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All rise again for an outstanding Unisa alumnus, Dr Dikgang Moseneke
The eyes of the world were on The Hague, Netherlands, on Friday as the 17-judge panel of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered their much-awaited verdict in the landmark case brought by South Africa against the State of Israel alleging genocide by Israel in the Gaza Strip.
In its verdict, the ICJ ordered the State of Israel to take measures to prevent and punish direct incitement of genocide, as well as ensure that basic necessities are delivered in the Gaza Strip.
Unisa salutes a member of its illustrious alumni family, Dikgang Ernest Moseneke, who served as one of the 17-judge panel presiding over this epoch-making case.
Dr Moseneke, a retired Deputy Chief Justice of the Republic of South Africa, continues to wave the Unisa flag high on local and international stages.
He holds a BA, B Juris, LLB and LLD (Honoris Causa) from the University of South Africa (Unisa).
Speaking on the occasion of the conferment of the LLD (Honoris Causa) on him in 2011, Dr Moseneke had this to say about the impact Unisa made on his life on Robben Island, "Two numbers (my Robben Island prison number and my Unisa student number), were vital for my continued survival and yet they served divergent and often paradoxical ends. The one was the ultimate symbol of deprivation of liberty, repression and human futility. In sharp contrast, the student number served as an icon of goodness. It represented a fountain of knowledge that was life-giving and liberating."
Publish date: 2024-02-01 00:00:00.0