New Chancellor announced for UKZN
The Chief Justice is the third Chancellor to hold this office at the university.
CHIEF Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng has been appointed Chancellor of the University of KwaZulu-Natal. The Chancellor is elected by council and holds office for a period of four years.
The Chief Justice is the third Chancellor to hold this office at the university. He succeeds Dr Zweli Mkhize who served two four-year terms of office.
Dr Frene Ginwala who was appointed in 2005, served as the first Chancellor of the University.
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Chair of Council, Rev Dr Vukile Mehana welcomed the appointment of the new Chancellor.
“The university is indeed fortunate to have the eminent Chief Justice serve as Chancellor and we look forward to interacting with him in this critical role,” he said.
Dr Zweli Mkhize was also thanked for his distinguished service to the university.
Chief Justice Mogoeng is the fourth Chief Justice of the Republic of South Africa. He holds the B Juris and Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degrees from the Universities of Zululand and Natal respectively.
He also holds a Master of Law (LLM) degree from the University of South Africa.
In 2009, he was appointed to the Constitutional Court of the Republic of South Africa and was subsequently elevated to the position of Chief Justice in September 2011.
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He also chairs the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), South African Judicial Education Institute (SAJEI) Council and National Efficiency Enhancement Committee (NEEC).
He is also one of the Vice Presidents of Conference of Constitutional Jurisdictions of Africa (CCJA).
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