media releases - UNISA graduation in Gaborone

18 June 2008

UNISA GRADUATION IN GABORONE

This year 176 students will graduate during the University of South Africa’s graduation ceremony in Gaborone. The ceremony will take place at 14:00 on 18 June in the Gaberone International Convention Centre.

During the ceremony Esther Kip will receive the degree Doctor of Literature and Philosophy. Ms Kip is currently a senior TP Programme Officer at the Botswana Ministery of Health. The title of her thesis is Factors influencing patients’ adherence to antiretroviral therapy in four selected health facilities in Botswana. Her promoter is VJ Ehlers and the joint promoter is Dr DM van der Wal.

Prof Mandla Makhanya, Unisa’s Pro Vice-Chancellor will officiate. Other members of Unisa’s management will include:
Prof David Mosoma, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-Principal (Learner Support and Student Affairs),
Prof Louis Molamu, Registrar,
Prof Rosemary Moeketsi, Acting Executive Dean of the College of Human Sciences, Prof Mamokgethi Setati, Executive Dean of the College of Science, Engineering and Technology,
Prof Mrad Shahia, Executive Dean of the College of Economic and Management Sciences,
Prof Krisandren Pillay, Director: School of Criminal Justice and
Prof David Modise, on behalf of the Executive Dean of the College of Agriculture and Environment Sciences.

This year just over 12 000 students will graduate from the University’s five colleges during the autumn ceremonies which begin on 21 April and end on 30 June.

A total of 4 499 bachelor degrees, 2320 honours degrees, 507 masters’ degrees and 35 doctorates will be conferred. Unisa will confer 7 361 degrees in total and a further 4 797 diplomas.

Graduations will be held in Pretoria, Polokwane, Cape Town, Durban, Nelspruit, East London, Bloemfontein, as well as Harare, Gaborone and Mauritius.

The public relations officer on duty will be Ms Hermina Nel who can be contacted at 082 881 2073.