Management team
Rectorate (Executive Management)
The Rectorate is responsible for the executive leadership and management of the University. Below are the members and their portfolios.
- Prof Deresh Ramjugernath, Rector and Vice-Chancellor
- Prof Sibusiso Moyo, Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research, Innovation and Internationalisation
- Prof Nicola Smit, Acting Chief Operating Officer
- Prof Nico Koopman, Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Social Impact, Transformation and Personnel
- Prof Richard Stevens, Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Academic
- Dr Ronel Retief, Registrar
- Dr Leslie van Rooi, Dean of Students
Non-voting members:
- Dr Wayne Muller, Executive Manager: Rectorate
- Karen Bruns, Chief Director: Advancement, Stakeholder Engagement, and Communications
- Neville Naidoo, Senior Director: Legal Services
Deans
The Deans lead the University’s ten faculties, each responsible for academic leadership and faculty management.
- Prof Kennedy Dzama, AgriSciences
- Prof Vasti Roodt, Arts and Social Sciences
- Prof Reza Daniels, Economic and Management Sciences
- Prof Mbulungeni Madiba, Education
- Prof Wikus van Niekerk, Engineering
- Prof Juanita Pienaar (acting), Law
- Prof Elmi Muller, Medicine and Health Sciences
- Prof Samuel Tshehla, Military Science
- Prof Burtram Fielding, Science
- Prof Reggie Nel, Theology
Type-3 School Directors
- Prof Guy Midgley, School for Climate Studies
- Prof Kanshukhan Rajaratnam, School for Data Science and Computational Thinking
Chief Directors
- Ilhaam Groenewald, Sport
- Miriam Hoosain, Human Resources
- Dr Antoinette van der Merwe, Information Technology
- Manie Lombard, Finance
- Anita Nel, Innovation and Business Commercialisation
- Nicolette van den Eijkel, Facilities Management
- Karen Bruns, Advancement, Stakeholder Engagement and Communications
Senior Directors
- Irfaan Dalvie, Operations
- Christelle Feyt, Student Recruitment
- Robert Kotzé, Stellenbosch University International
- Neville Naidoo, Legal Services
- Eben Mouton, Business Management: FMHS
- Dr Barbara Pool, Institutional Strategy, Research and Analytics
- Adv Hein Swanepoel, SunCom (Commercial Services)
- Dr Therina Theron, Research and Innovation
- Ellen Tise, Library and Information Service
- Dr Nicoline Herman (acting), Learning and Teaching Enhancement
- Dr Kathy Grammer, Campus Health Service
- Prof Chris van der Hoven, Stellenbosch Business School