Constitution of the 2025/26 SRC

Dear colleagues and students

The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Students’ Representative Council (SRC) for the 2025/26 term has been constituted following elections held from 25 to 26 September 2025. The newly elected SRC officially assumed office on 1 November 2025 and will serve until 31 October 2026.

A total of 7 986 students voted out of 27 287 eligible voters, with 305 abstentions, resulting in a 29.27% turnout, which met the required threshold for the constitution of the SRC.

The South African Students Congress (SASCO) secured seven seats, followed by the Economic Freedom Fighters Students’ Command (EFFSC) with six seats, and three independent candidates.

The composition of the 2025/26 SRC is as follows:

• Kwande Bam (President)
• Afikile Koliti (Vice-President)
• Kitso Mojapelo (Secretary-General)
• Unathi Nyembe (Deputy Secretary-General)
• Percival Mabuza (Treasurer-General)
• Sello Ramashala (Labour and Student Services Coordinator)
• Alwande Cele (Corporate Relations Coordinator)
• Lesego Lephiri (Advocacy and Awareness)
• Khazimla Macingwane (Societies Coordinator)
• Nkundwe Kilembe (International Students Coordinator)
• Neo Momela (Residences and Housing Coordinator)
• Zou Rwexwana (Social Responsiveness Coordinator)
• Rutendo Chikeya (Sports and Recreation Coordinator)
• Kate Olivier (Disability Inclusion Coordinator)
• Kgabe Molepo (Postgraduate Academic Coordinator)
• Sihle Mxunyelwa (Undergraduate Academic Coordinator)

The SRC plays a central role in student governance at UCT. It represents the student body in key university structures, contributes to policy discussions and advocates for student interests across academic, social and administrative matters.

The university values the SRC’s contribution to cooperative governance and remains committed to supporting a democratic and representative student leadership.

Congratulations to the 2025/26 SRC.

Sincerely

Communication and Marketing Department