The Trial of Cecil John Rhodes
The University of Johannesburg’s (UJ) Institute for Pan-African Thought and Conversation (IPATC), South Africa, in collaboration with Jacana publishers, hosted a virtual Book Launch via crowdcast of the volume by Adekeye Adebajo titled The Trial of Cecil John Rhodes, on Thursday 18 March 2021 between 18h00 and 19h30 (South African Standard Time); 16h00 and 17h30 (Greenwich Mean Time); and 11h00 and 12h30 (Eastern Standard Time). The event was attended by 329 people, among these, a number of students, academics, journalists, diplomats, ambassadors, and NGO representatives across South Africa, Africa, the Caribbean, North America, Europe, and beyond.
Chair: Ms. Rebecca Davis, Senior Journalist at the Daily Maverick, Cape Town, South Africa.
Speakers:
Dr John Kani, Actor and Playwright, Johannesburg.
Professor Adekeye Adebajo, Director of the Institute for Pan-African Thought and Conversation (IPATC) at the University of Johannesburg.
Event Type
Venue
Online via crowdcast
Date
Thursday 18 March 2021
Time
18h00 and 19h30 (South African Standard Time); 16h00 and 17h30 (Greenwich Mean Time); and 11h00 and 12h30 (Eastern Standard Time)
Ms Zoliswa Ntsoko (South Africa) is the Institute’s Administrative Assistant who assists with general administration and research. She is a seasoned professional with a background in Disaster Management. She holds an Advanced Diploma in Management from Milpark Business School, and a Post Graduate Diploma in Public Management from Regenesys Business School. She also holds certificates in Project Management, and in Disaster Management. Previously, she has worked as a Disaster Management Specialist at the City of Johannesburg – Disaster Management Centre.
Ms Cecilia Lwiindi Nedziwe-Moyo is the Research Coordinator at the Institute for Pan-African Thought and Conversation. She previously served as a Regional Coordinator at the Centre for Peace Initiatives in Africa (CPIA) in Zimbabwe between 2007 and 2013. She completed her master’s degree in International Studies, Peace, and Conflict Resolution at the University of Queensland in Australia as a Rotary Peace Scholar. She has just completed her doctoral studies at Rhodes University. Her areas of interest include: gender, foreign policy, regional organisations and conflict resolution.
Ms Thembeka Somtseu is a seasoned professional with a background in the textile and construction sectors. She holds a National Diploma in Business Administration from the Durban University of Technology, and studied Development Communication and Media Studies at the University of the Witwatersrand. She worked as a corporate communications specialist for more than ten years, serving in both local and multinational companies.