03. KEN2022: Global Collaboration for 2030 by Tawana Kupe
Channel: Knowledge Equity Network
Date: 2023-03-28

Tawana Kupe
Vice-Chancellor and Principal, University of Pretoria

Tawana Kupe is the Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Pretoria.

He was the founding Head of the Media Studies Department at Wits University and has authored journal articles, books and book chapters in Media Studies and Journalism. He edited the book Broadcasting Policy and Regulation in Africa, as well as Go Home or Die Here.

He is Managing Editor of the African Journal for Communication and Information and was elected to the International Council of the International Association for Media and Communication Research in 2020.

He is Chairman of the Board of amaBhungane Centre for Investigative Journalism and Chairman of the Board of Media Monitoring Africa. He is also on the board of the Campaign for Free Expression, which focuses on protecting and enabling free expression for all.