The Chairperson of Council, Judge Yvonne Mokgoro, announced on Tuesday 27 October 2020 that Constitutional Court Judge, Stevan Majiedt, had been re-appointed as Chancellor of the Sol Plaatje University for a second successive five-year term.

In congratulating Judge Majiedt on his reappointment, Judge Mokgoro said that “On behalf of the entire council and the university community, I wish to place on record our sincere appreciation and gratitude for the sterling service you have rendered over the past five years as Chancellor of this University.”

She also extended her personal congratulations on his reappointment and is confident that Judge Majiedt will continue to steadfastly serve the University as its Chancellor for the next five years and continue to assist SPU in taking its rightful place in the higher education landscape in South Africa.

Judge Majiedt said that, as he embarks upon his second five-year term as the Chancellor of Sol Plaatje University, he is committed to the success of the University and will focus his energy on ensuring that academically excellent students who come from modest means must be given an equitable chance to succeed in higher education.

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