The Convocation of Stellenbosch University (SU) will shortly have the opportunity to elect four new members of Council from the 12 candidates who have been nominated. The terms of four Council members – three elected by Convocation and one by the University's donors – come to an end on 1 April 2016, while another member of Council has resigned.
Donors re-elected Mr Jannie Durand to Council. Only one nomination was received. Mr Durand currently serves on Council and made himself available for re-election. Mr Durand is the chief executive officer of Remgro Limited.
The members whose terms are ending are Dr Koos Bekker, Prof Prieur du Plessis and Mr Piet le Roux. Dr George du Toit has resigned as he has enrolled as a student at Stellenbosch University.
Members of the Convocation must appoint four of the following candidates as members of Council:
- Mr Job Amupanda, an academic at the University of Namibia;
- Prof André Coetzee, retired academic at SU;
- Prof Prieur du Plessis, a serving member of council and director of companies;
- Prof Loretta Feris, academic at the University of Cape Town;
- Mr Heinrich Gonzales, a lawyer working for AfriForum;
- Prof Joan Hambidge, academic at the University of Cape Town;
- Adv Jan Heunis, senior advocate;
- Dr Jerry Mameja, founder and chairperson of the Otesa Group;
- Ms Ronalda Nalumango, proportional member of the Council of the Stellenbosch Municipality;
- Dr Corinne Oosthuizen, clinical psychologist and consultant;
- Mr Chris Otto, businessman and director of the PSG Group;
- Ms Bettina Wyngaard, author and lawyer.
The candidate with the fourth most votes in the election will only serve for two years in the vacancy left by Dr Du Toit's resignation. In such cases the Statute of SU stipulates that the new member can only complete the remainder of the term.
Members of the Convocation can vote for the nominated candidates by mail, fax or electronically from 26 February till 10 March 2016 at 12:00. Eligible voters on SU's database who have not provided their e-mail addresses will receive the information about the candidates and a ballot paper by mail. Other voters will receive the information and the voting instructions via e-mail.
- Enquiries can be directed to Mr Johann Aspeling or Ms Alfreda Coetzee at tel: 021 808 4970 or via e-mail: konvokasie@sun.ac.za.
