The terms of four members of the Stellenbosch University (SU) Council will expire on 1 April 2016 and the Registrar of SU is awaiting nominations for people to fill these positions.

Three of these Council members were elected by members of the Convocation (see notice) http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Documents/Election_Council_Convocation.pdf  and one by donors (see notice http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Documents/Election_Council_Donors.pdf).

The council members whose terms of office are expiring are Dr JP (Koos) Bekker, Prof DP (Prieur) du Plessis and Mr PJ (Piet) le Roux (elected by members of the convocation) as well as Mr JJ (Jannie) Durand (elected by donors).

Written nominations to fill the positions are awaited until 12:00 on Monday, 25 January 2016.

Each nomination must be supported by at least five members of either the Convocation (click here for nomination letter  - http://www.sun.ac.za/english/…)  or the electoral college of donors (click here for nomination letter - http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Documents/Nominasiebrief_Donateurs.doc), (accompanied by a signature and ID number) and must contain the written acceptance of the nomination by the nominee with his/her signature. Contact details, a passport-size colour photo, an abridged CV of the nominee, accompanied by a short vision statement for the University (collectively maximum 50 words in English as well as Afrikaans), must be included.

If more than three candidates are nominated, an election will be held. Candidates may not be older than 70 years on 02 April 2016.​