Belinda Bozzoli

Belinda Bozzoli was one of South Africa's leading historical sociologists with a distinguished career in academia. She served in a variety of leadership roles at Wits, including Head of Sociology (1996-1998); Head of the School of Social Sciences (2001-2003) and, ultimately, Deputy Vice Chancellor for Research. Having reached retirement age at Wits, Belinda entered politics and successfully stood for Parliament in the 2014 election under the Democratic Alliance (DA)'s banner. She was appointed...See more

Belinda Bozzoli was one of South Africa's leading historical sociologists with a distinguished career in academia. She served in a variety of leadership roles at Wits, including Head of Sociology (1996-1998); Head of the School of Social Sciences (2001-2003) and, ultimately, Deputy Vice Chancellor for Research. Having reached retirement age at Wits, Belinda entered politics and successfully stood for Parliament in the 2014 election under the Democratic Alliance (DA)'s banner. She was appointed as the DA's Shadow Minister for Higher Education and Training (the portfolio was expanded to include Science and Technology after the 2019 election), a position for which she was equipped with a wealth of experience. See less