The North West provincial government under the stewardship of Premier Kaobitsa Bushy Maape in partnership with the Moses Kotane Foundation and the North-West University will on Friday, 18 November 2022, host the first Annual Moses Kotane Lecture.
Set to be an annual event, the Moses Kotane Lecture aims to preserve Kotane’s legacy and borrow from his wisdom in finding lasting solutions to challenges of socio-economic concerns afflicting many communities across the province and country.
Moses Kotane was one of the figures who were instrumental in the struggle for liberation in South Africa. He was incorruptible and believed in good governance and ethical leadership. In 2015 his remains were repatriated from Moscow, Russia and buried in his home village of Phela in the North West.
The lecture which is held under the theme: “Resetting South Africa’s journey towards recovery and rebuilding”, will be delivered by Prof Somadoda Fikeni, an author, researcher and renowned political analyst who is currently the Chairperson of the Public Service Commission of South Africa.
Other guest speakers include Prof Dirk Kotzé, a Lecturer from the University of South Africa who specialises in South African politics and conflict resolution; Prof Kedibone Phage, a Director in the School of Government Studies from the North-West University whose areas of specialisation include Local Government, Public Policy and Public Governance, as well as Mr Solly Mapaila, the General Secretary of the South African Communist Party (SACP).
Amongst other invited dignitaries are members of the Kotane family, Moses Kotane Foundation Board members, Members of the Provincial Legislature, Members of the Executive Council, former Premiers of the North West Province, the Provincial House of Traditional and Khoi-San Leaders, civil society and different political organisations.
The Inaugural Annual Moses Kotane Lecture will be delivered as follows:
Date: Friday, 18 November 2022
Venue: NWU Potchefstroom Campus, Sanlam Auditorium
Time: 14h00 – 18h00
Members of the media wishing to attend and cover the Lecture are requested to send their details for RSVP to IMatlabe@nwpg.gov.za(link sends e-mail) by 16h00 on Wednesday, 16 November 2022.
Members not able to attend physically can follow the proceedings which will be streamed live on the North West Office of the Premier and North-West University Facebook pages, as well as the North West Provincial Government YouTube channel.
Source: Government of South Africa