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THE University of South Africa (UNISA) has appointed its new, first-ever female principal and vice-chancellor, Professor Puleng LenkaBula.
Lenkabula assumes her duties in January next year.
The term of office of the incumbent, Professor Mandla Makhanya, comes to an end in December this year.
“The Council of the University of South Africa (UNISA) is proud to announce that, in a move unprecedented since the establishment of the university 148 years ago, it will have its first female Principal and Vice Chancellor with effect from 01 January 2021,” Unisa announced in a statement on Friday.
LenkaBula is currently the Vice Rector: Institutional Change, Student Affairs and Community Engagement at the University of the Free State.
“Council is of the firm belief that this appointment bodes well for the future of our university, as we intensify our endeavour to move towards a fully-fledged Open Distance and eLearning dispensation and to
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