Tawana Kupe
Tawana Kupe | |
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Tawana Kupe in 2019 | |
| Vice-Chancellor and Principal University of Pretoria | |
| In office January 2019 – July 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Cheryl de la Rey |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Zimbabwean |
| Alma mater | University of Zimbabwe University of Oslo |
| Occupation | Academic administrator Media studies professional |
| Awards | Knight of the French Legion of Honour |
Tawana Kupe is a Zimbabwean academic. He was the vice-chancellor of the University of Pretoria in South Africa. Prior to this appointment he held several senior positions at the University of Witwatersrand, including deputy vice-chancellor and vice-principal, where he also founded the Media Studies Department. He also lectured at Rhodes University. Before Rhodes, he worked in various academic capacities at the University of Zimbabwe.