Biography
Jakes Gerwel was Chancellor of Rhodes University, Distinguished Professor in the Humanities at the University of the Western Cape, and Honorary Professor in the Humanities at the University of Pretoria.
He was Vice-Chancellor and Rector of the University of the Western Cape from 1987 to 1994. From May 1994 to June 1999 he served as Director-General in the Office of President Mandela and Secretary of the Cabinet in the Government of National Unity.
He was a non-executive director of Naspers.
He was non-executive chairman of Aurecon, Brimstone Investment Corporation, Life Healthcare and Media24.
He chaired the Boards of Trustees of the Nelson Mandela Foundation, the Mandela Rhodes Foundation, the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation and was vice-chairman of the Peace Parks Foundation.
