Puleng LenkaBula is a South African academic and university administrator. She is the first ever female vice-chancellor of the University of South Africa (UNISA).[1]
She studied theological ethics at the University of South Africa, writing a PhD thesis on the ethics of bioprospecting in 2006.[2] She was dean of students at the University of the Witwatersrand before joining the University of the Free State (UFS), where she was vice-rector of institutional change, student affairs and community engagement.[3]
In November 2020 she was announced as the successor to Mandla Makhanya as principal and vice-chancellor of UNISA, in a unanimous decision by the university council. Her appointment comes into effect on 1 January 2021, though the council has extended Makhanya's term to April 2021 to ensure a smooth handover.[1]
- ^ a b Msindisi Fengu (6 November 2020). "Unisa appoints first black female vice-chancellor Puleng LenkaBula". news24.com. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ Puleng LenkaBula. Bioprospecting and intellectual property rights on African plant commons and knowledge : a new form of colonization viewed from an ethical perspective (PDF) (Thesis). University of South Africa.
- ^ Edwin Naidu (3 December 2020). "UNISA's first woman vice-chancellor mindful of task ahead". University World News. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
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