Unisa online - UNISA to confer four honorary doctorates during autumn graduatio

UNISA is to confer four honorary doctorates during its autumn graduation ceremonies this year.

Mr Brian Joffe, Executive Chairman of Bidvest Group, will receive the degree DCom on 5 May. Mr Ramakgabotla John Mekoa, renowned musician and founder of the Music Academy Gauteng, will receive the DMus on 4 June; Prof Noel Chabani Manganyi, a clinical psychologist and academic who chairs the Council on Higher Education, will receive the DLitt et Phil on 11 June; and Archbishop Winston Hugh Njongonkulu Ndungane, the former Archbishop of Cape Town the degree DLitt et Phill on 12 June.

All the doctorates will be conferred in Pretoria.

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, and Mauritius.