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Ramaphosa to address UMP graduates

The ceremony will be held at the UMP's newly built multi-purpose centre at its Mbombela campus.

President Cyril Ramaphosa, in his capacity as the first chancellor of the University of Mpumalanga (UMP), will tomorrow (Saturday) attend and address the university’s third graduation ceremony.

The ceremony is a significant milestone marking and celebrating the progress made by the university in carrying out its mandate of research, teaching and community engagement.

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“As part of contributing to the development of human capital in our country, the university will confer approximately 237 qualifications in the fields of education, agriculture, information and communication technology as well as hospitality management,” said Khusela Diko, spokesperson for the president.

President Ramaphosa was made chancellor of UMP in 2016. “Since then the university has recorded substantial success, including among others, increased enrolments as well as an increase in the number and range of its programme offerings,”she concluded.

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