Gift of Givers founder to receive honorary doctorate from Rhodes University
The founder of Africa's biggest relief organisation‚ Dr Imtiaz Sooliman from Gift of the Givers‚ will be among five eminent personalities feted in Grahamstown during Rhodes University's graduation ceremonies this week. Since 1992‚ the medical doctor from Pietermaritzburg has led interventions ranging from building houses‚ to putting up hospitals‚ both at home and abroad‚ Rhodes said in a statement. Most recently the organisation he founded‚ Gift of the Givers‚ has been involved in distributing water in the drought-stricken Free State.Other eminent Southern Africans who will be receiving honorary doctorates from Rhodes University are poet and author James Matthews; environmental pioneer and social justice leader Jeunesse Park; human rights and media freedom lawyer‚ Beatrice Mtetwa and sociologist and labour researcher Edward Webster.Rhodes University will see 2‚103 students graduate in 2016 over six ceremonies which will take place from March 31 to April 2...
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