The following is a list of South African university chancellors and vice-chancellors. In most cases, the chancellor is a ceremonial head, while the vice-chancellor is chief academic officer and chief executive.
|- |Sol Plaatje University |Judge Stevan Majiedt |Prof Andrew Crouch |}
University | Chancellor | Vice-chancellor |
---|---|---|
Monash University, South Africa campus | Alan Finkel | Ronald Weber |
Cornerstone Institute [4] | Dr John Volmink (President) | Noel Daniels (CEO) |
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