Former President of the Republic of South Africa, Mr Thabo Mbeki, recently appointed as Chancellor of the University of South Africa (Unisa); will officiate at his first Unisa function when he presides over and confers degrees at a graduation ceremony to be held at the university’s main campus in Pretoria.

This graduation ceremony will be held as follows:

Date      :               Thursday, 23 March 2017
Time      :               18:00
Venue   :               ZK Matthews Great Hall, Unisa Main Campus, Pretoria, 0002

‘The management of the university, its staff and the entire student community are keenly looking forward to bearing witness to this momentous occasion, where our new chancellor performs his first official duty since his installation; particularly as this pertains to the conferring of degrees to graduates of our university’, said Unisa Principal and Vice Chancellor’, said Unisa Principal and Vice Chancellor, Professor Mandla Makhanya.

Other graduation ceremonies where the new chancellor will officiate will be on Tuesday, 4 April, Wednesday, 12 April and Wednesday, 03 May 2017 respectively.

Members of the media are welcome to attend the graduation ceremonies.

FOR QUOTES AND INTERVIEWS PLEASE CONTACT:
Mr Martin Ramotshela – Unisa Spokesperson
Tel: (012) 441-5639/0762640921
E-Mail: ramotmm@unisa.ac.za