Management

Chancellor :Honourable Justice Thembile Skweyiya
Chairperson of Council :Mr Johann Evertse
Vice-Chancellor :Dr Mvuyo Tom
Deputy Vice-Chancellor – Academic Affairs: Prof C.L. Obi
Deputy Vice-Chancellor – Institutional Support: Dr Jabulani Mjwara
Registrar:Dr Nothemba Mrwetyana

OFFICIAL ADDRESS OF THE UNIVERSITY

All official correspondence should be addressed to:
The Registrar,
University of Fort Hare,
Private Bag X 1314,
Alice, 5700

E-mail address: registrar@ufh.ac.za

 

Dean, Faculty of Science and Agriculture
Prof F Ahgdasi, BSc Electronic Eng (Manchester, UK), MSc (Oregon USA), MBA (Portland USA), PhD (Bristol UK)

Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities
Prof M Somniso, PTC (Zwelitsha Training School), SEC (Vista), Masters and DLitt (UPE), LLB (NMMU)

Dean, Faculty of Law
Prof O Mireku, LLB (Hons); LLM(Wits); Dr. Jur.(Germany)

Dean, Faculty of Education
Prof  X  Mtose,  BA  HDE  (UFH),  HDE  (Postgraduate  Primary)  (UCT),  BA  Hons (Rhodes), M Phill (Stell), PhD (UKZN).

Dean, Faculty of Management and Commerce
Prof T Mjoli, BA (Unisa), BA Hons (UFH), Small Bus. Mngt Cert. (Unisa), B B Admin Hons (Stell), MBA (Stell), MSc (Penn State), PhD (Unisa).

Dean, Research and Development
Prof G De Wet, BA Communication, BA Hons, (Communication), MA Communication (UF) and D litt. Et Phil (UJ)

Dean, Student Affairs
Dr B Gallant: B.Econ (UWC), HDE (UNISA), MBA (NMMU)

DEPUTY DEANS

Deputy Dean: Education: Prof G Moyo
Deputy Dean: Faculty of Law: Vacant
Deputy Dean: Faculty of Management and Commerce: Dr R Ncwadi
Deputy Dean: Faculty of Management and Commerce: Ms N Wayi
Deputy Dean: Faculty of Science and Agriculture: Prof G Bradley
Deputy Dean: Faculty of Science and Agriculture: Dr N Monde
Deputy Dean: Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities:Prof W Akpan
Deputy Dean: Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities:Dr B Tshotsho

Director: Finance:Mr R Stone, BCom (Hons) (UCT), MBL (UNISA), MPhil (US), CA (SA)
Director: Human Resources:Ms N Ngqubekile, BA Personnel Management, BA (Hons) (Industrial Psychology) (UFH), MBL (UNISA)
Director: Institutional Advancement:Ms Z Filtane, MAP (Wits)

THE UNIVERSITY COUNCIL

Term: 1 August 2009 – 31 July 2014

The  Council,  subject  to  the  provisions of  the  HE  Act  No  101  of  1997  and  in accordance with Amendment to the Statute of the University of Fort Hare (Government Gazette No 25987, 04 February 2004), consists of the following members:

PERSONS WHO ARE NEITHER EMPLOYEES NOR STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY

Appointed by the Minister:
Mr JF Evertse (Chairperson)
Ms ND Orleyn (Deputy Chairperson)
Dr P Lolwana
Prof SM Mayatula
Mr V Harry

Designated by the Fort Hare Foundation: Mr AW Mjekula
Designated by the Nkonkobe Municipality: Mr A Ntsangani
Designated by the Buffalo City Municipality: Mr AJH Badenhorst
Appointed by the Provincial Government: Dr S Nuku

Appointed by the Convocation: Prof G Sibiya
Appointed by Council:
Ms N Maqubela
Mr G Sam

EMPLOYEES OR STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEES

The Vice-Chancellor and Principal:   Dr. M.E Tom
Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Prof R Midgley
Elected to Council by the Senate:
Prof G Bradley
Prof L Majova

Elected to Council by the SRC: 
SRC President
SRC Secretary

Elected by the Institutional Forum:
Mr A Kganedi
Mr S Kobese

 

MEMBERS OF THE UNIVERSITY SENATE

The Vice-Chancellor and Principal: Dr ME Tom (Chairperson)
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Academic Affairs : Prof C.L. Obi
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Institutional Support:Dr J Mjwara
The Registrar and Secretary: Dr N Mrwetyana
Dean:Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities:Prof M Somniso
Dean:Faculty of Education :Prof X Mtose
Dean:Faculty of Law: Prof O Mireku
Dean:Faculty of Sciences and Agriculture :Prof F Ahgdasi
Dean:Faculty of Management and Commerce: Prof T Mjoli
Dean:Research and Development :Prof G De Wet
Dean:Student Affairs:Dr B Gallant

DIRECTORS OF SCHOOL

Mr C Thomas         School for Further and Continuing Education
Dr G Galloway        School for General and Continuing Education
Prof G Bradley        School of Biological & Environmental Sciences
Prof AM Mdebuka   School of Physical & Computational Sciences
Prof F Lategan        School of Agriculture
Dr NBP Nzama        School of Health Sciences

HEADS OF DEPARTMENT

Prof LY Majavu:                Accounting
Prof R Elliott  :                  Business Management
Mrs PB Monyai                  Development Studies
Mrs P Makhetha-Kosi       Economics
Prof QT Mjoil                    Industrial Psychology
Prof S Flowerday               Information Systems
Prof E Ijeoma                    Public Administration
Prof P Tangwe-Tanga       Social Work
Mrs DS Yekela                  History
Prof A Olivier                   Philosophy
Dr M Blatchford               English
Mr. Z Saul                         African Languages
Dr. S Smith                       Afrikaans
Dr. EM Ondari-Okemwa     Library & Information Science
Ms. J Marx                          Psychology
Mr. M Baloyi                        Fine Art
Dr. R de W Oosthuizen       Centre for Theology
Mr. V Duma                        Sociology and Anthropology
Prof B. Bleibinger               Music
Dr. Z Ndayi                        Political Science
Ms. N Daniel                       Criminology
Prof. A Salawu                    Communication
Dr. A Mushunje                  Agricultural Economics & Extension
Dr. C Muyengwa                Agronomy
Dr. V Muchenje                  Livestock & Pasture Science
Prof. AI Okoh                     Biochemistry & Microbiology
Prof. DS Grierson               Botany
Prof. C Seethal                   Geography
Dr. E Do Linh San               Zoology & Entomology
Mr. M.S Scott                    Computer Science
Ms. M du Plessis                GIS & Remote Sensing
Dr. O Gwavava                   Geology
Dr. S Ngcibi                       Mathematics
Dr. D Karwire                     Chemistry
Prof AM Mdebuka              Physics
Mr J Ndege                        Statistics
Dr E Seekoe                      Nursing Sciences
Dr M van Gent                   Human Movement Studies