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Author: Corporate Communication and Marketing/Korporatiewe Kommunikasie en Bemarking [Rozanne Engel]
Published: 14/12/2020
Stellenbosch University (SU) has honoured the late Ms Rachel Kachaje, who passed away earlier this year, with an honorary doctorate. The degree Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil),
posthumous honoris causa, was awarded to her for her creative and visionary leadership in elevating the debate on disability to regional and global platforms.
Her husband Gibson accepted the award on behalf of the family at a small physical graduation ceremony for doctoral graduates from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences held at SU s Endler Hall in the
Konservatorium on Monday 14 December 2020.
Unfortunately, we also saw a number of learners remain behind, excluded and unable to access the lessons provided on television, radio, and online due to socioeconomic status of the families they hail from. We saw the rights of children with disabilities take a back seat in the priority list of most government in the region. Prior to the advent of Covid-19, UNESCO’s Institute of Statistics (UIS) had reported that 263 million of children aged 6 to 17 years were not in school, meaning 1 in 5 children was not accessing school.
by Khetho Dlamini
5th October was World Teachers’ Day. The theme for this year could not be any more relevant than it currently is –