Ramaphosa to be sworn in as Chancellor of Mpumalanga University

01 April 2016 - 17:13 By Neo Goba
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Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa will be installed as the first Chancellor of the University of Mpumalanga tomorrow the Presidency announced on Friday.

Cyril Ramaphosa. File photo.
Cyril Ramaphosa. File photo.
Image: Sunday Times

The ceremony which will take place at the Ingwenyama Conference and Sport Resort in White River in the morning, will consist of guests such as  former President Kgalema Motlanthe, Ministers Blade Nzimande and Thulas Nxesi and Deputy Ministers Mduduzi Manana, Nomaindia Mfeketo, Bheki Cele and Mcebisi Skwatsha.

The University currently provides for three faculties of 1. Commerce and Management, Agriculture and Natural Sciences and of Education.  The faculties of Humanities (Arts and Social Sciences), Health Science and Engineering will be established in the near future.

Speaking to The Times last month, University council chairman Madoda Mabunda said Ramaphosa’s appointment would lend “political weight and leadership gravitas to the University of Mpumalanga‚ given his profile as a renowned former trade unionist‚ struggle stalwart‚ successful businessman and one of the architects of the founding constitution of a democratic South Africa”.

He said Ramaphosa would boost the image of the fledgling university which‚ since its formal launch in 2013‚ had made great strides in ensuring that it met the mandate for which it was established.

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