Contact Us
The Wits School of Arts Building can be accessed from the Station Street entrance to the Braamfontein Campus.
Head of School
Prof. René A. Smith (she/her)
School Admin Manager
Emmanuel Thakanyane
First Floor, Wits School of Arts
Telephone: +27 (11) 717 4639/4613
Email: emmanuel.thakanyane@wits.ac.za
Assistant to Head of School
Ms Destiny Leslie
First Floor, Wits School of Arts
Telephone: +27 (11) 717 4613
Email: HOS.WSOA@wits.ac.za
Postgraduate Administrator
Maud Maphali
Telephone: +27 (11) 717 4617 / 1042
Email: maud.maphali@wits.ac.za
Reception
Ground Floor, Wits School of Arts
Telephone: +27 (11) 717 4609
Email: emanuel.sibisi@wits.ac.za
Undergraduate 足球竞彩app排名 Liaison Officer
Hamisha Bhana
First Floor, Wits School of Arts
Telephone: +27 (11) 717 4656
Email: hamisha.bhana@wits.ac.za
School Portfolio Holders
Deputy Head of School | Prof. Tanja Sakota (on sabbatical)
Interim Deputy Head of School | Dr Grant Olwage (until 28/02/25)
Chair: Internationalisation and Partnerships | Dr Andile Khumalo
Chair: Marketing and Arts Advocacy | Prof. Carlo Mombelli
Chair: Occupational Health and Safety | Prof. René A. Smith
Chair: Postgraduate Studies | Dr Myer Taub
Chair: Research | Prof Tanja Sakota (from 01/03/25)
Interim Chair: Research | Prof. Christo Doherty (until 28/02/25)
Chair: Research Ethics | Prof. Brett Pyper
Chair: Space and Infrastructure | TBC
Chair: Teaching and Learning & Undergrad | Prof. David Andrew
Chair: Transformation Committee | Prof. René A. Smith
HoD: Cultural Policy and Management | Dr Akhona Ndzuta [Admin Assistant: vuyolwethu.madyibi@wits.ac.za]
HoD: Curatorial, Public and Visual Cultures | Prof. Brett Pyper [Admin Assistant: faith.ngwenya@wits.ac.za ]
HoD: Digital Arts | Dr Oluwarotimi Randle [Admin Assistant: liezel.borman@wits.ac.za ]
HoD: Drama for Life | Linda Mdena [Admin Assistant: talita.ntholeng@wits.ac.za ]
HoD: Film and Television | Dr Terry Mattera [Admin Assistant: tobeka.makubalo@wits.ac.za ]
HoD: Fine Arts | Dr Zen Marie [Admin Assistant: rebotile.chauke@wits.ac.za ]
HoD: Interdisciplinary Arts and Culture Studies | Dr Catherine Duncan [Admin Assistant: aphiwe.zwane@wits.ac.za ]
HoD: Music | Prof. Carlo Mombelli [Admin Assistant: mfundo.nkosi@wits.ac.za]
HoD: Theatre and Performance | Dr Myer Taub [Admin Assistant: tandolwetu.yokwana@wits.ac.za]
