Zeblon Zenzele Vilakazi | |
|---|---|
| Vice-Chancellor and Principal of University of the Witwatersrand | |
| In office 1 January 2021 – present | |
| Chancellor | Judy Dlamini |
| Preceded by | Adam Habib |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 April 1969 Katlehong, Ekurhuleni, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Alma mater | European Centre for Nuclear Research (PhD) |
| Profession | Physicist University administrator |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | |
Zeblon Zenzele Vilakazi FRS (born 3 April 1969) has been Vice Chancellor of the Wits University in Johannesburg, South Africa since 1 January 2021.[1] Professor Vilakazi is a nuclear physicist.[2][3] Prior to his promotion, he was Vice-Principal and Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research and Postgraduate Studies. He speaks French, German, Russian, Xhosa, Zulu, Siswati (Mother tongue), Sesotho, Afrikaans and English.[citation needed]
- ^ "Wits appoints Zeblon Vilakazi as new vice-chancellor". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "2020-06 - Top nuclear physicist to lead Wits - Wits University". www.wits.ac.za. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ Moyo, Admire (15 July 2020). "Prof Vilakazi looks to build high-tech start-up ecosystem around Wits". ITWeb. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
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