Our Nodes

The DSTI-NRF Centre of Excellence in Mathematical and Statistical Sciences (CoE-MaSS) was established in April 2014 in order bring together areas of research excellence in the Mathematical Sciences and Statistics in South Africa.

Host Institution

University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
Node Leader: Anna Kaduma Gumbie
Deputy Node Leader: Yorick Hardy

Founding Node

North-West University
Node Leader: Sanne ter Horst
Deputy Node Leader: Jacques de Klerk

Founding Node

University of KwaZulu-Natal
Node Leader: Rituparno Goswami
Deputy Node Leader: Danielle Roberts

Founding Node

University of Pretoria
Node Leader: Jacek Banasiak
Deputy Node Leader: Sollie Millard

Collaborating Node

African Institute for
Mathematical Sciences
Node Leader: Karin-Therese Howell

Collaborating Node

Cape Peninsula University
of Technology

Collaborating Node

Central University of Technology
Node Leader: Wendy Setlalentoa

Collaborating Node

Council for Scientific and
Industrial Research
Node Leader: Regina Maphanga
Deputy Node Leader: David Tshwane

Collaborating Node

Durban University of Technology
Node Leader: Byron Brassel

Collaborating Node

IndabaX South Africa
Node Leader: Lydia de Lang; Anna Bosman

Collaborating Node

Mangosuthu University
of Technology
Node Leader: Sfundo Gumede

Collaborating Node

Nelson Mandela University
Node Leader: Christiaan Pretorius

Collaborating Node

Rhodes University
Node Leader: Denis Pollney

Collaborating Node

Sefako Makgatho
Health Sciences University
Node Leader: Maggie Aphane
Deputy Node Leader: Oratilwe Penwell Mokoena

Collaborating Node

Sol Plaatje University
Node Leader: Dimpho Mothibi

Collaborating Node

Stellenbosch University
Node Leader: Bruce Bartlett
Deputy Node Leader: Priyanka Nagar

Collaborating Node

Tshwane University of Technology

Collaborating Node

University of Cape Town
Node Leader: Freedom Gumedze
Deputy Node Leader: Francois Ebobisse Bille

Collaborating Node

University of Fort Hare

Collaborating Node

University of the Free State
Node Leader: Andrehette Verster

Collaborating Node

University of Johannesburg
Node Leader: Vivien Visaya
Deputy Node Leader: Yeganew Shiferaw

Collaborating Node

University of Limpopo
Node Leader: Khehla Daniel Moloi
Deputy Node Leader: Lazarus Rundora

Collaborating Node

University of South Africa
Node Leader: Inderasan Naidoo

Collaborating Node

University of Venda
Node Leader: Kizito Muzhinji
Deputy Node Leader: Thakhani Ravele

Collaborating Node

University of the Western Cape
Node Leader: Deon Solomons

Collaborating Node

University of Zululand
Node Leader: Maba Boniface Matadi
Deputy Node Leader: Njabulo Mkhize

Collaborating Node

Walter Sisulu University

Subsidiary Nodes

* National Graduate Academy for Mathematical and Statistical Sciences (NGA(MaSS))
* South African Statistical Association (SASA)
* South African Mathematics Foundation (SAMF)
* Southern Africa Mathematical Sciences Association (SAMSA)
* South African Mathematical Society (SAMS)