Prof (HC) Hester Klopper
Vice-Chancellor and Principal 

Prof Hester Klopper

Prof Hester C. Klopper, Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of the Free State since 1 February 2025, is the first woman in this role in the 122-year history of the university. With more than 30 years of experience in higher education, she is recognised globally as an academic leader and accomplished researcher. Read more




Dr (M) Molapo Qhobela
Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Strategic Initiatives, International and Institutional Affairs  

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Dr Molapo Qhobela assumed duty as the
Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Strategic Initiatives, International and Institutional Affairs on 1 August 2021.  Read More

Prof (A) Anthea Rhoda 
Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Academic

Prof Rhoda

Prof Anthea Rhoda assumed duty as the
Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Academic on
1 March 2024. She is regarded as
a trailblazer in her field with over 30 years of
professional industry and higher education
experience. Read More


Prof (V) Vasu Reddy
Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research, Innovation and Postgraduate Studies

Prof Vasu Reddy

Prof Vasu Reddy is the Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research, Innovation and Postgraduate Studies of the University of the Free State (UFS). He is a member of the Academy of Sciences of South Africa (ASSAf) and a B1 NRF-rated scientist. Read More



Prof (B) Bulelwa Nguza-Mduba
Deputy Vice-Chancellor: People and Operations

Prof Bulelwa Nguza-Mduba

Prof Bulelwa Nguza-Mduba is the Deputy Vice-Chancellor: People and Operations at the University of the Free State (UFS). She assumed office on 1 January 2026. Read more

Mr (N) Nikile Ntsababa
Registrar 

Mr Ntsababa

Mr Nikile Ntsababa is the Registrar of the University of the Free State (UFS). He was previously Registrar at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT; before that he was Deputy Registrar at the same institution. Read more

Dr (TS) Temba Hlasho
Executive Director: Student Affairs, Sport, Arts and Culture 

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Dr Temba Hlasho is the Executive Director: Student Affairs, Sport, Arts and Culture at the University of the Free State (UFS). He assumed office on 1 July 2021. Read more



Prof (YM) Ylva Rodny-Gumede 
Executive Director: Advancement

Prof Ylva Rodny-Gumede

Prof Ylva Rodny-Gumede is the Executive Director: Advancement at the University of the Free State, in charge of institutional advancement, communication and marketing, and student recruitment. Read more

Ms (M) Marisna Nel
Chief Financial Officer 

Marisna Nel

Marisna Nel has been serving as Chief Financial Officer of the University of the Free State (UFS) since 1 January 2024. Read more

Prof (P) Prince Ngobeni
Campus Principal: Qwaqwa Campus

Prof Prince Ngobeni

Prof Prince Ngobeni has been appointed as the Principal of the Qwaqwa Campus of the University of the Free State (UFS), effective 1 February 2024. Read more



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