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ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY

Governance

About the Senate

The University Senate is responsible for academic governance. It organises and controls the teaching, curricula, syllabuses, examinations and research of the university.

Senate consists of the Vice-Chancellor and Deputy Vice-Chancellors, the Deans and Deputy Deans of faculties, the Heads of Departments, the professors, members of academic staff elected by the academic staff, members of the administrative and support staff elected by the administrative and support staff, members of the Council elected by Council, students and members of the Students' Representative Council (SRC) elected by the SRC, and up to 35 persons co-opted by the Senate.

A - C | D - F | G - I | J - L | M - O | P - R | S - U | V - X | Y - Z

Title Initial Surname Department Senate Category
Prof H Abraham Economics, School of Professor
Prof RP Abratt Radiation Medicine Professor
Prof CM Adnams Psychiatry Professor
Mr A Adams Finance Department Elected representative of the Professional, Administrative, Support & Service Staff
Prof MG Alexander Civil Engineering Assistant Deputy Dean
Prof J Alexander Fine Art, Michaelis School of Professor
A/Prof MS Allie Academic Development Programme Co-opted member of Senate
Prof SL Amosun Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Professor
Prof KA April Graduate School of Business Professor
Prof A Argent Child and Adolescent Health, School of Professor
Prof DG Aschman Physics Professor and Member of Council
Prof WRJ Baets Director: Graduate School of Business Professor
A/Prof JJ Bagraim Dean’s Office, Commerce Deputy Dean
Prof I Barashenkov Mathematics and Applied Mathematics Professor
Prof KI Barnes Medicine Professor
Prof GDI Barr Statistical Sciences Professor
Prof ED Bateman Medicine Professor
Prof J Beall Office of the Vice-Chancellor Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Prof D Benatar Philosophy Professor
Prof SJ Beningfield Radiation Medicine Professor
Prof PS Benjamin Commercial Law Professor
A/Prof J Bennett African Gender Institute Head of Department
Prof KF Bennett Mechanical Engineering Professor
Prof TW Bennett Public Law Professor
A/Prof S Berman Computer Science Head of Department
Dr MP Bezuidenhout SA College of Music Head of Department
Prof HI Bhorat Economics, School of Professor
Prof JV Bickford-Smith Historical Studies Professor
Prof AH Black Economics, School of Professor
Prof JM Blackburn Clinical Laboratory Sciences Professor
Prof EH Blake Computer Science Professor
Mr G Bloor Students' Representative Council Student member
Prof JJ Bolton Botany Professor
Prof WJ Bond Botany Professor
Prof SA Bourne Chemistry Professor
Prof PA Bowen Construction Economics and Management Professor
Prof M Braae Electrical Engineering Professor
Prof DJ Bradfield Statistical Sciences Professor
A/Prof V Brattka Mathematics and Applied Mathematics Head of Department
Prof DT Britton Physics Professor
Prof F Brombacher Clinical Laboratory Sciences Professor
Prof IT Brown Dean's Office, Commerce Deputy Dean
Prof VC Burch Medicine Professor
Prof JM Burchell Criminal Justice Professor
Prof SM Burgess Graduate School of Business Professor
Prof DS Butterworth Mathematics and Applied Mathematics Professor
Prof MR Caira Chemistry Professor
Prof RG Cameron Political Studies Professor
A/Prof JM Case Chemical Engineering Elected representative (non professorial) of the academic staff
A/Prof KS Cattell Construction Economics and Management Head of Department
Prof HA Chan Electrical Engineering Professor
A/Prof CE Chandler Languages & Literatures, School of Head of Department
Prof MH Cheadle Public Law Professor
Prof K Chibale Chemistry Professor
Prof DS Chidester Religious Studies Professor
Prof A Chinsamy-Turan Zoology Professor
A/Prof DM Chirwa Public Law Head of Department
Prof M Claeys Chemical Engineering Professor
A/Prof C-A Clarkson English Language & Literature Head of Department
Prof JR Cochrane Religious Studies Professor
Dr DW Collier Commercial Law Co-opted member of Senate
A/Prof BI Collier-Reed Mechanical Engineering Elected representative (non professorial) of the academic staff
Prof PJ Commerford Medicine Professor
Dr BI Conradie Economics, School of Co-opted member of Senate
Prof CD Cook Surgery Professor
A/Prof DM Cooper Sociology Head of Department
Prof HM Corder Dean of Law Professor
Prof J-LM Cornille Languages and Literatures, School of Professor
A/Prof V Coyne Molecular and Cell Biology Head of Department
Prof O Crankshaw Sociology Professor
Prof TM Crowe Zoology Professor
Prof GS Cumming Zoology Professor
A/Prof L Czerniewicz CHED Co-opted member of Senate
Mr S Darge Students' Representative Council Student member
Prof WJG de Blok Astronomy Professor
A/Prof K de Jager Information Literacy, Centre for Head of Department
Prof PF de Vos Public Law Professor
Prof /td> W de Vos Public Law Professor
Prof MJ de Wit Geological Sciences Professor
Prof DA Deglon Chemical Engineering Professor
Prof LA Denny Obstetrics and Gynaecology Professor
Prof EW Derman Human Biology Professor
A/Prof ME Dlodlo Electrical Engineering Co-opted member of Senate
Prof RE Dorrington Management Studies, School of Professor
A/Prof T Douglas Human Biology Elected representative (non professorial) of the academic staff
Prof KA Driver Dean of Science Professor
Prof TT Dunne Statistical Sciences Professor
Prof PK Dunsby Mathematics and Applied Mathematics Professor
Prof AA Eberhard Graduate School of Business Professor
Prof TJ Egan Chemistry Professor
Prof R Ehrlich Public Health and Family Medicine Professor
Prof GA Ekama Civil Engineering Professor
Prof MP Ensor Dean of Humanities Professor
Prof AG Fagan Private Law Professor
Prof JJ Fagan Surgery Professor
Prof JM Farrant Molecular and Cell Biology Professor
Prof NHB Faull Graduate School of Business Professor
Prof AG Fieggen Child & Adolescent Health, School of Professor
Prof IJ Fiske Extra Mural Studies Professor
A/Prof MJ Fleishman Drama Head of Department
Prof JCQ Fletcher Chemical Engineering Professor
Prof DH Foster Psychology Professor
Prof J-P Franzidis Chemical Engineering Professor
Prof DM Fraser Chemical Engineering Professor
A/Prof DW Gammon Dean's Office, Science Deputy Dean
A/Prof H Garuba African Studies, Centre for Co-opted member of Senate
Prof CT Gaunt Electrical Engineering Professor
Prof JN Gibson Public Law Professor
Prof LJ Gilson Public Health and Family Medicine Professor
Prof JI Glazewski Public Law Professor
Prof IE Glenn Film and Media Studies Head of Department
Prof PN Gobodo-Madikizela Psychology Professor
Prof MAP Godby Historical Studies Professor
Prof D Govender Clinical Laboratory Sciences Professor
A/Prof MG Graham Accounting Head of Department
Prof LJ Greenberg Clinical Laboratory Sciences Professor
Prof CL Griffiths Zoology Professor
Prof R Guo Statistical Sciences Professor
Ms T Gutuza Commercial Law Co-opted member of Senate
Prof L Haines Statistical Sciences Professor
Prof JH Hambidge Languages and Literatures, School of Professor
Prof CA Hamilton Social Anthropology Professor
Prof WA Hanekom Institute of Infectious Disease & Molecular Medicine Professor
Prof JP Hapgood Molecular and Cell Biology Professor
Prof JE Hare Commercial Law Professor
Prof C Harris Geological Sciences Professor
Prof STL Harrison Chemical Engineering Professor
Prof ML Hart Information Systems Professor
Prof TA Hedderson Botany Professor
Prof BC Hewitson Environmental and Geographical Science Professor
Prof JA Higgins English Language and Literature Professor
Prof C Himonga Private Law Professor
Prof PAR Hockey Zoology Professor
Prof MT Hoffman Botany Professor
A/Prof JH Hoffmann Zoology Head of Department
Prof HP Hofmeyr Music, SA College of Professor
Prof GD Hussey Child and Adolescent Health Professor
Prof DB Hutchison Private Law Professor
A/Prof AT Hutton Chemistry Elected representative (non professorial) of the academic staff
Prof N Illing Molecular & Cellular Biology Professor
Prof MR Inggs Electrical Engineering Professor
Prof SC Inggs Fine Art, Michaelis School of Head of Department
Ms I Isaacs Students' Representative Council Student member
Dr S Ismail CHED Co-opted member of Senate
Prof ME Jacobs Dean of Health Sciences Professor
Prof MFM James Anaesthesia Professor
Prof G Janelidze Mathematics and Applied Mathematics Professor
Prof M Jeebhay Public Health and Family Medicine, School of Professor
Prof JM Jelsma Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Professor
Prof RD Jooste Commercial Law Professor
A/Prof F-J Kahlen Mechanical Engineering Elected representative (non professorial) of the academic staff
Prof D Kahn Surgery Professor
Prof AA Kalla Medicine Professor
Prof ER Kalula Commercial Law Professor & Member of Council
Prof DE Kaplan Graduate School of Business Professor
A/Prof H Kathard Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Head of Department
A/Prof L Kellaway Human Biology Head of Department
Dr S Kendal Management Studies, School of Head of Department
Ms M Khan Student Affairs Department Executive Director
Prof K Khan Music, SA College of Professor
Prof SH Kidson Human Biology Professor
Prof J Kinderlerer Private Law Professor
Ms B Klingenberg Dean's Office, Health Sciences Elected representative of the Professional, Administrative, Support & Service Staff
A/Prof RD Knutsen Mechanical Engineering Elected representative (non-professorial) of the academic staff
Prof T Koelble Graduate School of Business Professor
Prof RC Kraan-Korteweg Astronomy Professor
Prof J Krige Surgery Professor
Prof H-PA Kunzi Mathematics and Applied Mathematics Professor
Prof MI Lambert Human Biology Professor
Prof EV Lambert Human Biology Professor
Prof CI Lang Mechanical Engineering Professor
A/Prof F Larey Music, SA College of Co-opted member of Senate
A/Prof RC Laugksch Education, School of Head of Department
Prof LP le Grange Architecture, Planning and Geomatics, School of Professor
Prof AP le Roex Geological Sciences Professor
Prof R le Roux Labour Law, Institute of Professor
Dr VD Leaner Clinical Laboratory Sciences Elected representative (non professorial) of the academic staff
Prof MV Leibbrandt Economics, School of Professor
Prof NS Levitt Medicine Professor
Prof AE Lewis Chemical Engineering Professor
Prof L London Public Health and Family Medicine, School of Professor
A/Prof T Lorenzo Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Elected representative (non professorial) of the academic staff
A/Prof GJ Louw Human Biology Elected representative (non professorial) of the academic staff
Prof J Louw Psychology Professor
Prof J Louw-Potgieter Management Studies, School of Professor
Prof I Low Architecture, Planning and Geomatics, School of Professor
Prof G Maartens Medicine Professor
Prof KJ MacGregor Computer Science Professor
A/Prof MR Madiba Multilingual Education Project in CHED Co-opted member of Senate
Prof AK Mager Historical Studies Professor
Prof AH Mall Surgery Co-opted member of Senate
Prof AD Marais Medicine Professor
Prof G Marsden Computer Science Professor
Prof LJ Martin Clinical Laboratory Sciences Professor
Prof RB Mattes Political Studies Professor
Prof BM Mayosi Medicine Professor
Prof DE McIntyre Public Health & Family Medicine Professor
Prof ME Meadows Environmental and Geographical Science Professor
Prof PN Meissner Clinical Laboratory Sciences Professor
A/Prof R Mendelsohn Dean's Office, Humanities Deputy Dean
Prof R Mesthrie English Language and Literature Professor
Prof JJ Midgley Botany Professor
Prof AJW Millar Surgery Professor
A/Prof MT Minter Dean's Office, Commerce Deputy Dean
Prof V Mizrahi Institute of Infectious Disease & Molecular Medicine Professor
Prof KP Moller Chemical Engineering Professor
Dr R Morar Dean's Office, Health Sciences Deputy Dean
Prof AG Morris Human Biology Professor
Mr A Morrison Students' Representative Council Student member
Mrs A Mossop Human Resources Management Elected representative of the Professional, Administrative, Support & Service Staff
Prof H Mostert Private Law Professor
A/Prof TA Moultrie Management Studies, School of Elected representative (non professorial) of the academic staff
A/Prof P Moyo Civil Engineering Co-opted member of Senate
Prof JP Muller Dean's Office, Humanities Deputy Dean
Prof CM Murray Public Law Professor
Prof JE Myers Public Health and Family Medicine, School of Professor
A/Prof KJ Naidoo Chemistry Co-opted member of Senate
Prof NJ Nattrass Economics, School of Professor
Prof T Naude Private Law Professor
Ms A Ngwenya Students’ Representative Council Student member
Prof RT Nhlapo Deputy Vice-Chancellor Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Prof MP Nicol Institute of Infectious Disease & Molecular Medicine Professor
Prof TD Noakes Human Biology Professor
Prof J Noero Architecture and Planning Professor
Prof N Novitzky Clinical Laboratory Sciences Professor
Prof L Ntsebeza Sociology Professor
Prof GN Nurick Mechanical Engineering Professor
Prof FB Nyamnjoh Social Anthropology Head of Department
Dr C O'Ryan Molecular and Cell Biology Co-opted member of Senate
Prof MI Parker Clinical Laboratory Sciences Professor
Prof S Parnell Environmental and Geographical Science Professor
A/Prof J Pather Drama Co-opted member of Senate
Prof M Payne Fine Art, Michaelis School Professor
Prof SA Pendlebury Children’s Institute Professor
A/Prof AM Perez Dean's Office, Health Sciences Deputy Dean
Prof FW Petersen Dean of Engineering and the Built Environment Professor
Prof SG Philander Oceanography Professor
Prof H Phillips Historical Studies Professor
Prof EA Pieterse Architecture & Planning, School of Professor
Prof P Pillay Electrical Engineering Professor
Prof D Posel Sociology Professor
Prof P Potter Clinical Laboratory Sciences Professor
Dr MR Price Office of the Vice-Chancellor Vice-Chancellor
Dr S Prince Human Biology Co-opted member of Senate
Prof R Ramesar Clinical Laboratory Sciences Professor
Dr E Ramugondo Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Co-opted member of Senate
A/Prof MF Ramutsindela Environmental and Geographical Science Co-opted member of Senate
Ms J Rapp University Libraries Co-opted member of Senate
Prof C Reason Oceanography Professor
Prof BD Reddy CERECAM Professor
Prof C Redelinghuys Mechanical Engineering Professor
Prof CP Richards Fine Art, Michaelis School of Professor
A/Prof S Richardson Geological Sciences Head of Department
A/Prof UK Rivett Civil Engineering Co-opted member of Senate
Prof AL Rodgers Chemistry Professor
A/Prof DS Root Construction Economics & Management Elected representative (non professorial) of the academic staff
Prof DA Ross Dean of Commerce Professor
Prof MJ Rossi Music, College of Professor
Mr JA Rousseau Management Studies, School of Elected representative (non professorial) of the academic staff
Prof VA Russell Human Biology Professor
Prof EP Rybicki Molecular and Cell Biology Professor
Prof AJ Rycroft Commercial Law Professor
Dist. Prof Ph-J Salazar Rhetoric Studies, Centre of Professor
Mr GM Samuel Dance, School of Co-opted member of Senate
Prof DJ Schalkwyk English Language and Literature Professor
Mr M Schoeman Students' Representative Council Student representative
Prof MP Schwellnus Human Biology Professor
Prof PJ Schwikkard Criminal Justice Professor
Prof IR Scott Academic Development Programme Professor
Prof J Sealy Archaeology Professor
Prof A Seegers Political Studies Professor
Prof JF Seekings Sociology Professor
Prof J Seggie Medicine Professor
A/Prof K Sewchurran Information Systems Co-opted member of Senate
Prof BT Sewell Electron Microscope Unit Co-opted member of Senate
Prof M Shain Historical Studies Professor
A/Prof S Shay Dean's Office, CHED Deputy Dean
Prof CD Shearing Criminal Justice Professor
Prof FA Shillington Oceanography Professor
Dr CN Sikakana Clinical Laboratory Sciences Co-opted member of Senate
Prof A Sitas Sociology Professor
Prof P Skotnes Fine Art Professor
Prof K Sliwa-Hahnle Medicine Professor
A/Prof MS Soko Graduate School of Business Co-opted member of Senate
Prof KE Sole English Language and Literature Professor
Prof ML Solms Psychology Professor
Prof CA Soudien Office of the Vice-Chancellor Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Prof DJ Stein Psychiatry and Mental Health Professor
A/Prof ME Steyn Sociology Co-opted member of Senate
A/Prof SG Swartz Deputy Dean of Humanities Deputy Dean
Prof GH Swingler Child and Adolescent Health Professor
Prof RB Tait Mechanical Engineering Professor
Prof JC Tapson Electrical Engineering Professor
A/Prof VE Taylor Social Development Co-opted member of Senate
Prof AI Tayob Religious Studies Professor
Emer. Prof J Terblanche Council Representative
A/Prof C Thiart Statistical Sciences Head of Department
Prof CG Tredoux Psychology Professor
Prof EO Uliana Executive Director of Finance Professor
Prof LG Underhill Statistical Sciences Professor
Prof AB van As Surgery Professor
Prof J-P van Belle Information Systems, Department of Head of Department
Prof ZM van der Spuy Obstetrics and Gynaecology Professor
A/Prof E Van der Spuy Public Law Deputy Dean
Prof ER van Heerden Language and Literature, School of Professor
Prof P van Rensburg Management Studies, School of Professor
Prof EWJ van Steen Chemical Engineering Professor
A/Prof C van Walbeek Economics, School of Head of Department
Prof DP Visser Office of the Vice-Chancellor Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Prof J Walters Surgery Professor
A/Prof CA Wanamaker Religious Studies Head of Department
Prof D Wardle Languages and Literatures, School of Professor
Prof A Watson Accounting Professor
Prof VJ Watson Architecture, Planning and Geomatics, School of Professor
Prof B Weiss Philosophy Acting Head of Department
Mr CR West Accounting Elected representative (non professorial) of the academic staff
Ms KT Wienand Dean's Office, Science Elected representative of the Professional, Administrative, Support & Service Staff
Prof A-L Williamson Clinical Laboratory Sciences Professor
Prof C Williamson Clinical Laboratory Sciences Professor
Prof H Winkler Mechanical Engineering Professor
A/Prof MW Wittenberg Economics, School of Elected representative (non professorial) of the academic staff
Prof EA Wood Graduate School of Business Professor
Prof NA Worden Historical Studies Professor
A/Prof M Wormald Dean's Office, Commerce Deputy Dean
A/Prof PA Woudt Astronomy Acting Head of Department
A/Prof N Yeld CHED Dean of HED
Prof JGF Younge Fine Art Professor
Prof HJ Zar Child & Adolescent Health, School of Professor
Prof P Zilla Surgery Professor
Prof A Zingoni Civil Engineering Professor

Updated by:
Yolande Matthews
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Updated: 26 April 2011

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