Could Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago be the man who takes Justice Cameron's place as SU chancellor next year?
South African Reserve Bank governor Lesetja Kganyago. Picture: Gallo Images/Rapport/Deon Raath
South African Reserve Bank (Sarb) Governor Elias Lesetja Kganyago has been the one and only nomination received for the coveted role of chancellor of Stellenbosch University (SU).
The term of the current chancellor, Retired Justice Edwin Cameron, will officially end on 31 December 2024.
Cameron — who came under fire this year for his alleged initial dismissal of the Wilgenhof saga — will remain in the leadership role until the next elected chancellor assumes office.
The university stated on Monday that Kganyago is the sole nominee for Cameron’s succession after the nomination period ended on 22 December.
“The nomination period lasted for 30 days, spanning from 22 November to December 22, 2024, at 23:59. During this timeframe, only one nomination was received: Mr Elias Lesetja Kganyago. His nomination met all the necessary criteria and was accepted as valid,” the statement read.
Kganyago started his career at the Reserve Bank as deputy governor in 2011 before his appointment as governor in 2014. He was reappointed in 2019 for a second five-year term.
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The procedure that the Electoral College must follow when considering the candidate is prescribed in the SU Statute as follows:
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