Friday, July 21, 2006

Mandela and other freedom fighters honoured


By Chanel September

Former president Nelson Mandela and seven other University of Fort Hare alumni were presented with "honorarium" rings by the Eastern Cape-based institution in Johannesburg on Thursday.

The university also presented Mandela with a striped blazer for his birthday, which was on Tuesday.

According to IOL the rings were also presented to Oliver Thambo, Robert Sobukwe, Govan Mbeki, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Ephraim Mokgokong and Khoza Mgojo.

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