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University of Fort HareRef: https://www.ufh.ac.za/news/ufh-mandela-month-outreach-brings-constitutional-rights-awareness-and-legal-knowledge-to-duncan-village-residents

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Collected on 28 July 2026

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This is a news article from the University of Fort Hare about a Mandela Month outreach to residents of Duncan Village township in KuGompo. On 23 July (as part of Mandela Month 2026 under the theme “67 Minutes: A Shared Commitment to Humanity”), the UFH Legal Aid Clinic and the UFH UNESCO Oliver Tambo Chair of Human Rights held a constitutional rights awareness programme at Ziphunzana Stadium. The programme included presentations on child rights, maintenance, domestic violence, illegal evictions, drawing up a valid will, and a session by the Consumer Goods & Services Ombud (CGSO) satellite office/Helpdesk, with interactive discussion of legal remedies and family legal disputes. The article quotes residents and UFH Legal Aid Clinic Director Siyabulela Pango and a ward councillor welcoming the initiative and emphasising access to legal knowledge and services.

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Reference

https://www.ufh.ac.za/news/ufh-mandela-month-outreach-brings-constitutional-rights-awareness-and-legal-knowledge-to-duncan-village-residents

Key Takeaways

  • University of Fort Hare Mandela Month outreach
  • Theme: “67 Minutes: A Shared Commitment to Humanity”
  • Date of outreach: 23 July
  • Location: Ziphunzana Stadium (KwaSoga), Duncan Village, KuGompo
  • Organisers: UFH Legal Aid Clinic and UFH UNESCO Oliver Tambo Chair of Human Rights
  • Topics: child rights, maintenance matters, domestic violence, illegal evictions, valid will
  • CGSO satellite office/Consumer Goods & Services Helpdesk presentation included
  • Interactive session covered legal remedies and rights infringements
  • Quotes from residents (e.g., Linda Mongezi, Veliswa Butana) and UFH Legal Aid Clinic Director Siyabulela Pango
  • Ward councillor: Kwanele Majeke
  • University of Fort Hare (UFH)
  • UFH Legal Aid Clinic
  • UFH UNESCO Oliver Tambo Chair of Human Rights
  • Consumer Goods & Services Ombud (CGSO)
  • Consumer Goods & Services Helpdesk
  • Siyabulela Pango
  • Aretha Linden
  • Linda Mongezi
  • Veliswa Butana
  • Kwanele Majeke
  • Nelson Mandela