Dlamini new Wits chancellor
Judy Dlamini has been elected chancellor of the University of the Witwatersrand.
A medical doctor by training‚ Dlamini‚ who is a leading businesswoman‚ author and philanthropist‚ and Anele Mngadi‚ a turnaround strategist‚ were the two nominees for the position.
Dlamini will take up her new post on December 1‚ replacing former deputy chief justice Dikgang Moseneke, who served two six-year terms as chancellor.
In a statement on Tuesday, the university quoted Dlamini as saying it was an honour and a pleasure to be elected as chancellor of Wits.
“I would like to thank convocation for its confidence in me. I look forward to working with all sectors of the Wits community‚” Dlamini said.
Wits acting vice-chancellor Pro Tawana Kupe said the university was privileged to have Dlamini serve as the leading institution’s chancellor.
“She is a public figure of very high distinction and personal calibre and reflects the university’s commitment to intellectual integrity and academic excellence‚” Kupe said.
Dlamini‚ 59‚ author of the book Equal But Different‚ based on her research conducted for her doctorate in business leadership‚ is executive chair of the Mbekani Group.
With her husband‚ Sizwe Nxasana‚ who is the National Student Financial Aid Scheme chair‚ she founded the Sifiso Learning Group‚ the holding company for Future Nation Schools.