Jonathan Jansen

Jonathan David Jansen
Jansen discusses a Higher Education Fees Report at Cornerstone Institute, 2017
Born (1956-09-29) September 29, 1956
Montagu, Western Cape, South Africa
OccupationAcademic
Known forFormer Rector of UFS
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of the Western Cape
UNISA
Cornell University
Stanford University

Jonathan David Jansen is the former rector of the University of the Free State. He was appointed as the first coloured rector and vice-chancellor of the university in early 2009. He is a noted and frequent contributor to public discussions in South Africa on the issues of transformation and peaceful reconciliation, particularly in higher education.