About the Australian Board of Directors
The Wits Australian Board of Directors’ mandate is to develop and augment Wits philanthropy activities in Australia. They also act as directors of the two fundraising companies – Australian Friends of Wits University Ltd (AFWITSU) and Wits Australian Public Health and Medical Research Foundation Limited (WITSAUS).
Australian Friends of Wits University Limited (AFWITSU)
The Australian Friends of Wits University Limited (AFWITSU) is a company incorporated in Australia for the purpose of fundraising for Wits. AFWITSU will assist Wits to relieve poverty by providing funds to support scholarships and bursaries.
Wits Australian Public Health and Medical Research Foundation (WITSAUS)
The Wits Australian Public Health and Medical Research Foundation (WITSAUS) is a company incorporated in Australia for the purpose of fundraising for Wits for the university’s work in medical research. WITSAUS will support the work in medical research and health promotion.
Board Members
Philip Mayers AM
Peter Bezuidenhoudt
Director Development and Fundraising, University of the Witwatersrand
Lenore Manderson AM
Distinguished Professor of Public Health and Medical Anthropology, School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa