ANNUAL REPORT - University of Johannesburg

COUNCIL AND COUNCIL COMMITTEES’GOVERNANCE REPORTOVERVIEWThe following has reference:• Council membership status;• qualifications and skills of external members of Council;• declarations of interests and position of trust;• attendance of Council and Council Committees;• Council and Council Committees’ governance and performance;• matters of significance discussed, considered, approved or noted by Council;• Council annual review session.COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP STATUSThe Council membership status, aligned with the UJ Statute, is reflected in Table 1 of this report. Mr D. Manyane’sfirst term of office as an elected representative of the Convocation expired on 31 July 2012. He was re-elected bythe Convocation for a second term of office.Mr B. Hoboyi’s term of office as an elected Convocation representative on Council, expired on 31 July 2012. Mr J.P.Burger was elected by the Convocation, commencing his first term of office on 1 August 2012. Sadly, Mr Hoboyiwas killed in a motor bike accident in September 2012.Mrs J.D. Siwani’s second term of office as a ministerial appointee expired on 30 June 2012. Ms Z. Nzalo’s secondterm of office as a ministerial appointee also expired on 30 June 2012. The two new ministerial appointees, MsT.A. Chaka and Mr G. Khosa, were appointed by the Minister and commenced office on 1 July 2012.Ms K. Thoka-Mogari resigned in April 2012 and Mr M.S. Teke was appointed on 1 July 2012 as a memberrepresenting a broad spectrum of competencies.Prof. M. Modiba’s term of office (as an academic representative on Council) expired on 30 September 2012 andMr A. Mohammadadali-Haji was elected to serve on Council as an academic representative commencing on 1October 2012. Professor Jean Sonnekus, Senate representative on Council, was on sabbatical leave during 2012and Senate elected Professor Peter Alexander to represent Senate on Council during his absence. Prof. G.F.R. Ellis(external member of Council representing a broad spectrum of competencies) resigned in October 2012.The UJ Statute of 31 March 2012 is applicable, resulting in a five-year term of office for new members of Councilelected or appointed after the promulgation of this Statute.33