2025 HERS-SA AWARDS

KEYNOTE

Deputy Minister Nomalungelo Gina from the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) was the keynote speaker at the Higher Education Women Leaders Awards

WINNERS

All the winners from Left: Prof Tembisa Ngqondi, Tasneem Wadvalla, Dr Bongiwe Mcata, Dr Soraya Beukes, Dr Rorisang Machailo, Prof Claude-Hélène Mayer, Deputy Minister Nomalungelo Gina from the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI), Prof Bongani Ncube, Dr Naziema Jappie

Dr Rorisang Machailo

WOMEN IN ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATION

Prof Tina Uys

University of Johannesburg

HEWLA Winner: Lifetime Achiever

Prof Bongani Ncube

HEWLA Winner: Trailblazer

Prof Tembisa Ngqondi

HEWLA Winner: Women in Student Development & Faculty Administration

Tasneem Wadvalla

Support Services Staff: The Backbone of Higher Education Institutions

Prof Claude-Hélène Mayer

HEWLA Winner: Women in Social Sciences & Humanities

Dr Bongiwe Mcata

HEWLA Winner: Emerging Young Women Leaders – Academic

Prof Soraya Bardien

Winner of the women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics)