Ihron Rensburg

Ihron joined the Board as an independent non-executive director with effect from 1 October 2019. He is a member of the Social and Ethics Committee (SEC).

Ihron was Vice Chancellor and Principal of the University of Johannesburg (UJ) from 2006 to 2017. Prior to his position at UJ, Ihron worked for the SABC and the Department of Education as Deputy Director General, where he was tasked to oversee and lead the development and implementation of the post-apartheid national education curriculum and policy.

Ihron is currently the Chairman of the South African National Commission for UNESCO. He is also Senior Advisor to the Principal and Visiting Professor at Kings College London. He has extensive strategy, policy development and organizational turnaround and merger experience, complemented by experience in engaging with government, business and civil society.