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Professor Zeblon Vilakazi excited about taking Wits into next chapter
By Boitumelo Metsing
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Johannesburg - Wits University has formally installed Professor Zeblon Zenzele Vilakazi as its 16th vice-chancellor and principal.
In a dual ceremony at the Wits Great Hall and online last week Thursday, Vilakazi was officially welcomed by the chairperson of the Wits Council, Isaac Shongwe, and fellow colleagues and students.
Vilakazi was appointed as the vice-chancellor in January, taking over from Professor Adam Habib.
The Katlehong-born nuclear physicist joined the institution in 2014 as deputy vice-chancellor for research and postgraduate affairs, and in April was appointed vice-principal.
Vilakazi was installed and hooded as the vice-chancellor and principal by former Wits chancellor Dr Judy Dlamini in the presence of former Wits chancellor Dikgang Moseneke, Shongwe, the director-general in the Presidency Ms Phindile Baleni, intellectual luminaries, vice-chancellors from othe