media releases - Kader Asmal to receive honorary doctorate

Prof Kader Asmal will be awarded an honorary doctorate (Doctor of Law) at Unisa on 12 April.  Among other honorary doctorates to be awarded include include Dr A Adam (D Litt et Phil); Dr A Adam (13 April); Rev SP Buti (15 April); former Constitutional Judge Yvonne Mokgoro (Doctor of Law)  (19 April);

UNISA will be awarding 62 doctorates during this year’s autumn graduation ceremonies.  In September last year Unisa awarded 59 doctorates – making the total 121, compared to 111 in the same period 2008/2009.

In addition 275 master’s degrees will be awarded; 2 385 postgraduate bachelor’s degrees;  2 786 bachelor’s degrees;  1 252 postgraduate diplomas; 6 276 undergraduate diplomas and certificates and 2 498 undergraduate diplomas will be awarded.

In total 18 429 students will graduate during the University’s current graduations that begin on 12 April and finish on 10 June. Graduations will be held in Pretoria, Polokwane, Cape Town, Durban, Nelspruit, East London and Bloemfontein.

Media is invited to attend the graduations which begin at 18:00 in the ZK Mathews Hall on Pretoria’s Main Campus.

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For more information contact:

Lehuma Abel Ntuane

Senior Media Officer

Corporate Communications and Marketing

Unisa

012 352 4152 or 078293 1961