Thabo Mbeki has been appointed as the new Chancellor of the University of South Africa following Judge Bernard Ngoepe's retirement.
“This week has witnessed one towering figure, Judge Bernard Ngoepe, who served as Unisa’s chancellor with distinction for fifteen years, stepping down,” the university said in a statement on Thursday.
“In an effort to sustain and consolidate this profile, the university had a rigorous process of selecting a new chancellor and there was consensus in selecting Former President Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki, an outstanding African intellectual giant and the most recognizable 21st century proponent of the African Renaissance, who is highly regarded internationally,” the statement added.
The university said in selecting and appointing a new chancellor, it considered attributes that went hand in hand with its Strategy Vision 2030 to become “The African University Shaping Future in the Service of Humanity.”
It hoped that the appointment of Mbeki would add value to the university.
“As we welcome President Mbeki as our new Chancellor, we are excited about the value his stature and intellectual standing will add to our university at the time where the prospects of the Africa Rising Narrative seem to be realistic enough for the continent to claim its prominent place in the global community”, said Unisa Principal and Vice Chancellor, Professor Mandla Makhanya.
Details of the inauguration to follow at a later stage
