Former Deputy Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court Dikgang Moseneke is swapping the robes of the judiciary for the robes of academia.
On Friday‚ it was announced that the recently retired Moseneke has been appointed Honorary Professor of Bioethics in the Steve Biko Centre for Bioethics‚ Faculty of Health Science at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits).
“Moseneke is one of the South Africa’s leading jurists and retired from the Constitutional Court in May this year after 14 years of dedicated service‚” a statement said.
“He is also the Chancellor of the University of the Witwatersrand‚ a position he has held since 2006.”
Steve Biko Centre director Professor Ames Dhai said: “For a jurist of the calibre of Justice Moseneke – honourable‚ principled and righteous – and because of his commitment to justice and social change‚ a Professorship at the Steve Biko Centre for Bioethics is without question.
“His combination of qualities as a jurist and a scholar of the highest acclaim would support further growth and development of the Centre and its many activities. We look forward to working closely with him and benefitting from the valuable guidance and advice he will impart to us when grappling with the many ethical dilemmas which form part of our day-to-day work”.
Professor Moseneke said: “I am not unmindful of what honour the Honorary Professorship bestows on me and hope to add value to the deliberations of the Centre in some modest way.” — Tiso Black Star Group Digital
Moseneke to don robes for Steve Biko Centre 'to add value in some modest way'
On Friday‚ it was announced that the recently retired Moseneke has been appointed Honorary Professor of Bioethics in the Steve Biko Centre for Bioethics‚ Faculty of Health Science at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits).
“Moseneke is one of the South Africa’s leading jurists and retired from the Constitutional Court in May this year after 14 years of dedicated service‚” a statement said.
“He is also the Chancellor of the University of the Witwatersrand‚ a position he has held since 2006.”
Steve Biko Centre director Professor Ames Dhai said: “For a jurist of the calibre of Justice Moseneke – honourable‚ principled and righteous – and because of his commitment to justice and social change‚ a Professorship at the Steve Biko Centre for Bioethics is without question.
“His combination of qualities as a jurist and a scholar of the highest acclaim would support further growth and development of the Centre and its many activities. We look forward to working closely with him and benefitting from the valuable guidance and advice he will impart to us when grappling with the many ethical dilemmas which form part of our day-to-day work”.
Professor Moseneke said: “I am not unmindful of what honour the Honorary Professorship bestows on me and hope to add value to the deliberations of the Centre in some modest way.” — Tiso Black Star Group Digital
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