media releases - Unisa Public Lecture by Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe

The University of South Africa (Unisa) will host an inaugural public lecture by the Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa, the Honourable Mr. Kgalema Motlanthe under the theme: ‘African Institutions, Intellectuals and Political Resiliency: Lessons, Prospects and Implications for Africa’s Futures’. 

This public lecture forms part of Unisa’s ‘African Intellectuals, Knowledge Systems and Africa’s Futures’ programme, an initiative of the Principal and Vice Chancellor of Unisa, Professor MS Makhanya which aims, amongst others ; to promote Africanisation as one of the flagships and the central thrust for the transformation processes within the university.

Unisa will also use the occasion of the lecture by the Deputy President to launch the book ‘Reading Revolution – Shakespeare on Robben Island’, authored by Professor Ashwin Desai and published by Unisa Press.
This book chronicles the role played by the literary works of Shakespeare in the political and educational lives of prisoners on Robben Island, particularly in the face of strict censorship by the prison authorities, which was aimed at limiting news and information that the prisoners could receive from outside the prison. 

The event will be attended by high profile members of society, including Cabinet Ministers, politicians, academics, organised labour and organised business.
The media is invited to attend this event, the details of which are as follows: