Professor Zeblon Vilakazi excited about taking Wits into next chapter
By Boitumelo Metsing
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Johannesburg - Wits University has formally installed Professor Zeblon Zenzele Vilakazi as its 16th vice-chancellor and principal.
In a dual ceremony at the Wits Great Hall and online last week Thursday, Vilakazi was officially welcomed by the chairperson of the Wits Council, Isaac Shongwe, and fellow colleagues and students.
Vilakazi was appointed as the vice-chancellor in January, taking over from Professor Adam Habib.
The Katlehong-born nuclear physicist joined the institution in 2014 as deputy vice-chancellor for research and postgraduate affairs, and in April was appointed vice-principal.
Vilakazi was installed and hooded as the vice-chancellor and principal by former Wits chancellor Dr Judy Dlamini in the presence of former Wits chancellor Dikgang Moseneke, Shongwe, the director-general in the Presidency Ms Phindile Baleni, intellectual luminaries, vice-chancellors from othe
29 April 2021 -
Professor Zeblon Zenzele Vilakazi was installed as the 16th Vice-Chancellor and Principal of Wits University at a ceremony held at the Great Hall on Thursday.
Wits has the opportunity to transcend many latitudes and ultimately to impact on society for good. This was the message delivered by the Wits VC at his installation.
“The coronavirus pandemic has fundamentally altered our world, but it also provides Wits with a fortuitous moment to hit the reset button and to envision our moonshot that could dramatically change society for good,” said Vilakazi. “You do not usher in a vision in a moment of euphoria. You do it because the vision you are articulating is as important as the other challenges which must be overcome.”
11 March 2021 - Wits University
Professor Zeblon Vilakazi unpacks the issues and details Wits’ support for students.
“The issue of student funding is a national, system-wide issue, which Wits cannot solve alone,” says Professor Zeblon Vilakazi, Vice-Chancellor and Principal of Wits University. “The state and other social actors have a critical role to play in resolving this crisis. We need an urgent national debate on this crisis and our students need long-term, definitive solutions to funding higher education.”
Vilakazi also clarified issues related to registration and the 2021 academic year; student support; engagement with the SRC; the provision of financial aid, scholarships and bursaries by; and concessions made to enable students to access higher education.
11 March 2021 - Wits University
Professor Zeblon Vilakazi unpacks the issues and details Wits’ support for students.
“The issue of student funding is a national, system-wide issue, which Wits cannot solve alone,” says Professor Zeblon Vilakazi, Vice-Chancellor and Principal of Wits University. “The state and other social actors have a critical role to play in resolving this crisis. We need an urgent national debate on this crisis and our students need long-term, definitive solutions to funding higher education.”
Vilakazi also clarified issues related to registration and the 2021 academic year; student support; engagement with the SRC; the provision of financial aid, scholarships and bursaries by; and concessions made to enable students to access higher education.
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