University of Mpumalanga appoints new chancellor
The expertise and experience of Justice Maya will undoubtedly be of utmost importance and add value to the university.
The University of Mpumalanga (UMP) has a new chancellor succeeding its former one, President Cyril Ramaphosa.
The newly appointed chancellor is Justice Mandisa Maya, the first woman in South Africa to hold the position as the president of the Supreme Court of Appeal since her appointment in 2017. Her nomination to serve as the chancellor of the university was approved at a special meeting of the UMP Council held on June 2.
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Tlangelani Ubisi, the institution’s director for stakeholder liaison and communication, said, “In selecting and appointing a new chancellor, UMP took into consideration the attributes of a person who would suitable occupy the office, that includes to act as a role model and reflect the university’s values to its students and staff, and is a focal point to ensure the high standing of the university in the wider community.”
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Ubisi added that a candidate for the office of chancellor should be a person of public honour, which implies, inter alia, a person of national stature and prestige, whose integrity is beyond question and who should have an outstanding record in his or her profession and service to the community.
Prof David Mabunda, the chairperson of the UMP Council, said, “As the titular head of the university, the chancellor symbolises and embodies the mission of the UMP to provide high-quality education to a diverse student body.We are grateful that Justice Maya has accepted to serve as the chancellor of the university.”
