho Phahameng Engineering and Consulting CEO: Founder and Chairman - I Am Black Gold |
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Maseko, Joseph Mandla (Prof) |
Executive Chairperson of the National Consumer Tribunal |
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City of Cape Town Appointee
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Mr Fabian Ah-Sing
BTech (CPUT)
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Councillor: City of Cape Town
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Donor Representative
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Yach, Dianna (Aprof)
LLM (University of London)
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Chairperson: Mauerberger Foundation Fund [MFF] |
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Provincial Government Appointee
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Platzky, Laurine (Dr)
PhD (ISS, Erasmus University)
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Associate Professor: University of Cape Town |
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Executive Management
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Nhlapo, Chris (Prof)
PhD (Potchefstroom University)Vice-Chancellor
Vice-Chancellor
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Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research, Technology, Innovation and Partnerships
CPUT
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Balkaran, Rishidaw (Prof)
(PhD)
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Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Teaching and Learning
CPUT
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Sheldon, Marshall (Prof)
PhD (CPUT)
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Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research, Technology Innovation and Partnerships (RTIP), CPUT
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Senate Representatives
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Kioko, Joseph (Prof)
PhD (University of Natal)
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Head of Department: Department of Conservation and Marine Sciences
Faculty of Applied Sciences
CPUT
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Sosibo, Zilungile (Aprof)
PhD (Northern Illinois University)
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Senior lecturer, CPUT |
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Academic Representatives
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Helsby, Claire (Ms)
MCom (University of Stellenbosch)
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Lecturer, CPUT |
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Msomi, Velaphi (Dr)
PhD (CPUT)
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Non-academic Representatives
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Kunene, Thembile (Mr)
BA (UWC) |
Debtors Clerk, CPUT |
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Nkwana, Sello (Mr) |
Electrical Technician: CPUT |
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Student Representatives
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Mr Sipho Mokoena National Diploma |
CSRC: President
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Mr Sihle Ngxabi B-Tech |
CSRC: Secretary General
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Last updated: 20 May 2019 (SD)
