Graduations - 24 March 2026 - 09:30 by witsmarketing

AMESSAGETOGRADUATESFROM

THECHANCELLOR

Todaywecelebrateyou–yourperseverance,your discipline,andyourachievement.Graduationisneverthe

toacknowledgethefamilies,friends,lecturers,supervisors, andprofessionalstaffwhowalkedthisjourneywithyou.Their

Toeachofthem,weofferoursinceregratitude.

Yougraduateatatimeofprofoundglobalchange.Acrosstheworld,societiesaregrappling withclimatepressures,economicuncertainty,rapidtechnologicaltransformation,and questionsofethics,inclusion,andhumandignitydemandthoughtfulleadership.Theseare complexchallengesthatrequiregraduateswhoarenotonlyskilled,butalsoprincipledand adaptable.

InSouthAfrica,theseglobalpressuresintersectwithlocalrealitiesyouknowwell.Ourcountry continuestofacehighlevelsofunemployment,especiallyamongyoungpeople,persistent inequality,andtheongoingtaskofstrengtheningpublicinstitutionsandinfrastructure.Energy security,waterresilience,andeconomicinclusionremainpressingconcerns.Yet,alongside thesechallenges,thereareclearsignsofpossibility:growinginvestmentinrenewableenergy, innovationinentrepreneurship,andrenewedfocusonskillsdevelopmentandreform.The futureofourcountryisnotpredetermined–itwillbeshapedbythechoiceswemakeand theleadershipweshow. Thatiswhereyoucomein.

AsgraduatesofthegloballyrespectedWitsUniversity,youareequippedtocontribute meaningfullytoabetterfuture.Yourrolewillbetoapplyyourknowledgewithintegrity,to solveproblemswithcreativity,andtoleadwithempathy.Whetheryoubecomeprofessionals, researchers,entrepreneurs,educators,publicservants,orcommunityleaders,your responsibilityextendsbeyondpersonalsuccess.Youarecalledtohelpbuildaneconomy thatcreatesopportunity,asocietythatvaluesdignityandjustice,andinstitutionsthatearn thetrustofthosetheyserve.

WitsUniversityhaspreparedyounotonlytoearnaliving,buttomakeadifference,in keepingwithourslogan#WitsForGood!Carryforwardthevaluesyouhavelearnedhere: criticalthinking,ethicalconduct,respectfordiversity,andcommitmenttoservice.Theroad aheadwillrequireresilienceandcourage,butitwillalsorewardthosewhoarewillingtowork, tocollaborate,andtoimaginebetterpossibilities.

Graduands,youleaveusatachallengingtime–butalsoatahopefulone.SouthAfrica needsyourskills,yourideas,andyourleadership.Theworldneedsgraduateswhoare capable,compassionate,andcourageous.

Weareproudofyou.Webelieveinyou.Andwelookforwardtothecontributionsyouwill make.

CongratulationstotheClassof2026!HALALA!

Yourssincerely,

DrJudyDlamini Chancellor

AMESSAGETOGRADUATESFROM

THEVICE-CHANCELLORANDPRINCIPAL

Congratulationsonthesuccessfulcompletionofyouracademic programmeattheUniversityoftheWitwatersrand.Todaymarks animportantmilestoneinyourpersonaljourneyandinthe continuinghistoryofthisinstitution.

Younowjoinaglobalcommunityofmorethan200,000Wits alumniwhosecontributionsspanscienceandmedicine, engineeringandthebuiltenvironment,businessandlaw,the byindividualachievement,butbysustainedimpactacross generations.

Formorethanacentury,WitshasbeenrecognisedasoneofAfrica’sleadinguniversities andagloballyrespectedcentreoflearning,research,andinnovation.Whatdistinguishes Witsisnotexcellenceinasinglediscipline,buttheconsistentproductionofgraduatesof purpose. health,miningandearthsciences,andthebasicsciences,shapingpolicy,industry,and scholarshipinSouthAfricaandbeyond.Itscontributionstopalaeoanthropologyandhuman originsresearchhavetransformedglobalunderstandingofhumanityitself,whileitsstrengths inmathematicsandphysicscontinuetodrivediscoveryatthefrontiersofknowledge.

andNeuralDiscovery(MIND)Institute,theUniversityisadvancinginterdisciplinary neuroscience,thehumanities,andpolicy,whileengagingcriticallywithitsethicaland societalimplications.Alongsidethiswork,WitscontributestoSouthAfrica’squantum scienceandtechnologyagendaasanodeoftheSouthAfricanQuantumTechnology Initiative,advancingresearchinquantumcommunication,imaging,andcomputing,and

Equally,Witshaslongbeenacentreofintellectualleadershipinthehumanitiesandsocial sciences,shapingdebatesonhistory,politics,culture,andpower,andstrengthening democraticthoughtthroughengagedscholarship.

Itisfromthisdepthandbreadthofexcellencethatglobalrecognitionhasfollowed.Wits alumniandscholarsincluderecipientsoftheworld’smostprestigioushonours,including NobelPrizelaureatesAaronKlug,SydneyBrenner,NadineGordimer,andNelsonMandela, recipientoftheShawPrizeinMathematicalSciences.

AsWitslooksahead,weencourageyoutoremainconnectedtotheUniversityandtocarry forwarditsvaluesaspartofalegacythatcontinuestoshapeSouthAfrica,thecontinent, andtheworld.

Wecongratulateyouonyourachievementandwishyoueverysuccessinthejourney ahead.

Vice-ChancellorandPrincipal WitsUniversity

GAUDEAMUS

Gaudeamusigitur Juvenesdumsumus Postjucundumjuventutem Postmolestamsenectutem Noshabebithumus.

Ubisuntquiantenos Inmundofuere? Vaditeadsuperos Transiteininferos Hossivisvidere.

Vitanostrabrevisest

Venitmorsvelociter Rapitnosatrociter Neminiparcetur.

Vivatacademia Vivantprofessores Vivatmembrumquodlibet Vivatmembraquaelibet

Vivantomnesvirgines Faciles,formosae. Vivantetmulieres Teneraeamabiles Bonaelaboriosae.

Vivantetrepublica etquiillamregit. Vivatnostracivitas, Maecenatumcaritas Quaenoshicprotegit.

Pereattristitia, Pereantosores. Pereatdiabolus, Quivisantiburschius Atqueirrisores.

Letusrejoicetherefore Whileweareyoung. Afterapleasantyouth Afteratroublesomeoldage Theearthwillhaveus.

Wherearethey Whowereintheworldbeforeus? Youmaycrossovertoheaven Youmaygotohell Ifyouwishtoseethem.

Ourlifeisbrief

Deathcomesquickly Atrociously,itsnatchesusaway. Nooneisspared.

Longlivetheacademy! Longlivetheteachers! Longliveeachmalestudent! Longliveeachfemalestudent!

Longliveallmaidens Easyandbeautiful! Longlivematurewomenalso, Tenderandloveable Andfullofgoodlabor.

LonglivetheState AndtheOnewhorulesit! LongliveourCity Andthecharityofbenefactors Whichprotectsushere!

Letsadnessperish! Lethatersperish! Letthedevilperish! Letwhoeverisagainstourschool Wholaughsatit,perish!

Nkosisikelel’iAfrika

ANTHEM

Maluphakanyisw’uphondolwayo,

Yizwaimithandazoyethu, Nkosisikelela

Thinalusapholwayo.

Morenabolokasetjhabasaheso, Ofedisedintwalematshwenyeho, Oseboloke,Osebolokesetjhabasaheso, Setjhabasa,SouthAfrika—SouthAfrika.

Uitdieblouvanonsehemel, Uitdiedieptevanonssee, Ooronsewigegebergtes, Waardiekranseantwoordgee,

Soundsthecalltocometogether, Andunitedweshallstand, Letusliveandstriveforfreedom InSouthAfricaourland.

TheWitsChoirhasbeenaroundsince1995.Theirrepertoireiscolourfulandvibrant.Theyperformregularlyat graduationsandimportantceremonies.TheWitsChoirhastouredinternationallyaswellasplayinghostto otherchoirshere.Theyarealsoactiveinthecommunity,undertakingchoraloutreachprogrammes.

AMESSAGETOGRADUATESFROM THEPRESIDENTOFCONVOCATION

doubtthatgraduationisoneofthem!

Today,youentertheworldasagraduatefromoneofthetop universitiesontheAfricancontinent.Youenterintoaworld withlimitlesspossibilities.Mayyoumeetallthechallenges andopportunitiesthatawaityouwithpride,drive,passion, innovation,social-conscienceandpositive-purpose.

Inadditiontoearningthedegreeconferreduponyoutoday,youhavealsoearned therighttobeassociatedwithaspecialgroupofindividuals–theConvocationof WitsUniversity.ConvocationrepresentsallthedegreedgraduatesofWitsandforms avitallinkbetweentheUniversityandtheglobalcommunityinwhichitoperates.

members,toconveytotheUniversitymanagementyourviewsabouttheUniversity. Thismembershipcomeswithseveraluniqueprivileges,whichincludenominating theChancelloroftheUniversity.TheConvocationExecutivehastwomemberson theWitsCouncil(thegoverningbodyoftheUniversity)andmaintainsotherregular contactwiththeUniversitytoensurethevoiceoftheConvocationisrepresentedat thehighestlevelsofTheUniversity.

Thereareapproximately250000Witsalumniworldwide.Thedistinctionofouruniversity andenhancethevalueofyourdegreebypromotingWits’image,preservingour values,andcontributingtowardsourongoingdevelopment,ensuringthatwegrowin statureasagloballycompetitive,proudlySouthAfricaninstitutionofhigherlearning. Pleaseengagewithusviaournumeroussocialmediachannelsandkeep connectedwithussoyoucanaccesscareersupport,receiveinvitationstoevents andreunionsandhavesightofallthelatestnewsaboutWitsandprominentWitsies: www.wits.ac.za/alumni/updateyourdetails/

Iwouldliketoextendawarmwelcometoyou–youarenowa#Witsie4Life!

PresidentofConvocation WitsUniversity

isastatutorybodythatincludesallgraduatesoftheUniversity.Convocationisthelargestconstituency oftheUniversity(sincethefoundingoftheUniversityin1922,graduatesnumberover200000).Itsstatutorymandate isto“…discussandstateitsopinionuponanymattersrelatingtotheUniversityincludingmattersreferredtoitbythe Council”andallowsfortheviewsofgraduatestoberepresentedatthehighestlevelsofgovernanceoftheUniversity.

THEPROCESSION

Anhom Falalala

Obanilabo? BaphiAhhom?

Ngibonabeza Beyikazela

Bathwel‘ongiyane Bavelakuphina? Obanilabo?

Ongqondongqondo Osibakhulu Yibolabohhom!

Yininaleyo? Ihele

Ihelelezingwazizakithi Ahhomudwendwe Ahhom

Udwendwelwezingqwelezakithi

Nant’ihele

Longqondongqondo Nant’ihele Losibakhulu Udwendwe

UdwendweIwezingqwelezakithi

Whoarethose? Which,Falalala?

Iseethemcoming Walkingwithswinginggarments Theyarewearingheadrings Wheredotheycomefrom? Whoarethose? Theyarepeoplewithknowledge Theyarepeopleinauthority Thesearetheones

Whatisthat? Itisaprocession Aprocessionofourheroes

Itisaprocession Aprocessionofourchampions Hereisaprocession Ofpeopleofknowledge Hereisaprocession Ofpeopleofknowledge Aprocession Aprocessionofourheroes

Iheleisknownasthe‘Black’GaudeamusIgitur.Insong,thewriter,Mnomiyausesverypoeticlanguageto describeagraduationceremony.Thesoloistsingsofthe‘strange’processionofpeopleinlongrobesandhead gear.Thechoirrespondsbysayingthatthesepeopleareacademicswhoreadprofoundbooksofknowledge. Mnomiyagoesontosaythatthegraduatesareaninspirationtoallofus,andwewillalsograduatelikethemone day.Thesonggoesontowishthegraduateswellanditendswitharesounding“Halala”(welldone!).

Maceswereoriginallyweaponsofdefence,designedtobreakthrougharmour.In medievaltimes,bishopscarriedamaceinsteadofaswordintobattletoenable themtodefendthemselvesinaccordancewiththecanonicalrulethatforbadea priesttoshedblood.Intime,themacehascometoberegardedasasymbolof delegatedauthorityvestedinapersonoraninstitution.AtthisUniversity,itisasymbol oftheauthorityvestedintheChancellorandareminderofthemandategivenbythe legislatureofthiscountrytotheUniversitytograntdegrees.

TheUniversitymaceistheworkoftheEdinburghdesigner,silversmithandengraver, WilliamKirk,whodesignedandmadethemaceoftheUniversityofStirlingandofother institutions.Itissilver-andgold-plated,is1070millimetreslongand180millimetresbroad characterofthisUniversityasaninstitutionoflearning,setinaminingcentrewithinthe RepublicofSouthAfrica.

Theheadofthemacewithitsspreadingverticalbladesissymbolicofthehornsofa springbok.Thecentralverticalspikeisrepresentativeofarockdrillonthemine,and theamberstonesetintheheadisintendedasatributetoapastChancellorthrough itsassociationwithhisname,Bernstein,whichinGermanmeansamberstone.The heavyqualityoftheheadisconsistentwiththetraditionalconceptofthemaceasa weaponofdefence.Thecollarrepeatstheshapeofthehead.Itconsistsofeightcogs whichsymbolisethecog-wheelintheUniversitycoatofarmsandrepresentsmining andindustry.Theshaftisoctagonalanddividedintothreesections.Thecoatofarms oftheUniversityisplacedontheshaftunderthecollar.BelowthisthewordsUniversitas WitwatersrandensisJohannesburgi:areinscribed,followedbythedateinRoman

ThemaceisasymbolicportrayalofthisUniversity,thiscity,theWitwatersrandand theRepublicofSouthAfrica.ItisaconstantremindertomembersofCounciland Senatetoupholdatalltimestherights,powersandprivilegesoftheUniversityandits governingbodies.

DRESS

TheacademicdressofthisUniversityispatternedonthatoftheUniversitiesofOxford ofdegreesofbachelorandmaster.

•TheChancellorwearsascarletsilkgownwithabroadfacingofblackvelvetdown eachside,embroideredingoldandablackvelvetcapwithgoldcordandtassels.

•TheVice-ChancellorandPrincipalwearsabluesilkgownwithabroadfacingof goldsilkdowneachside,embroideredinblue,thesleevesbeinglinedwithgoldsilk. ThecapisofthesamedesignasthatoftheChancellor.

•TheChairmanofCouncilwearsablacksilkgownwithabroadfacingofredvelvet downeachsideandaroundtheneck,thesleevesbeinglinedwithgoldsilk.Thecap isofthesamedesignasthatoftheChancellor.

•TheacademicdressoftheDeputyVice-ChancellorsandtheExecutiveDirectorsis thesameasthatoftheVice-ChancellorandPrincipal,exceptthatthecolourofthe facingandsleevesofthegownandofthecordandtasselsofthecapissilver-grey.

•ThegownofthePresidentofConvocationisofbluesilk,withabroadfacingofgold silkdowneachside,thesleevesbeinglinedwithwhitesilk.Thecapisthesameas thatoftheChancellor,butwithabluecordandtassels.

•TheRegistrarwearsablacksilkgownwithabroadfacingofbluesilkdowneach side,borderedwithgoldbraid.ThecapisthesameasthatofthePresidentof Convocation.

•AmemberofCouncilwearsablacksilkgownwithabroadfacingofgoldsilk.The capisthesameasthatoftheChancellor.

•ThegownofthePresidentoftheStudents’RepresentativeCouncilisblackwitha broadfacingofbluesatin.

•ThegownsforalldegreesofbachelorandmasteroftheUniversityareblack,ofthe samepatternasthegownforaMasterofArtsattheUniversityofOxford.

•ThegownforthedegreeofDoctorofPhilosophyisscarlet,aftertheUniversityof Londonpattern.

•ThegownforaseniordoctorateisthesameasthatforthePhD,butwithagoldsatin facingoneachsideofthegownandwiththesleevebuttonandcordingold.

Theacademichoodistheprincipalfeatureofthecostumeforholdersofourdegrees ofbachelorandmaster.ThehoodforthePhDisstandard,regardlessoftheFacultyin whichthedegreewasobtained.Itisscarletsilk,linedwithwhitesilk.

WITS

Asa102-year-oldpublicuniversityinSouthAfrica,Witsisproudofitsrecordof

abletotackleproblemsusingevidence-basedsolutions.Wealsoengagewithour communitiestoshareknowledgethatwecreatesoastomakeapositiveimpacton thequalityoflife.WitsforGood.

Witsisaworld-classresearch-intensiveuniversitybasedonourintellectualexcellence, internationalcompetitiveness,andcommitmenttosocialjustice;allofwhichhavea measurableimpact.

Hereareafewofmanydifferentiators:

•Aninternationalperspectivethathelpsusmaintainhighstandardsin teachingandlearningandresearchwhilenotdistractingusfromourplace inJohannesburg,SouthAfrica,andAfrica.In2024Witsauthorspublished articleswithco-authorsfrom199universities,94%ofwhichwerefrom countriesotherthanSouthAfrica.

•AnintellectualhubofAfrica,afoundingmemberoftheAfricanResearch UniversityAlliance.In2024Witspublished2342articleswithco-authors inAfrica,including32articleswithNamibia,61withBotswana,87with Zimbabweand36withMozambique.

•Anactiveandengagedcommunityleaderthattakesastandonsocial issuesandisfullycommittedtotheadvancementofthepublicgood.

•Agrowingcontributiontothebodyofknowledgethroughpeerreviewed academicpublications:4563in2024andanaveragegrowthrateof4%per

•Knowledgecontributionthatisaboveglobalqualityaveragesinseveral norms);artsandhumanities(58%aboveglobalnorms);lifesciences (36%aboveglobalnorms);physicalsciences(12%aboveglobalnorms).

• particlephysicsandtheHiggsBoson,malaria,archaeology,paleontology, paleoanthropology,violence,localandregionalpolitics,geochemistry, rockmechanics,deepmining,forensicanthropology,climatechange, migration,socialjustice,andmanymore.

•ProudofthefourNobellaureatesandthe99RhodesScholars.

•Proudofourcurrent42000studentsofwhom16600(40%)areundertaking postgraduatestudiesandlearningtomaketheirownuniquecontributions totheglobalknowledgebase.

•Proudofourmorethan200000graduates.Morethan90%ofWitsgraduates obtainpermanentemploymentwithin12monthsofgraduation.

•Proudofitsabilitytoraiseexternalfundingtosupportanddriveitsresearch efforts,withcontributionsexceedingR2billionperannum.

ORDEROFPROCEDURE

24MARCH2026AT09:30

TheaudiencewillriseastheacademicprocessionentersthehallandwillremainstandinguntiltheActing Vice-Chancellorisinplace

TheActingVice-Chancellorwillconstitutethecongregation

TheActingVice-Chancellorwillwelcomethegraduands,diplomatesandguests

Addresstothecongregation

Confermentofdegreesandgrantingofdiplomas

TheActingPresidentofConvocationwilladdressthegraduatesanddiplomates

TheActingVice-Chancellorwilldissolvethecongregation

TheaudiencewillstandwhileIheleisplayed

Membersoftheaudiencearerequestedtostandwhiletheacademicprocessionleavesthehallandnottoleavethe hallbeforetheendoftheceremony.

IMPORTANTNOTICE

Intheeventofload-sheddingorpowercuts,theGreatHallmaybecometotallydarkuntilthegeneratorcomesinto operation.

FACULTYOFCOMMERCE,LAWANDMANAGEMENT

DEAN:PROFESSORJCOHENBComHonsPhD(Witwatersrand)

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MOCHE,DikelediPenelope(withDistinction) DigitalBusiness

MODIPA,JosephTshehla DigitalBusiness

MOHALE,MatomeBervley DigitalBusiness

MOHALE,MpulanaMaxwell DigitalBusiness

MOKGOLOBOTO,FrankieTebogo DigitalBusiness

MONKOE,Nonkululeko(withDistinction) DigitalBusiness

MOONASAR,Viresh(withDistinction) DigitalBusiness

MORE,KgomotsoDaring(withDistinction) DigitalBusiness

MOSALAKAE,KhumoTiegoLawrence DigitalBusiness

MOTSOHI,TankisoRethabile DigitalBusiness

MPHAGO,Lehlogonolo DigitalBusiness

MSUTWANA,Thando DigitalBusiness

MULLER,BeatriceCeleste DigitalBusiness

NAICKER,TerrenceDharmalingum DigitalBusiness

NAIDOO,Thirshnee DigitalBusiness

NDANDANI,DonBafondini DigitalBusiness

NGOMA,TshianeoTrinity DigitalBusiness

NKOMO,NomondeLebohang DigitalBusiness

NKOMO,Sandile DigitalBusiness

NKOSI,PriscaLungile DigitalBusiness

NOMNQA,Pamela DigitalBusiness

NTSIZI,Vuyelwa DigitalBusiness

NZIMANDE,PhiwokwakheDominic DigitalBusiness

PARKER,MuhammadRaaziq DigitalBusiness

PHALADI,LeahSelaelo DigitalBusiness

PHALANE,Lebogang DigitalBusiness

RAMAREMELA,ThapediKarabo DigitalBusiness

RAMOHLOLA,Hamilton DigitalBusiness

RAMPARSAD,Nirvana DigitalBusiness

RAMSAMOOCH,AraamdewAroon DigitalBusiness

SALIE,Afzal DigitalBusiness

SAYED,Kaashif DigitalBusiness

SEEKOLA,IanGeorge(withDistinction) DigitalBusiness

SEPENG,OleboneJohannes DigitalBusiness

SHIKWAMBANE,KhensaniNyavani DigitalBusiness

SIMANGO,Matimba DigitalBusiness

SOLOMON,Riyad DigitalBusiness

VANDERMERWE,LourensGerhardus DigitalBusiness

YIKA,QinelaLindiwe DigitalBusiness

ZONDO,Mpendulo DigitalBusiness

PostgraduateDiplomainEnergyLeadership

CARVAL,SebeneleRodney EnergyLeadership

CHAUKE,TeleniIvy EnergyLeadership(Electricity)

DETOIT,Thembane EnergyLeadership

DIPHOKO,Ben EnergyLeadership(Electricity)

DLAMINI,LelekaApril EnergyLeadership(Electricity)

GASEALAHWE,OarabileKagisho EnergyLeadership

KHUMALO,Keabetswe EnergyLeadership(Electricity)

LESAOANA,Palesa EnergyLeadership(Electricity)

LUSAWANA,KhuthalaAngel EnergyLeadership(Electricity)

MAHLAKAHLAKA,SandaNatashia(withDistinction) EnergyLeadership

MAJOKWENI-TOKWE,Pearl EnergyLeadership

MAKAZA,SizweXolane EnergyLeadership(Electricity)

MAKEKE,Ivy EnergyLeadership(Electricity)

MAKHOBA,SenzoHamilton(withDistinction) EnergyLeadership(Electricity)

MALELE,KhutsoFrancis EnergyLeadership(Electricity)

MAOKA,AndriesMpho EnergyLeadership

MAPHUMULO,OlwethuSduduzo EnergyLeadership

MASUKU,Jabulile EnergyLeadership

MATHE,Ncomekile EnergyLeadership

MBEKISA,Ntsikelelo EnergyLeadership(Electricity)

MLANGENI,Phumzile EnergyLeadership(Electricity)

MODIKO,KamogeloKatlego EnergyLeadership(Electricity)

MOGALE-MAKONI,KatlegoPrudence EnergyLeadership(Electricity)

MOKGADINYANE,IpelengIngridDesiree EnergyLeadership

MOTLOUNG,SetjhabaInnocent EnergyLeadership(Electricity)

MOTSOENENG,MphoPrecious EnergyLeadership(Electricity)

MTSWENI,StefaansSfiso EnergyLeadership

MWANSA,MildredMwansa EnergyLeadership

NKAMBULE,NcamisoSiboniso EnergyLeadership(Electricity)

NTSHANE,TintswaloOletta EnergyLeadership

NXUMALO,Zohrah EnergyLeadership

NZIMA,HlengiweMaud EnergyLeadership

PETE,TlouWilliam EnergyLeadership(Electricity)

PHIRI,KhensaniDorah EnergyLeadership(Electricity)

PHOSHOLI,GoodmanKennedyThabiso(with Distinction) EnergyLeadership(Electricity)

POOE,DineoCordelia EnergyLeadership

SEBATANA,Nobathembu EnergyLeadership

SIKHOSANA,SikhonaPearl EnergyLeadership

SKOSANA,VusiThemba EnergyLeadership(Electricity)

TSATSI,CharityPuleng EnergyLeadership(Electricity)

TSOBO,LindiweZukiswaSiziwe EnergyLeadership

VANTO,NomvisiswanoJoyce EnergyLeadership(Electricity)

PostgraduateDiplomainManagement

AMOD,Yusuf

BusinessAdministration

CELE,ZinhleLindeka GovernanceandPublicLeadership

CHAUKESHIRINDA,Nkhensani

PublicandDevelopmentSectorMonitoringandEvaluation(M&E)

DAKO,AureliePenze PublicandDevelopmentManagement

DINAKE,RemofilweRosette PublicandDevelopmentManagement

GADDALA,Suprith

BusinessAdministration

GALEBOE,PalesaLinda PublicandDevelopmentManagement

GRUZD,LaurenKate(withDistinction)

HOBONGWANA,AaronLunga

HUNI,ChengetaiVictor(withDistinction)

KANNIGEN,NatanyaBrenwyn

KGAGUDI,SefularoIrene

BusinessAdministration

PublicandDevelopmentManagement

PublicandDevelopmentSectorMonitoringandEvaluation(M&E)

BusinessAdministration

PublicandDevelopmentSectorMonitoringandEvaluation(M&E)

KHAN,MohammedSalim DigitalBusiness

KHANYILE,ThandekileSphindiwe

PublicandDevelopmentSectorMonitoringandEvaluation(M&E)

KHOHLISO,XolaniDavid(withDistinction) GovernanceandPublicLeadership

KLEINER,LucasJosef(withDistinction)

LANGFORD,Lea

BusinessAdministration

LESAME,ThaboJerry PublicandDevelopmentManagement

LETSOALO,DerickMasilu

PublicandDevelopmentSectorMonitoringandEvaluation(M&E)

LUPHONDO,SesaphiLesedi

MABUDE,LoyisoMonwabisi

MAHOMED,Shaazia

MAPONYA,Nondlela

MARELI,MareliEdward

MASHAKENI,DonationNyiko

MATHEBULA,MikatekoGoodness

MATLALA,Lucas

MBANJWA,ZibuyileCarrie

MBOYI,Wandile

MNYAKENI,NompumeleloPrecious

MNYUTE,Qhama

MODIMOENG,Amogelang(withDistinction)

MOHLAMME,LouisaSeriteng

MOLAPISI,NamediCharles

BusinessAdministration

PublicandDevelopmentManagement

GovernanceandPublicLeadership

PublicandDevelopmentSectorMonitoringandEvaluation(M&E)

BusinessAdministration

PublicandDevelopmentSectorMonitoringandEvaluation(M&E)

MOLTENO,MelikhayaRichard Security

MOSHAKGA,MukondeleliSharoon

PublicandDevelopmentSectorMonitoringandEvaluation(M&E)

MOTHIBI,JanetMabeKeamogetse BusinessAdministration

MPOLAISE,PortiaGoitseone PublicandDevelopmentManagement

MUFAMADI,Fhatuwani PublicandDevelopmentManagement

NGCOBO,NoluthandoPhilisiwe

NGOMA,MarupeneDaisy

NKOSI,Mbali

NKWANYANA,NomathamsanqaStella

PublicandDevelopmentSectorMonitoringandEvaluation(M&E)

PublicandDevelopmentManagement

PublicandDevelopmentSectorMonitoringandEvaluation(M&E)

NTHOROANE,ThatoOratile BusinessAdministration

NYANDENI,MaphutiKudiPheladi

PHATLANE,FloydModiehi

PublicandDevelopmentSectorMonitoringandEvaluation(M&E)

PublicandDevelopmentManagement

REKHOTSO,VusiAugust Security

SEDIBEMBELE,MatshepisoDusline

SELEBANO,Bonolo PublicandDevelopmentManagement PublicandDevelopmentManagement

SHABANGU,SakhileHendrick

PublicandDevelopmentSectorMonitoringandEvaluation(M&E)

SHEZI,NontokozoBenedicta PublicandDevelopmentManagement

SIBANDA,MayibongweMichael BusinessAdministration

SITHOLE,SibongankonkeZiningi BusinessAdministration

SITHOLE,SibusisoMathius EnergyLeadership

THENGA,Tshinanne Security

TIBA,AngelinaKenalemang

PublicandDevelopmentSectorMonitoringandEvaluation(M&E)

TLATSI,Thabo EnergyLeadership

VILANE,Sicelo PublicandDevelopmentManagement

WILLIAMS,TokeloSimonPoloko

ZIKHALI,Sihle

PublicandDevelopmentSectorMonitoringandEvaluation(M&E)

PostgraduateDiplomainPublicManagement

ANIE,SamanthaJayne PublicManagement

BANZANA,Siyanda

BEFILE,NosikhumbuzoPatricia

MonitoringandEvaluation

BHENXA,Viwe MonitoringandEvaluation

BOSILONG,MasegoCaprice PublicManagement

BROWN,SipokaziFiona PublicManagement

BUTHELEZI,Nomfundo

MonitoringandEvaluation

DLAMINI,NtandoIris MonitoringandEvaluation

GONGO,PatriciaNondima PublicManagement

JEFHTES,Janet

MonitoringandEvaluation

KGWARE,Reaoleboga PublicManagement

KGWATHISI,TshepoPhillip

MonitoringandEvaluation

KHUMALO,GaopalelweVincent PublicManagement

KHWELA,CynthiaSamkelisiwe PublicManagement

KUSE,ReubenSimphiwe

MAGONGOA,KgadiSharon

MAHLALE,LindiweTrudy

MonitoringandEvaluation

MAKGATO,TselahaleWilliam PublicManagement

MALULEKE,BombeleniOrphelia

MAPHALALA,ThandekaAmanda

MonitoringandEvaluation

MASHELE,AmukelaniEvens PublicManagement

MASOKA,AndileNorman

MATE,GodhardineVyapwa

MCUNU,LungeloAmahle

MDEDISWA,SiyabongaBennson

MFUPHI,SinenhlanhlaNomfundo

MonitoringandEvaluation

MGUJULWA,Siphumelele PublicManagement

MOGANO,MmamoduloMaria

MOGASHOA,SharonFihliwe

MOLOTSI,NthabisengJunia

MPAFI,Andisiwe

MonitoringandEvaluation

MSIBI,PrudenceBuhle MonitoringandEvaluation

MUDZULI,Tshilidzi

NELUHENI,LethaboWhitney

MonitoringandEvaluation

NGCAMU,NdumisoSimphiweJustice PublicManagement

NJORO,KearabilweSally MonitoringandEvaluation

NKADIMENG,ProvidenceMampabotse

NODADA,Vumeka

MonitoringandEvaluation

NTATE,Pontsho

PAMA,Songeziwe

RAMOHAPELOA,PalesaNtswakiFilicity

RAMOTHEBA,PuseletsoCharlotte

RATLOU,Kabelo

MonitoringandEvaluation

SCOTT,MmakgongwaneEleine PublicManagement

SEFARA,NgwanamashianeLucia PublicManagement

SHABANGU,LindiweVeronica PublicManagement

SIGABAN,RuchéIrisha PublicManagement

TSHILWANE,MorageJameson

VILANCULOS,Antonio

MonitoringandEvaluation

OFFICERSOFTHEUNIVERSITY

Chancellor

DRNJDLAMINIMBChB(Natal)DOH(FreeState)MBA(Witwatersrand)DBL(Unisa)PGCE(Witwatersrand)IEC (Stanford-USA)

Vice-ChancellorandPrincipal

PROFESSORZVILAKAZIBSc(Manchester)MScPhD(Witwatersrand)FRS,FAAS,MASSAf

ChairmanofCouncil

MRTNOMBEMBEBCom(UNITRA)BComptHons(UNISA)CASA

SeniorDeputyVice-Chancellor(Academic)

PROFESSORROSMANBA(Witwatersrand)HDipEdBEd(Unisa)MEdPhD(Witwatersrand)MASSAf

DeputyVice-Chancellor(ResearchandInnovation)

PROFESSORLMORRISBSc(Hons)(Witwatersrand)DPhil(Oxford)FRSSAFAASMASSAf

DeputyVice-Chancellor(SystemsandOperations)

PROFESSORIRJANDRELLBSc(Eng)GDEPhD(Witwatersrand)IntPE(SA)PrEngFSAAEFSAIEESMIEEE

DeputyVice-Chancellor(PeopleDevelopmentandCulture)

PROFESSORGSTEVENSBA(CapeTown)BA(Hons)PsychMPsych(WesternCape)DLittetPhil(UNISA), MASSAf

Registrar

MSCGCROSLEYBAHDipEd(Witwatersrand)BEdHons(Unisa)MEd(Witwatersrand)

ChiefFinancialOfficer

MSMMMANYAMACA(SA)BComAccounting(CapeTown)BComptHons(Unisa)BComHonsTaxation(Pretoria) MBA(GIBS)

DeanofStudentAffairs

MRJAPSEPTEMBERBAMPhil(CapeTown)

DEANSOFTHEFACULTIES

FacultyofCommerce,LawandManagement

PROFESSORJCOHENBComHonsPhD(Witwatersrand)

(Acting)FacultyofEngineeringandtheBuiltEnvironment

PROFESSORCMUSINGWINIBSc(Hons)(Eng)(UZ)MSc(Eng)(Wits)PhD(Wits)PrEngFSAIMM

FacultyofHealthSciences

PROFESSORSAMADHIMBBChMMedPhD(Witwatersrand)FCPaeds(SA)MASSAfRSSAfTWASCBE

FacultyofHumanities

PROFESSORMMUSEMWABAHons(Zimbabwe)MA(CapeTown)PhD(Minnesota,USA)MASSAf

FacultyofScience

PROFESSORNCHETTYBScHons(Natal)MSPhD(U.IllinoisUrbana-Champaign)MASSAfMSAIPMRSSA

PresidentofConvocation

MSKMUFAMADIBALLBLLM(Witwatersrand)

EmergencyandFirePlansduringGraduations

1.Intheeventofanemergencyand/orfire:

Thepresidingofficial(Chancellor/Vice-Chancellor/DeputyVice-Chancellor)willmakeanannouncement requestingguests,graduandsandstafftokeepcalmandremainseated; TheUsherswillassistgueststoproceedtothenearestEmergencyexitsinordertoevacuatetheGreatHall inanorderlyfashion; Emergencyexitsignsarevisibleinredaboveallexitdoorssituatedonyourleftandrighthandsidesaswell asthebackoftheHall;

TheUsherswillassisttheelderlyanddisabledguestsoutofthebuilding; Theacademicprocessiononstagemustexitthroughthebackstagedoor; OnceoutsidetheGreatHallallguests,graduandsandstaffmustproceedtothemainassemblypointonthe piazza.

2.IntheeventofaBombthreat

Allbombthreatswillbetreatedasrealinordertoprotectlivesandpropertyandthepremiseswillbeevacuated immediately.