Nicola Smit
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📍 City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Nicola Smit is the Acting COO and a Professor of Law at Stellenbosch University, specializing in labour and social security law. Her career includes roles as Dean at two universities and she is a widely published author and co-editor of several legal books. People who have worked with her describe her as caring, dedicated, and efficient.
Read the full overview →Experience
29 Years
Current Role
Acting Chief Operating Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Personality Overview
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Priorities
Topics Nicola cares about
Labour & Social Security Law
Her core area of academic specialization for over two decades. She pioneered the establishment of Social Security Law as a field of study in South Africa.
Academic Leadership
Has held executive leadership roles at multiple universities, including Dean and Acting COO. She advocates for a "leadership constellation" model to empower her team.
Career
Work history
6-2025
Acting Chief Operating Officer
Stellenbosch University
2017
Executive Dean
Stellenbosch University
1-2013 - 6-2017
Executive Dean, Faculty of Law
North-West University / Noordwes-Universiteit
7-1996 - 12-2012
Professor of Law
University of Johannesburg
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Education
1998 - 2001
Juris Doctor (J.D.)
Rand Afrikaans University
1990 - 1995
Bachelor's Degree
University of Pretoria
Social presence
Behavioral profile
DISC profile (public)
DISC behavioral profile
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