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SISI Khampepe, who recently resigned Constitutional Court Justice, has been named the new chancellor of the University Of Pretoria (UP). Khampepe will begin her five-year term on June 28 2022.
Professor Wiseman Nkuhlu, who was appointed chancellor in March 2007, will step down.
Tawana Kupe, UP vice-chancellor and principal professor, said: “Professor Nkuhlu’s excellent work and devotion to the university over the past 15 years is greatly appreciated. His term as chancellor ends on June 27, 2022.”
The chairperson of the UP council, Kuseni Dlamini, said: “With four decades of service in the legal field, 12 of them in the Constitutional Court, Justice Khampepe, affectionately known as ‘SK’, is celebrated for her role in strengthening the rule of law in South Africa, her judicial bravery and her firm commitment to justice for everyone.
“She is a jurist of vast intellect, uncompromising integrity, inimitable style, humour, warmth, kindness, humility, grace and quiet strength. In every respect, she is a true ambassador for South Africa. She epitomises the values and character that UP requires in its chancellor, and the qualities we seek to develop in our students.”
Khampepe was elected by the Electoral College.
According to a university release.Members of the council and senate, as well as the president of the convocation, make up the Electoral College.
“With four decades of service in the legal field, 12 of them in the Constitutional Court, Justice Khampepe, affectionately known as ‘SK,’ is celebrated for her role in strengthening the rule of law in South Africa, her judicial bravery, and her firm commitment to justice for all,” said Kuseni Dlamini, chairperson of the UP council. She is a jurist with a wide intellect, unwavering integrity, unmistakable style, wit, warmth, generosity, humility, grace, and quiet strength. “She epitomizes the ideals and character that UP expects in its chancellor, as well as the attributes we aspire to nurture in our students,” said the university president.
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