Past Council members
SAIP COUNCIL 2025-2027
The affairs of the Institute are administered by a Council and an Executive. The Executive Committee can make decisions on urgent matters that arise between Council meetings.
COUNCIL EXECUTIVE
| TITLE | NAME | GENDER | POSITION |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Prof |
Rudolph Erasmus (WITS) |
M |
President |
|
Prof |
Regina Maphanga (CSIR) |
F |
Council Secretary |
|
Prof |
Ernest Van Dyk (NMU) |
M |
Treasurer |
|
Prof |
Chithambo Makaiko(RU) |
M |
Past- President & International Cooperation |
|
Prof |
Eric Maluta (UNIVEN) |
M |
President Elect & Audit and Risk Chairperson |
OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS
| TITLE | NAME | GENDER | POSITION |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Prof |
Alan Cornell (UJ) |
M |
Divisions and Forum Rep |
|
Ms |
Anna Chrysostomou (UJ) |
F |
Student Representative on Council |
|
Dr |
Zama Katamzi-Joseph (SANSA) |
F |
Marketing and Outreach |
|
Dr |
Eric Maluta (UniVen) |
M |
Physics Education |
|
Prof |
Manny Mathuthu (NWU) |
M |
Industrial Liaison |
|
Dr |
Rhodzani Nemutudi (iThemba LABS) |
F |
Funding raising |
|
Dr |
Brian Masara (SAIP) |
M |
Chief Executive Officer |
|
Prof |
Du Toit Strauss (NWU) |
M |
Conferences & Astronomy liaison |
Past Council Members
Term Beginning | President | VicePresident | Secretary | Treasurer | Member 1 | Member 2 | Member 3 | Member 4 | Member 5 | Member 6 | Member 7 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
July 2015 | Prof. A. Muronga | Prof. P. Woudt | Prof. M. Chithambo | Prof. A. Venter | Prof. D. Naidoo | Prof. R. Maphanga | Prof. I. Gledhill | Dr. S. Ramaila | Dr. M. Tibane | Prof. M. Diale | Dr. J. Habarulema | |
July 2013 | Dr. I. Gledhill | Prof. F.G. Scholtz | Dr. M. Tibane | Dr. A . Matthews (Oct 2013 - Jul 2015) Prof. J.A.A. Englebrecht (July 2013 - Feb 2015) | Mr.Z. Ngcobo | Dr. M. Diale | Dr. S. Ramaila | Prof. T. Konrad | Prof. K. Muller-Nedebock | Prof. I. Basson | Prof. S.H. Connell | |
July 2011 | Prof. S. H. Connell | Dr. I. Gledhill | Dr. J. Nel | Prof. J.A.A. Engelbrecht | Mr.Z. Ngcobo | Dr. M. Diale | Dr. S. Ramaila | Prof. T. Konrad | Prof. P. Woudt | Prof. F.G. Scholtz | Dr. E. Rammutla | |
July 2009 | Dr. P. Martinez | Dr. S.H. Connell | Dr. J. Nel | Prof. J.A.A. Engelbrecht | Mr. G.W. Bosman | Dr. Z. Buthelezi | Dr. I. Gledhill | Prof. F.G. Scholtz | Prof. N. Chetty | Prof. H. Moraal | Dr. A. Forbes | |
July 2007 | Prof. N. Chetty | Dr. S.H. Connell | Dr. A. Forbes (July 2008-July 2009) Dr. J. Padayachee (July 2007 - July 2008) | Prof. J.A.A. Engelbrecht | Mr. G.W. Bosman | Dr. A. Combrink (July 2007 - August 2008) | Dr. I. Gledhill | Prof. W.D. Heiss | Dr. P. Martinez | Prof. H. Moraal | Dr. E. Rohwer | |
July 2005 | Prof. H. Moraal | Prof. N. Chetty | Ms. J. Padayachee | Prof. J.A.A. Engelbrecht | Mr. A. Combrink | Dr. S.H. Connell | Prof. D.J. Grayson | Prof. W.D. Heiss | Dr. P. Martinez | Dr. E. Rohwer | Prof. E.C. Zingu | |
July 2003 | Prof. E.C. Zingu | Prof. H. Moraal | Ms. J. Padayachee | Prof. J.A.A. Engelbrecht | Dr. N. Chetty | Dr. S.H. Connell | Prof. D.J. Grayson | Prof. W.D. Heiss | Dr. P.A. Whitelock | |||
July 2001 | Dr. P.A. Whitelock | Prof. E.C. Zingu | Ms. J. Padayachee | Prof. J.A.A. Engelbrecht | Prof. R. Bharuthram | Dr. S.H. Connel | Prof. J.B.Malherbe | Prof. H. Moraal | Prof. H.B. Geyer | Prof. D.J. Grayson | ||
July 1999 | Prof. J.B.Malherbe | Dr. P.A. Whitelock | Prof. B. Spoelstra | Dr. D. Chinnery | Dr. V.M. Prozesky | Prof. E.C. Zingu | Prof. M. Hellberg | Prof. H. Moraal | Prof. H.B. Geyer |
