Retired Constitutional Court Justice, Sisi Khampepe has been appointed chancellor of the University of Pretoria (UP). She will succeed Prof. Wiseman Nkuhlu, whose term as chancellor ends on the 27th June, 2022.
Commenting on Khampepe’s appointment, Chairman 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 epitomises the values and character that UP requires in its Chancellor and the qualities we seek to develop in our students.
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