“I am humbled by the honour and privilege given to me to join this great institution and look forward to working with everyone in making CPUT one of the best universities of technology in Africa, serving its people with distinction.”
These are the words of CPUT’s newly appointed Vice-Chancellor Designate and Vice-Chancellor, Dr Prins Azwitevhelwi Nevhutalu.
A higher education professional, Dr Nevhutalu is set to begin in October along with current Vice-Chancellor Prof Tanga who will retire at the end of the year. He will officially succeed Prof Tanga on the 1st of January 2014.
The Search and Selection Committee was impressed by the qualities the Dr is set to bring to CPUT along with more than 25 years of higher education experience.
“Behind him is strong experience and a record of delivery in senior executive management, in leading research strategy and development processes within Tshwane University of Technology where he was DVC: Research, Innovation and Partnerships, also from the NRF where he was Executive Director: Research Development and Support and later Executive Director: Institutional Capacity Development,” says Council Chair, Mbulelo Bikwani.
Statement by the Chair of Council
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