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University of MpumalangaRef: https://www.ump.ac.za/News-and-Events/News/2026/Prof-Thenjiwe-Meyiwa-to-be-inaugurated-as-the-Vice
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Collected on 28 July 2026
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What this means
This document is a news item from the University of Mpumalanga (UMP) announcing the inauguration/Ukubekwa ceremony of Professor Thenjiwe Meyiwa as Vice-Chancellor (VC) and Principal. It states that the ceremony will be held on 25 July 2026 and that Professor Meyiwa will deliver an inaugural address outlining her vision for UMP. The text also provides biographical details, including that she assumed the VC role on 1 October 2025 and previously served as Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research, Postgraduate Studies, Innovation and Commercialisation at UNISA from 2018 to 2025.
Facts
Places
Mpumalanga, eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal
Reference
https://www.ump.ac.za/News-and-Events/News/2026/Prof-Thenjiwe-Meyiwa-to-be-inaugurated-as-the-Vice
Key Takeaways
- University of Mpumalanga (UMP) hosts inauguration/Ukubekwa ceremony
- Professor Thenjiwe Meyiwa to be inaugurated as Vice-Chancellor and Principal
- Date of ceremony: 25 July 2026
- Inaugural address: VC will deliver an address outlining her vision for UMP
- Professor Meyiwa assumed VC role on 1 October 2025
- Previous role at UNISA: Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research, Postgraduate Studies, Innovation and Commercialisation (2018–2025)
- Ceremony attendance includes higher education community, senior government officials, private sector, religious and traditional leaders, UMP staff, alumni and students
- UMP contact details included (switchboard 013 002 0001; info@ump.ac.za)
- University of Mpumalanga (UMP)
- Professor Thenjiwe Meyiwa
- University of South Africa (UNISA)
- Durban University of Technology
- Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC)
- Walter Sisulu University
- University of KwaZulu-Natal
- National Heritage Council
- South African National Heraldry Council
- Rural Women’s Movement
Dates
Closing Date
1 October 2025