The Council on Higher Education (CHE) has four Standing Committees, whose role is to provide guidance for the CHE Secretariat on matters within their areas of responsibility. For information about any of the standing committees, please contact the Organisational Secretary, Ms Desiree Fisher.

Advice and Monitoring Standing Committee
Higher Education Funding and Infrastructure Standing Committee
Finance and Investment Standing Committee
Audit Standing Committee

Advice and Monitoring Standing Committee

The Advice and Monitoring Standing Committee supports the work of the CHE's Advice and Monitoring Directorate. It provides guidance and input into the CHE's advice on and monitoring of all aspects of higher education, except those that specifically address funding and infrastructure.

Current members of the Advice and Monitoring Standing Committee include:

Prof. AM (Gonda) Perez (Chair)
Dr C (Cheryl) de la Rey
Ms J (Jenny) Glennie
Dr A (Andrew) Kaniki
Dr W (William) Rowland

Higher Education Funding and Infrastructure Standing Committee

The Higher Education Funding and Infrastructure Committee deals with the CHE's advice on and monitoring of all aspects of the funding and financing of higher education. These include the policies, principles, criteria and mechanisms that govern the allocation of public funds among higher education providers; public and private financing and forms of student financial assistance.

Current members of the Higher Education Funding and Infrastructure Standing Committee include:

Prof. SJ (Stuart) Saunders (Chair)
Dr C (Cheryl) de la Rey
Ms J (Jenny) Glennie
Prof. R (Rolf) Stumpf
Mr V (Vic) van Vuuren

Finance and Investment Standing Committee

The CHE Finance and Investment Standing Committee advises and makes recommendations to the Council and/or its Executive Committee on financial matters.

Current members of the Finance and Investment Standing Committee include:

Mr V (Vic) van Vuuren (Chair)
Prof. Y (Yunus) Ballim
Dr J (Jan) Beukes
Dr C (Cheryl) de la Rey
Mr R (Rob) Katz
Ms J (Jacomien) Rousseau

Audit Standing Committee

The Audit Committee operates as a sub-committee of Council to assist with the review of the financial reporting process, the system of internal control and the management of financial risks, the audit process, and the CHE's process for monitoring compliance with laws and regulations. The Audit Committee submits its own report to the auditors.

Current members of the Audit Standing Committee include:

Prof. A (Anthony) Melck (Chair)
Dr J (Jan) Beukes
Dr C (Cheryl) de la Rey
Mr SBA (Samuel) Isaacs
Ms N (Nitasha) Naicker
Ms J (Jacomien) Rousseau
Dr D (Doeke) Tromp