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In August 2024, a CHR delegation met with leadership and Humanities and Social Sciences colleagues at Sol Plaatje University to discuss future collaborations and joint research initiatives.
With the recent launch of the next phase of the CHR’s DSTI-NRF Flagship in the Humanities at its new Greatmore facility, we would like to thank our partners, alumni and academic cohorts for bringing the centre to this next phase of its development.
The CHR’s Iyatsiba Lab was launched on 30 July 2024 by the Vice-Chancellor of the University of the Western Cape and the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Blade Nzimande.