Professor Nhlapo will continue to be accountable for the broad area of student life, development and international matters at the university. His portfolio includes admissions, international students, CHEC, development and alumni, government and external relations. He will support the Vice-Chancellor in the area of transformation.

Professor Nhlapo will chair the Admissions and Progressions Committee, the All Africa House Management Committee, the Distinguished Teachers Committee, the Internationalisation Management Advisory Group, The Residences Committee, the University Student Affairs Committee, the USHEPiA Management Committee, and will be a co-chair of the Institutional Forum.

The following staff report to Professor Nhlapo: Executive Director of the Department of Student Affairs, and the Executive Director of the Development and Alumni Department. The Directors of IAPO, HAICU and DISCHO.