Professor
University of KwaZulu-Natal
South Africa
Prof Songca is a Deputy Vice-Chancellor at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. Previously he served at the University of Zululand and Walter Sisulu University as a Deputy Vice-Chancellor. Before this, he was the overall coordinator for the turn-around framework projects, and prior, he was the executive dean of the faculty of Science, Engineering, and Technology at Walter Sisulu University. Currently, he is serving at the Higher Education Quality Committee of the Council on Higher Education as a member of the National Standards and Reviews Committee. He has served as the representative of Walter Sisulu University and University of KwaZulu-Natal in their respective Provincial Skills Development Forums. He has served as a board member of the several private entities. He qualified with a Ph.D. from Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London, in organic chemistry with a medicinal slant. He has attracted several research grants, so far over R70 million. He has read more than 90 conference papers and published more than 110 articles He is married to Reverend Nokulunga Patricia Songca, a friend, partner, and ally of great influence for 38 years.