Governance Structures
LEADERSHIP
CHANCELLORMs. Nonkululeko Gobodo
VICE-CHANCELLOR & PRINCIPALProfessor Rushiella Songca
BA Law (National University of Lesotho, LLB LLM (University of Natal), LLM (Georgetown Law Centre; USA), LLD (University of Pretoria) | Telephone +27 (0) 47 502 2200 / 2212 / 2213 | Fax Number +27 (0) 47 5022970 | Secretary Amanda Matswele | amatswele@wsu.ac.za
DEPUTY VICE-CHANCELLOR: ACADEMIC AFFAIRS & RESEARCH (ACTING)Professor M Davhana-Maselesele
BCur (Unisa), BCur Hons (Unisa), MCur (Unisa), D Phil (UJ), Fellowship (UCLA), Postgraduate Dip in Health Research Ethics (UCT), R/N, R/M | Telephone +27 (0) 47 502 2260 | Secretary Ms Nolwando Nkanti | dvcaar@wsu.ac.za / nnkanti@wsu.ac.za
DEPUTY VICE-CHANCELLOR: INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORTVacant
REGISTRARDr Lulamile Ntonzima
ND: Public Mngt & Admin (WSU), BTech Public Mngt (CPUT), M-Tech Public Mngt (CPUT) & D-Tech Public Mngt (CPUT) | Telephone +27 (0) 47 502 2217 | Secretary Buyiswa Damoyi | bdamoyi@wsu.ac.za
DEPUTY REGISTRARMrs Khanyisa Magwentshu
Master of Social Science (UFH), Bachelor of Social Science (Hons) (UFH), BTech in Commercial Admin (PE Tech), Certificate in Fundamentals of Project Management
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERMr Morgan Nhiwatiwa
Chartered Management Accountant: ACMA, CGMA, CIMA(UK); Chartered Accountant: CA (SA) | Telephone +27 (0) 47 502 2285/ 2293 | Secretary Naseema Kader | nkader@wsu.ac.za
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: ICT & OPERATIONSMr Sinethemba Mpambane
M Tech (CPUT), BTech, ND: Building (PENTECH), Project Management (UCT) | Secretary Nondumiso Xokwe Ntantiso | nxokwe@wsu.ac.za
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: HUMAN RESOURCESMr Siyabulela Mnyayiza
LLB, B Juris (UFH), Adv Dip Labour Law (RAU) | Telephone +27 43 703 8564 | Fax +27 (0) 86 640 2249 | Secretary Phila Kuboni | pkuboni@wsu.ac.za | edhr@wsu.ac.za
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: MARKETING, COMMUNICATION & ADVANCEMENTMrs Yonela Tukwayo
B Com (Hons) (UNISA), BTech Marketing (UNISA), Development Finance (University of Stellenbosch Business School), CM (SA) | Telephone +27 (0) 43 702 9377/9397 | Secretary Sindiswa Leve | sleve@wsu.ac.za
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: STUDENT AFFAIRSDr Irene Mohasoa
DLitt et Phil, MA (Psych.), Hons. BA (Unisa), BA Ed (Vista) | Telephone (+27) 47 502 2233 | Secretary Zoliwe Mazwi | zmazwi@wsu.ac.za
SENIOR DIRECTOR: RESEARCH & INNOVATION (ACTING)Professor Thobeka Ncanywa
PhD ECONOMICS (UFH), MCOM (UFH), BCOMM HONOURS (UFH), BCOMM (UFH), BSC (UNISA), STD (DR W.B. RUBUSANA COLLEGE) | Telephone (+27) 047 502 2044/2137 | Fax (+27) 047 502 2185 | Secretary Ms Buyiselwa Tofile | btofile@wsu.ac.za
SENIOR DIRECTOR: IRPMr Francis Kwaheme
BCom Accounting (UCT), PGDip Accounting (UCT), MCom Accounting Sciences (University of Pretoria), CA (SA) | Telephone (+27) 047 502 2560 | Fax (+27) 047 502 2563 | Secretary | pmatyeke@wsu.ac.za
SENIOR DIRECTOR: LEARNING & TEACHING DEVELOPMENTProfessor Clever Ndebele
B.Ed, M.Ed, University of Zimbabwe; Post Graduate Diploma in Higher Education for Academics, UFH; Post Graduate Diploma in Higher Education for Academic Developers, Rhodes University; Ph.D Education, UFH | Telephone (+27) 047 502 2718 | Fax (+27) 0 47 502 2751 | Secretary | embebe@wsu.ac.za
SENIOR DIRECTOR: LIBRARY & INFORMATION SERVICES (ACTING)Mrs Qukeza Ndzingani
Masters in Library & Information Sciences (WSU), Honours in Librarianship (University of Kwazulu-Natal), Higher Dip: Information Sciences (HDLIS) (UNITRA), Honours in Librarianship (University of Kwazulu-Natal), BA (PM) (Fort Hare) | Telephone (+27) 43 703 8523 | Secretary | bgxwem@wsu.ac.za |
BUFFALO CITY CAMPUS RECTOR (ACTING)Dr Cawe Novukela
PhD (WSU), M.Com. (UDW), B.Com, B.Com (Hons) UFH, Dip. Labour Law (GIMT), Practical Project Management (UNISA – SBL), Cert. in Total Quality Management (UNISA) | Telephone (+27) 043 708 5204/5205 | Fax (+27) 043 708 5335 | Secretary | vmafa@wsu.ac.za
DEAN: FACULTY OF BUSINESS SCIENCES (ACTING)Dr R Stofile
Phd in Education (UFH); Mcom in Business Management (NMU); BCom Hons and BCom (Vista University) | Telephone (+27) 043 708 5212/5326 | Secretary | bmayathula@wsu.ac.za
DEAN: FACULTY OF SCIENCE, ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY (ACTING)Dr M Siswana
PhD, MSc, BSc Hons (Rhodes); BSc (UFH) | Telephone (+27) 043 709 4008/4069 | Fax (+27) 043 709 4093 | Secretary | bpanyaza@wsu.ac.za
BUTTERWORTH CAMPUS RECTOR (ACTING)Dr B Nguza-Mduba
Doctor of Business Administration, UKZN | M Ed. (UOFS), MBL (UNISA), BCom Hons, B Ed, B Com Ed, STD (UNITRA) | Telephone (+27) 047 401 6333/6205 | Fax (+27) 047 401 6440 | Secretary | zgiba@wsu.ac.za
DEAN: FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES (ACTING)Mr M Panicker
ACMA, CGMA, MBL, BEd, B Com | Telephone (+27) 047 401 6279 | Fax (+27) 047 401 6284 | Secretary | nrune@wsu.ac.za
DEAN: FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY (ACTING)Dr. F Gerber
Pr Eng, MSAICE, PhD (UFH), MScEng (UDW), BEng Civil (SU) | Telephone (+27) 047 401 6335 |
Secretary Thabisa Mpongwana: tmpongwana@wsu.ac.za
DEAN: FACULTY OF EDUCATIONProfessor N Diko
PhD, MSC Ed (IUB, Dipaling), BA (UFH), STD (Griffiths Mxenge) | Telephone (+27) 047 401 6115/6114 | Fax (+27) 086 629 6253 | Secretary | tnyangule@wsu.ac.za
KOMANI CAMPUS RECTOR Dr Pretty Mpiti
PhD: Education, MEd, BEd (Honours), BEd, Intermediate Cert: Marketing Management (Boston), Cert: in Business Administration (Boston), Cert: Business Management (Boston), Pre-school Management (CCDC), Cert: Statement of Assessment of Teaching Competence in the Foundation (CCDC) | Telephone (+27) 040 842 6887/6808 | Fax (+27) 086 525 2946 | Secretary | tnonxuba@wsu.ac.za
KOMANI DEAN: FACULTY OF EDUCATION & SCHOOL DEVELOPMENTDr. Nomxolisi Mtsi
PhD (UFH); MEd (UFH); BE.d Hons (UFH); BE.d (UFH); JPTD (University of Transkei); ACE (Uiversity of Pretoria); PGDIP (WITS); WiL (NMU) | Secretary Ms T Nyathela | Ms T. Nyathela: 040 842 6839 | tnyathela@wsu.ac.za
DEAN: FACULTY OF ECONOMICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMSDr P Bwowe
PhD Business Management (NWU), MBA (NMMU), BTech Business Management (NMMU) BA Hons (UNISA) BA Ed (Makerere) | Telephone (+27) 040 842 6815 | Fax (+27) 086 525 2976 | Secretary | pmaseti@wsu.ac.za
MTHATHA CAMPUS RECTORORATEProfessor Elphina Cishe
EdD (Nottingham University, UK), MEd, BEd Hons, BAEd, JSTC (UNITRA) | Telephone +27 47 502 2947/2859 | Secretary Ms Faith Sonkqayi | Email: fsonkqayi@wsu.ac.za
DEAN: FACULTY OF COMMERCE & ADMINISTRATION (ACTING)Professor Sanjay Balkaran
Doctor of Administration (UZ), Master of Administration (UKZN), BA (UKZN formerly UDW) Postgraduate Diploma in Forensic Auditing and Criminal Justice (UKZN), Postgraduate Diploma in Management Studies, Executive Management Programme (Harvard), Certificate in Labour Law and Dispute Resolution in the Public Sector (CCMA), Certificate in Labour Economics (UKZN formerly Natal), Certificate in Industrial Relations (DMS) | Telephone - (047) 5022589 | Secretary - pmatyeke@wsu.ac.za
DEAN: FACULTY OF EDUCATIONAL SCIENCESDr BZ Gobingca
PhD (NMMU), M.Ed (Unitra), B.Ed Hons (UNISA), B. Com Ed (Unitra), Dip in Agri (TCA), Cert in Comp Lit (Unitra) | Telephone (+27) 047 502 1414/2558 | Fax (+27) 047 502 2554 | Secretary | nsipungu@wsu.ac.za
DEAN: FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCESProfessor Thozama Dubula
BSc, MBChB (Unitra), FCP, Cert Rheum (SA), MMED (UKZN) | Telephone (+27) 047 502 2672 | Secretary | sjafta@wsu.ac.za / fhs@wsu.ac.za
DEAN: HUMANITIES, SOCIAL SCIENCES & LAWProfessor Thabisani Ndlovu
BA Hons, MA (UZ); PDGE (OUZ); PhD (Wits)
DEAN: FACULTY OF NATURAL SCIENCESProfessor B Nkeh-Chungag
BSc, BSc Hons, MSc (Yaounde), PhD (Wits), MPH (WSU) | Telephone (+27) 047 502 2454 | Secretary | btofile@wsu.ac.za
DIRECTOR: HUMAN RESOURCESMs LP Mojaki
B.Com in Human Resource Management (NWU), Honors in Human Resource Management (NWU); M.Com in Human Resource Management (NWU) | Telephone (+27) 043 703 8558
DIRECTOR: COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & INTERNATIONALISATIONMr Mzolisi Payi
MBA (Jackson State Univ-USA), B Com-Hons (Unisa), B Com (Vista), Project
MngmtProg (SU) | Telephone (+27) 043 705 8551 | Fax (+27) 086 522 7205 | Secretary | nmoyikwa@wsu.ac.za
DIRECTOR: FINANCE (ACTING)Ms Lazola Cebe
Chartered Accountant (SA), BCom Rationum (NMMU), Postgraduate Diploma: Accounting (UFH) Telephone +27 (0) 43 703 8553 | Fax +27 (0) 43 703 8579 Email lcebe@wsu.ac.za
SPECIAL ADVISOR: ACADEMIC AFFAIRSDr Kedibone Chembe
PhD in governance and regional Integration (The Pan-African University and The University of Yaoundé II - African Union), LLM LLB (University of South Africa) | Telephone: +27 (0)64 940 8772 | pchembe@wsu.ac.za
DIRECTOR: INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION & TECHNOLOGYMr Nkosinathi Zulu
BSc: Physics (University of Zululand), BSc (Hons) Geophysics (Wits University), Master's in Information Technology (University of Pretoria) | Telephone +27 (0) 43 703 8504 | Fax +27 (0) 43 703 8535 | Secretary | angogela@wsu.ac.za
DIRECTOR: INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENTMr Silvanus Welcome
MBA (North West University Business school), BSocSci (Law) (Rhodes), Postgrad Dip Enterprise Management (Rhodes Business School), Higher Certificate Advancement & Resource Mobilisation (Rhodes Business School) | Telephone +27 (0) 43 702 9328/9370
DIRECTOR: QUALITY ASSURANCEMr Christopher Khoza
Mr C Khoza : HED, University of the North; BA and BA(Hons) University of the North; Public Management, Regenesys Business | Telephone (+27) 0 43 703 8576 | Secretary | glangley@wsu.ac.za
DIRECTOR: INTERNAL AUDITMs PC Mdodana
B Com (UFH), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certification in Control-Self-Assessment (CCSA) | Telephone (+27) 0 47 502 2933/2845 | Secretary | vndamase@wsu.ac.za
DIRECTOR: SPECIAL PROJECTSMr N Ngqulu
MTech: IT (CPUT); BTech: IT and ND: IT (WSU) | Telephone (+27) 047 502 2213/ 2200 | Fax (+27) 047 531 2267/2268
DIRECTOR: SHORT LEARNING PROGRAMMESMs. Lungiswa Bobi
MBA – NMMU, BTech Management (NMMU), ND: Commercial Administration (PE Tech) | Email: lbobi@wsu.ac.za
DIRECTOR: TRANSFORMATION & LANGUAGESDr. Maria Madiope
D. Ed. (Unisa), M.Ed.: Computer Based Instruction: RAU (University of Johannesburg), B. Ed.: Turfloop (University of Limpopo), BA Turfloop (University of Limpopo) | email: mmadiope@wsu.ac.za
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: PLANNING, MONITORING & EVALUATIONMs Olivia Mokgatle
Email: omokgatle@wsu.ac.za
