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Wits CIO joins Council on Higher Education board

- Wits University

Dr Stanley Mpofu, Wits’ Chief Information Officer, has been appointed as a member of the ICT Committee of Council at the Council on Higher Education.

Wits' Chief Information Officer Dr Stanley Mpofu has been appointed as a member of the ICT Committee at the Council on Higher Education

The is an independent statutory body established in 1998 under South Africa’s Higher Education Act. Its core responsibilities include advising the minister of higher education and training on higher education matters, promoting quality assurance across universities and institutions, accrediting higher education programmes, auditing institutional quality systems, publishing research and reports on the sector, and supporting student access to higher education.

As a member of the ICT Committee of Council (ICTCoC), Mpofu, together with fellow board members, will assist the Council in governing how ICT is managed within higher education to ensure strong IT performance and governance.

“My experience will be of value to the organisation, particularly in ensuring sound ICT governance aligned with frameworks such as King IV and the upcoming King V principles,” he says.

Digital transformation leader

Mpofu is a respected ICT and digital transformation leader with more than 30 years of experience in South Africa’s technology and higher education sectors.

Beginning his career as a desktop technician at Transnet in 1995, he advanced into leadership roles at Eskom before joining Wits in 2017 as CIO, where he transformed the university’s ICT division into a strategic, high-performing unit.

A chartered CIO and certified director, Mpofu played a key role in advancing digital learning through initiatives such as smart classrooms and the rapid transition to online education during the pandemic.

He also champions digital inclusion, helping expand  connectivity across South Africa’s 26 public universities and institutions. including the City of Johannesburg and Airports Company South Africa.

Mpofu chairs Higher Education Information Technology South Africa and serves on several national ICT boards.

His leadership has earned him numerous accolades, including “Visionary CIO of the Year” from the Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa in 2020, “CIO of the Year” in 2024, and “CIO of the Decade in the Public Sector.”

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