Function of the Council

The Council of the University of Stellenbosch governs this higher education institution and the institutional statute. The full function and composition of the Council is contained in the Statute of the University of Stellenbosch.

The Rector and Vice-Chancellor
Prof Russel Botman
Term of office: 01.03.2012-28.02.2017

Vice-Rector (Community Interaction and Staff)
Prof Julian Smith
Term of office: 1.03.2010 - 28.02.2015

Vice-Rector (Learning and Teaching)
Prof Arnold Schoonwinkel
Term of office: 1.09.2012 - 31.08.2017

Vice-Rector (Research and Innovation)
Prof Eugene Cloete
Term of office: 1.09.2012 - 31.08.2017

Executive Director: Operations and Finance
Prof Leopoldt van Huyssteen
Term of office: 1.04.2008-31.03.2013

Nominated by the Minister of Education
Prof André Keet
Term of office: 1.12.2010 - 30.11.2014
Vacant position
Term of office:
Vacant position
Term of office:
Prof Gerhard Maré
Term of office: 14-06-2010 - 13-06-2014

Elected by the Convocation
Dr Koos Bekker
Term of office: 02.04.2012 - 01.04.2016
Prof DP (Prieur) du Plessis
Term of office: 02.04.2012 - 01.04.2016
Prof Wannie Carstens
Ampstermyn: 2.04.2010 - 1.04.2014
Dr George du Toit
Term of office: 2.04.2010 - 1.04.2014
Adv Jan Heunis
Term of office: 2.04.2010 - 1.04.2014
Mnr PJ (Piet) le Roux
Term of office: 02.04.2012 - 01.04.2016

Elected by the Senate
Prof Nico Koopman
Term of office: 01.01.2012 - 31.12.2013
Prof Hansie Knoetze
Term of office: 01.01.2012 - 31.12.2013
Prof Arnold Schoonwinkel
Term of office: 01.01.2012 - 31.12.2013

Elected by the permanent academic staff who are not members of Senate
Prof SS du Plessis
Term of office: 1.10.2011 – 30.09.2013

Elected by the permanent non-academic staff
Mr MC de Jongh
Term of office: 6.04.2012 - 5.04.2014

Elected by the Institutional Forum
Vacant position

Appointed by the Council of the Municipality of Stellenbosch
Adv WJ (Willem) Pretorius
Term of office: 01.04.2012 - 12.04.2014

Elected by the Donors
Mnr George Steyn (Chairman since 02.04.2012)
Term of office: 02.04.2010 - 01.04.2014
Mr JJ (Jannie) Durand
Term of office: 2.04.2012 - 01.04.2016
Prof PW van der Walt (Vice-chairman since 07.05.2012)
Term of office: 07.05.2012 - 01.04.2014

Appointed by the Premier of the Western Cape Province
Mr Andricus van der Westhuizen
Term of office: 1.08.2010 - 31.07.2014

Appointed by representative bodies of civic society
Mrs Elize le Roux
Term of office: 01.05.2010 - 30.04.2014
Mr Jannie van der Westhuizen
Term of office: 1.05.2010 - 30.04.2014

Elected by the Students' Representative Council
Ms Ziyanda Stuurman
Term of office: 1.09.2012 - 31.08.2013
Mr Clinton du Preez
Term of office: 1.09.2012 - 31.08.2013

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