The rise of an ethical woman: Unisa's first female vice-chancellor Puleng LenkaBula
The incoming vice-chancellor of Unisa, professor Puleng LenkaBula, is the first woman to hold the job, writes Prega Govender, and she sees working for a better gender balance in academia as one of her key missions
06 December 2020 - 00:00
Institutes of higher learning have had a marked influence on the life of professor Puleng LenkaBula. Last month she was appointed principal and vice-chancellor of Unisa, the first woman in the university’s 148-year history to hold the post...
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