Honorary Doctorates

Torchbearer of the past and future

Storyteller, poet, playwright, actor, director author and activist Dr Gcina Mhlophe stands out as a torchbearer of South Africa and Africa’s oral and storytelling tradition.

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The People’s Pulmonologist

Professor Marina Xaba-Mokoena, a pulmonologist and pioneering health sciences academic committed her career to helping people in the rural Eastern Cape. Nelson Mandela University is

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Nurturing an African Einstein

Professor Neil Turok – Honorary Doctorate Rhodes University 2014  Professor Neil Turok’s goal is to unlock and nurture mathematical and scientific talent across Africa, so

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