University of Fort Hare
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The University of Fort Hare is a public university in Alice in the Eastern Cape, founded in 1916 as the South African Native College. For much of the twentieth century it was one of the very few institutions offering higher education to black students in Southern Africa.
Its alumni include Nelson Mandela, Oliver Tambo, Govan Mbeki, Robert Sobukwe, Robert Mugabe, Seretse Khama and Kenneth Kaunda, giving it a significant place in the political history of the region. Its archives hold major collections documenting the liberation movements.
It operates campuses at Alice, East London and Bhisho, and teaches across faculties including Education, Health Sciences, Law, Management and Commerce, Science and Agriculture, and Social Sciences and Humanities.
Audit record, 5 years
Leadership, 6 listed
- Vice Chancellor
- Prof Sakhela Buhlungu
- Deputy Vice Chancellors
- Prof Matshepo Matoane Dr N Taole-Mjimba
- Registrar
- Mr N Zuma
- Chief Financial Officer
- Mr C Matumba
- Senior Management
- Ms Dumisile Nene
Description written for this directory from the entity’s own published sources: www.ufh.ac.za