Contact Us
The Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ 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)
Email: HOS.WSOA@wits.ac.za
Co-Deputy Head of School
Prof. David Andrew (student support/queries)
Dr Nontobeko Ntombela Akoi-Jackson (admin support/queries)
Assistant to Head of School
Ms Destiny Leslie
First Floor, Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ School of Arts
Telephone: +27 (11) 717 4613
Email: destiny.leslie@wits.ac.za
Postgraduate Administrator
Maud Maphali
Telephone: +27 (11) 717 4617 / 1042
Email: maud.maphali@wits.ac.za
Undergraduate Student Liaison Officer
Hamisha Bhana
First Floor, Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ School of Arts
Telephone: +27 (11) 717 4656
Email: hamisha.bhana@wits.ac.za
Reception
Ground Floor, Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ School of Arts
Telephone: +27 (11) 717 4609
Email: emanuel.sibisi@wits.ac.za
School Portfolio Holders
Chair: Community Engagement | Dr Munyaradzi Chatikobo
Chair: Internationalisation and Partnerships | Dr Andile Khumalo
Chair: Library & KIMI | Dr Cara Stacey
Chair: Marketing | Dr Kenneth Kaplan
Chair: Occupational Health and Safety | Prof. René A. Smith
Chair: Postgraduate Studies | Prof. Sharlene Khan
Chair: Research | Prof. Tanja Sakota
Chair: Research Ethics | Dr Susan Harrop-Allin
Chair: Space and Infrastructure | Kate Bernberg
Chair: Teaching and Learning & Undergrad | Prof. David Andrew and Dr Catherine Duncan
Chair: Transformation Committee | Dr Andile Khumalo
HoD: Cultural Policy and Management | Dr Akhona Ndzuta [Admin Assistant: vuyolwethu.madyibi@wits.ac.za]
HoD: Curatorial, Public and Visual Cultures | Dr Erica De Greef [Admin Assistant: faith.ngwenya@wits.ac.za]
HoD: Digital Arts | Dr Oluwarotimi Randle [Admin Assistant: liezel.borman@wits.ac.za]
HoD: Drama for Life | Dr Linda Mdena-Thibedi [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 Alex Halligey [Admin Assistant: aphiwe.zwane@wits.ac.za]
HoD: Music | Dr Musa Nkuna [Admin Assistant: mfundo.nkosi@wits.ac.za]
HoD: Theatre and Performance | Prof. Samuel Ravengai [Admin Assistant: relebogile.mabonda@wits.ac.za]
