Prof Madonsela included in Forbes Africa-list

Prof Madonsela was recently included in Forbes Africa’s 50 Most Powerful Women-list. The compilation is based on women in business, politics, media, science, sports and public life positions. “They are reshaping history, closing inequalities and pioneering new avenues of wealth creation and in turn, lifting others with them”, as written by Mashokane Mahlo in the…

New visiting academic: Dr Zhang Xiaohu

Dr Zhang Xiaohu from Xiangtan University (China) is currently a visiting researcher at the Development and Rule of Law Programme (DROP) at Stellenbosch University. The Law School of Xiangtan University hosts the only Research Centre in China specialising in African laws and society. Dr Xiaohu is both the deputy director of the Centre for African…

Inaugural Annual Social Justice Lecture

Please join us for Inaugural Annual Social Justice Lecture: “Social Justice and Economic Inclusion: Where to South Africa?” delivered by Judge President Dennis Davids. Kindly rsvp before or on 17th February to socialjustice@sun.ac.za.  

Disaster Displacement and Role of Free Movement of Persons discussed

On 27-28 November 2019, the Stakeholder Workshop on “the role of free movement of persons agreements in addressing disaster displacement in Africa” was officiated at the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Studies (STIAS). The workshop was jointly organised by the Swiss based Platform for Disaster Displacement (PDD); the Development of the Rule of Law Programme (DROP),…

Prof Thuli Madonsela delivers her inaugural lecture

On 11 November 2019, Prof Thuli Madonsela delivered her inaugural lecture ‘Administrative Reviews through a Social Justice Lens’. The lecture was held at the Adam Small Theatre and was well-attended by colleagues, friends of the Faculty, family and friends of Prof Madonsela, students as well as local and national guests. Prof Thuli Madonsela het haar…