Complex sentence: Leopoldt van Huyssteen was the acting Rector and Vice-Chancellor of Stellenbosch University, South Africa, following the unexpected death of the previous office bearer Prof Russel Botman on 28 June 2014.
Split into simpler sentences: Leopoldt van Huyssteen is the acting Rector and Vice-Chancellor of Stellenbosch University, South Africa. He was appointed to this position following the unexpected death of Prof Russel Botman on 28 June 2014.