VUT history and heritage | Vaal University of Technology

60 Years of Excellence

Founded in 1966 as the College for Advanced Technical Education.

Our History

Yunibesithi e hlomilwe la mathomo bjalo ka Kholetšhe ya Thuto ya Sethekniki ya Maemo a Godimo ka 1966 gomme ka morago ya fetogela go Theknikhone ka 1979. Ka peakanyoleswa ya sebopego sa thuto ya godimo, setheo se ile sa ba Yunibesithi ya Theknolotši ka 2004, gomme se bone kgolo ye kgolo medirong le phihlelelong go tloga ka nako yeo.

1st Decade: 1966 – 1976

First Decade (1966–1976) – Foundation and early development

Our Leaders

Mr CAJ Bornman

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Mr CAJ Bornman

Principal

Mr Bornman was was appointed as the Principal of Vaal Triangle College for Advanced Technical Education in 1966

It was Mr CAJ Bornman who stood at the helm when the newly-consituted Vaal Triangle College for Advanced Technical Education first opened its doors in 1966

Dr Isak Steyl

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Dr Isak Steyl

Rector

Dr Isak Steyl was appointed as the Rector of Vaal Triangle Technikon in South Africa in 1979-1991

In 1989, at the Diploma Ceremonies, Dr Isak Steyl was awarded the highest honour ever bestowed to anyone by the Vaal Triangle Technikon: the Honorary Fellowship, which had just been instituted by the Technikon Council to give recognition for distinguished work of special merit in the field of education and for service to the South African Community.

Prof Khehla Ndlovu

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Professor Khehla Ndlovu

Vice Chancellor and Principal

Professor Khehla Ndlovu was appointed Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the Vaal University of Technology in 2024 and currently serves in this role.

Prof Ndlovu’s reputation as a forward-thinking academic and administrator precedes him, and the VUT community is eager to witness the positive transformations that are expected to unfold under his leadership.