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DUT HONOURS PROFESSOR ZAKES MDA WITH AN
MAGUBANE’S BOOK EXPLORES LOVEIN THE ERA OF HONORARY DOCTORATE
Pictured: Prof Zakes Mda
The Faculty of Arts and Design at DUT bestowed an honorary Doctor of Philosophy in Visual and Performing Arts to the internationally-acclaimed South African novelist and playwright Professor Zanemvula Kizito Gatyeni Mda, popularly known as ‘Zakes Mda’.
The honorary degree was conferred during DUT’s 2021 Autumn Graduation ceremony which was held online on 27 May 2021.
The awarding of the honorary degree is in recognition of Prof Mda’s exceptional contribution and accomplishment in the Arts, particularly in literature and various other scholarly works.Delivering the opening remarks was DUT’s Director of Advancement and Alumni Relations Mr Zwakele Ngubane was very proud that the
Picture taken from UCT website.
distinguished and legendary author accepted the nomination, said that DUT was fortunate to be associated with such a literary giant and welcomed Prof Mda to the DUT family.
The ceremony was of cially constituted by the Chancellor of DUT Ms Nonkululeko Nyembezi, who also conferred the honorary doctorate to Prof Mda. Prof Brian Pearce, Acting Executive Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Design gave a brief background on Prof Mda. He stated that Prof Mda was born in 1948 in Herschel, Eastern Cape, however, he currently resides in Athens, Ohio, where he has an arts studio.
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