ABSTRACT

Professor Tawana Kupe was Vice-Chancellor and Principal at the University of Pretoria from January 2019 to July 2023. Prior to this, he served as the Vice-Principal of the University of the Witwatersrand. He also served as the Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Advancement, Human Resources, and Transformation. Professor Kupe is currently an Independent Researcher and Higher Education Strategy Adviser. Between 2013 and 2014, he was Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Finance and Operations. He taught and headed journalism and media departments at the University of Zimbabwe, Rhodes University and University of Witwatersrand in South Africa.