About the UCT SRC

The Students’ Representative Council (SRC) is the highest decision-making student body in the university, subject to the powers of the Student Parliament. It represents students in terms of the provisions of the Higher Education Act and the Statute of the University of Cape Town. It consists of 15 registered students elected annually in a campus-wide election. The SRC holds office from 1 November until 31 October in the following year. It runs various programmes for student development and represents students on important university committees throughout its term.

Constitution of the Students’ Representative Council | Election Regulations | Student Governance Model 

The SRC Offices are located on Level 7 of the Steve Biko Students’ Union Building on Upper Campus.

For telephonic enquiries, please call:
Ms Zola Tame, Student Governance Assistant at 021 650 3537

SRC members

The SRC members for 2025/2026

The SRC’s official term commenced on 1 November 2025 and will conclude on 31 October 2026.

PortfolioNameSurnameEmail
PresidentKitsoMojapelo srcpresident@uct.ac.za
Vice-PresidentMaboletsoLetsoalosrcvp@uct.ac.za
Secretary GeneralTakalani Makhwathanasrcsg@uct.ac.za
Deputy Secretary GeneralKhanyaMndendesrcdsg@uct.ac.za
Treasurer GeneralPercival Mabuzasrctreasurer@uct.ac.za
Corporate Relations & Fundraising Co-ordinatorKwandeBamsrccorporaterelations@uct.ac.za
International Students Co-ordinatorNkundweKilembesrcinternational@uct.ac.za
Labour & Student Services Co-ordinatorOlonaNomdatyasrclabour@uct.ac.za
Undergraduate Academics Co-ordinator SihleMxunyelwasrcugchair@uct.ac.za
Postgraduate Academics Co-ordinator KgabeMoleposrcpgchair@uct.ac.za
Residence & Housing Co-ordinatorLebogangRathebesrcresidences@uct.ac.za
Social Responsiveness Co-ordinatorBoitumeloMphahlelesrcsocialresp@uct.ac.za
Societies Co-ordinatorKhazimlaMacingwanesrcsocieties@uct.ac.za
Sports & Recreation Co-ordinatorUsivile Giyosesrcsports@uct.ac.za
Student Advocacy Co-ordinatorLesegoLephirisrcadvocacy@uct.ac.za
Disability Inclusion Student Co-ordinatorKate Olivier Higgssrcdisability@uct.ac.za 

 

SRC Elections 

The Students' Representative Council (SRC) and Students' Faculty Council (SFC) elections are governed by the Election Regulations that were approved by the UCT Council in June 2025. The Election Regulations provide for the Election Commission, as an independent and impartial body, to oversee and govern the SRC and Faculty Council elections or by-elections in a free and fair manner.

The Election Operations Office is the administrative branch of the Election Commission that, under the supervision of the Election Commission and in accordance with the Election Regulations, run the SRC and Faculty Council elections from a logistical and administrative stand point.

Nominations

Nominations open in time for the elections and online forms will be made available. 

How to vote?

Students can vote online using the eBallot platform. 

Who can vote?

A student must be registered at UCT for at least one complete semester in order to be eligible to vote in the elections.

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