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VICE-CHANCELLOR AND PRINCIPAL, UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA
VICE-CHANCELLOR AND PRINCIPAL, UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA
PROF. TAWANA
TAWANA
PROF.
KUPE
KUPE

Prof. Kupe holds a BA Honours and Masters degree in English from the University of Zimbabwe,
and a DPhil in Media Studies from University of Oslo in Norway. Prof Kupe is the Africa Co-Chair
of the Australia Africa Universities Network (AAUN) since 2019 and an Honorary Doctorate in
Humanities was bestowed on him by Michigan State University in December 2019. Prof Kupe has
a notable publication record, having authored journal articles, books and book chapters in his
main discipline, Media Studies and Journalism. Over the years, Prof Kupe has played a key role
in the establishment of select new innovative initiatives at Wits, of which the latest in 2018 the
Africa Centre for the Study of the United States. He is an active member of several Civil Society
Organisations, including the AmaBhungane Centre for Investigative Journalism, and is Chairman
of the Board of Media Monitoring Africa since 2005. He has been a judge and convenor of
multiple major journalism awards in South Africa. He is also the Co-Chairperson of the Kifra Prize
Selections Committee coordinated by the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) in
Rwanda from 2020. He serves on the board of a major private company and is a member of
Council of the International Association of Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) and The
Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) Council. Professor Kupe is a popular invited
speaker, academic expert and regular commentator on issues of media performance in radio,
television and the print media in South Africa for local and international media. He has also been
a columnist for several newspapers and magazines in South Africa.

CHIEF ECONOMIST, STANLIB
CHIEF ECONOMIST, STANLIB
KEVIN
KEVIN
LINGS
LINGS

Kevin joined then-Liberty Asset Management as an economic analyst in 2001. As STANLIB’s chief
economist, he is responsible for domestic and global economic research and forecasts. Kevin
also provides input into STANLIB’s asset allocation processes and provides relevant economic
research for our Fixed Income, Property and Equity teams. He joined Liberty Asset Management
from JP Morgan Chase, where he was a member of their macroeconomic research team,
providing economic research and analysis to the broader asset management industry in South
Africa. Prior professional experience was built as a senior economist within the Nedcor group.
Kevin has an honours degree in economics from Wits University, specialising in international
and public-sector finance. He is a widely sought-after media commentator, and has had several
journal articles published, internationally as well as locally. From the mid-1990s to mid-2000s,
Kevin lectured economics part-time at Wits Business School.

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