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Public & Inaugural Lectures
Nelson Mandela University stages a series of Institutional Public Lectures biennially hosted by the Vice-Chancellor and aligned to its identity and ethos as an institution in the service of society.
The abstract and/or full text of each lecture as well as a bio are available for download from the bulleted list below each speaker's name.
Dr Pali Lehohla and Prof Barney Pityana: Activating the agency of the people to free the land, the mind and the spirit.
Prof Sydney Mufamadi: “What does it take to create a society of Raymond Mhlaba's aim?”
Dr Brigalia Bam, Dr Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka and Dr Sithembile Mbete: “Democracy: more than just elections”
Chief Justice Raymond Zondo: “The Role and Significance of a Strong Judiciary in SA’s Constitutional Democracy.”