STIAS was founded in 1999 by Stellenbosch University with the intention to develop it as an independent and national institute. During the initial stage (1999 to 2007) the Institute functioned as part of the University structure, reporting to the Vice-Rector: Research. In 2007 a not-for-profit (Section 21) company was established to prepare the ground for the staged transfer of functions and responsibilities to the Company as a separate legal entity. Stellenbosch University is a member of the Company, but as a national and independent institute, STIAS is governed by its own Board of Directors.

Board of Directors

Mr Desmond Smith (Chair), Director of Companies
Prof Russel Botman, Rector and Vice-Chancellor, Stellenbosch University
Prof Dan Brändström, Former Director, Bank of Sweden Tercentenary Foundation
Prof Cheryl de la Rey, Vice-Chancellor and Principal, University of Pretoria
Ms Raenette Taljaard, Political Science, University of Cape Town (former Member of Parliament)
Prof Christof Heyns, Dean, Law Faculty, University of Pretoria; United Nations Special Rapporteur
   on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions
Prof Bernard Lategan, STIAS Founding Director
Prof Hendrik Geyer, MD, Director of STIAS

For the development of the STIAS research programme, the Director is assisted internally by a Research Advisory Committee and by an international panel of experts, including former Fellows of STIAS.

STIAS Research Advisory Board

Prof Peter Vale, Political Science, University of Johannesburg (chairman)
Prof Charles Ngwena, Law Faculty, University of the Free State
Prof Paul Cilliers, Centre for Studies in Complexity, Stellenbosch University
Prof Cheryl de la Rey, Vice-Chancellor, University of Pretoria
Dr Morné du Plessis, CEO, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) South Africa
Prof Hendrik Geyer, Stellenbosch University, MD, Director of STIAS
Prof Jan-Hendrik Hofmeyr, Centre for Studies in Complexity, Stellenbosch University
Prof Bernard Lategan, STIAS Founding Director
Prof Mzamo Mangaliso, Isenberg School of Management, University of Massachusetts Amherst;
   Former President, NRF
Prof Servaas van der Berg, SA Research Chair in the Economics of Social Policy, Stellenbosch University
Prof Andre van der Walt, SA Research Chair in Property Law, Stellenbosch University
Prof Charles van Onselen, Unit for Advanced Studies, University of Pretoria
Prof Louise Viljoen, Afrikaans en Nederlands, Stellenbosch University


Bankers: Standard Bank of South Africa
Auditors: PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc.
Company Registration: (Section 21 of the South African Companies Act) 2007/014516/08
Physical Address: 19 Jonkershoek Road, Stellenbosch 7600

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