Gloria Serobe, champion of women’s empowerment
dreams have been deferred. To counter this, we need to move from junk status to being an economic graded country with the help of academia. Ms Serobe serves on several boards, including Old Mutual, Nedbank, Hans Merensky, Sasol Mining and Ixia Coal. She is the Chairperson of the Board of the Independent Ports Regulator. She is an honorary member of the Actuarial Society of South Africa and a member of SAICA’s Advisory Council. She has won numerous awards, including the Business Women Association’s Corporate Business Woman of the Year in 2006.
Gloria Serobe contributed significantly to the establishment of WIPHOLD in 1994; a company dedicated to the empowerment of women. Presenting the Award at an official ceremony, the Vice-Chancellor & Principal of the University, Prof Tshilidzi Marwala, said that Gloria Serobe represented “a South African visionary”. Her Honorary Doctorate is conferred in the context of her outstanding contributions as one of the most successful South African businesswomen and drivers of
A champion of economic freedom for women, Gloria Tomatoe Serobe, was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Philosophy (honoris causa) by the University of Johannesburg (UJ) during the virtual autumn graduations.
women enablement and empowerment.
Responding, Ms Serobe noted that with South Africa’s junk status rating, it means that many people’s
Dr Gloria-Ladson Billings honoured for her contributions to social justice and education for diversity and democracy
Dr Gloria-Ladson Billings is one of the top scholars in the field of education in the world. Throughout her illustrious career, her scholarship has made significant contributions to education through research that aims to transform and serve society. Her focus on social justice, education for diversity and democracy, and her critical stance on race and ethnicity in educational success have significantly influenced educational policy and practice in the USA and internationally. This PhD in Education (honoris causa) is awarded to her to recognise her significant contribution to the field of education as a highly acclaimed scholar, academic leader and role
model to many. It acknowledges her commitment to the collaborative pursuit of knowledge that has a transformative agenda in the service of society and her focus on social justice, education for diversity and democracy, as well as her critical stance on the role of race and ethnicity in educational success. Dr Gloria-Ladson Billings’ scholarly work resonates with the commitment of the University of Johannesburg to addressing the decolonisation of knowledge, its positioning as a diverse university that proudly celebrates its African history and its potential to contribute to innovations that improve the lives of its people.
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