Wits elects Carolissen as chair, Bruce as deputy chair
The University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) Council has elected Dr Randall Carolissen and Dr Brian Bruce as its new chairperson and deputy chairperson respectively.
Carolissen, who is currently the group executive of revenue planning, analysis and reporting for the South African Revenue Service (Sars), has been an active member of the Wits University Council since 2008 and has served in various capacities on its subcommittees.
He is also a trustee of the Wits Foundation and has fiduciary responsibility for the development and approval process of Wits’ budget, as well as that of its subsidiaries.
Carolissen was previously appointed by Professor Kader Asmal to serve as a commissioner on the South African Chapter of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation.
He boasts a PhD in Solid State Physics from the University of the Western Cape, an MBA from the University of Stellenbosch cum laude, and an MCom in International Tax from the University of the Northwest.
Carolissen has, in the past, also held the position of group MD for the South African Bureau of Standards’ Commercial division, as well as other high-level positions at Sars.
Incoming deputy chairperson Dr Brian Bruce has been an active member of the Wits University Council since 2007 and has served in various capacities on its subcommittees.
The former Murray & Roberts CEO is also a former chairperson of the Construction Industry Development Board. He holds a PrEng, BSc Eng (Civil) and DEng (hc).
Article Enquiry
Email Article
Save Article
Feedback
To advertise email advertising@creamermedia.co.za or click here
Research Reports
Projects
Latest News
Showroom
We at Hawk High Pressure Pumps specialise in industrial pumps and pumping systems. Our high pressure washing equipment is locally manufactured and...
VISIT SHOWROOM
From batteries for boats and jet skis, to batteries for cars and quad bikes, SABAT Batteries has positioned itself as the lifestyle battery of...
VISIT SHOWROOM
Press Office
Announcements
What's On
Subscribe to improve your user experience...
Option 1 (equivalent of R125 a month):
Receive a weekly copy of Creamer Media's Engineering News & Mining Weekly magazine
(print copy for those in South Africa and e-magazine for those outside of South Africa)
Receive daily email newsletters
Access to full search results
Access archive of magazine back copies
Access to Projects in Progress
Access to ONE Research Report of your choice in PDF format
Option 2 (equivalent of R375 a month):
All benefits from Option 1
PLUS
Access to Creamer Media's Research Channel Africa for ALL Research Reports, in PDF format, on various industrial and mining sectors
including Electricity; Water; Energy Transition; Hydrogen; Roads, Rail and Ports; Coal; Gold; Platinum; Battery Metals; etc.
Already a subscriber?
Forgotten your password?
Receive weekly copy of Creamer Media's Engineering News & Mining Weekly magazine (print copy for those in South Africa and e-magazine for those outside of South Africa)
➕
Recieve daily email newsletters
➕
Access to full search results
➕
Access archive of magazine back copies
➕
Access to Projects in Progress
➕
Access to ONE Research Report of your choice in PDF format
RESEARCH CHANNEL AFRICA
R4500 (equivalent of R375 a month)
SUBSCRIBEAll benefits from Option 1
➕
Access to Creamer Media's Research Channel Africa for ALL Research Reports on various industrial and mining sectors, in PDF format, including on:
Electricity
➕
Water
➕
Energy Transition
➕
Hydrogen
➕
Roads, Rail and Ports
➕
Coal
➕
Gold
➕
Platinum
➕
Battery Metals
➕
etc.
Receive all benefits from Option 1 or Option 2 delivered to numerous people at your company
➕
Multiple User names and Passwords for simultaneous log-ins
➕
Intranet integration access to all in your organisation
