Our Values
AIM
Strategically position IT through visible activation.
DREAM
Leading NWU excellence through digital transformation.
STRATEGY
Building an integrated foundation for a digital future.
IT Leadership
Andile Swartbooi — (Acting) Chief Director: IT
- Management of ICT resources;
- ICT governance (including policy & standards);
- Representation & positioning internal & external;
- ICT risk management & digital-transformation advocacy;
- Strategy setting and execution;
- Optimisation of ICT systems, processes & services for T&L, research & admin;
- Management of IT portfolio.
Mari Prinsloo — Director: Business System Development & Support (BSS)
- Management of ICT resources & enterprise business administrative systems;
- Collaborative administrative projects & optimisation of business processes/services;
- Vendor & SLA management;
- Executing IT strategy related to the admin ecosystem;
- System representation & positioning internal & external;
- Management of IT projects related to admin systems & BSS resources.
Thato Lehutso — Director: Service Delivery
- Establish/refine/align service delivery processes;
- End-user training programme implementation;
- Strategic partnerships & campus alignment;
- Cybersecurity practices & IT financial targets;
- Recruitment, leadership, control & performance of HR;
- Campus IT strategy alignment with NWU IT strategies;
- Initiate/manage strategic projects meeting success criteria.
Wilhelm van Belkum — Director: Infrastructure & Platforms (IP)
- Overall responsibility for IT Infrastructure (strategy, plan, implement, deploy, operate);
- Overall IT operational management;
- Staff management (Systems and Infrastructure);
- Key role in ICT strategies & IT governance planning;
- Infrastructure financial & budget management;
- IT and HE sector collaboration & community engagement;
- Cybersecurity leadership.