Letlhokwa George Mpedi
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Mpedi in September 2023
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| Vice-chancellor of University of Johannesburg | |
| Assumed office 1 March 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Tshilidzi Marwala |
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| Spouse | Bessy Mpedi (née Kgobe) |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent(s) | Daniel Pule Mpedi and Josephine Hambile Mpedi[1] |
| Alma mater | Vista University University of Johannesburg |
| Profession | Professor |
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Letlhokwa George Mpedi is a South African academic, who is Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Johannesburg, as of March 2023, succeeding Professor Tshilidzi Marwala.[2][3][4]
Letlhokwa George Mpedi was born and brought up in a small village in Hammanskraal, a region in northern Gauteng province, South Africa.[5]
Attending Vista University, Mpedi completed his BJuris degree (1996) and LLB degree (1998), and he went on to earn his Doctor of Laws qualification from Rand Afrikaans University (now University of Johannesburg).[5] He twice received the Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) award (in 2000 and 2001), to conduct research in Germany, and in 2003 he took a post-doctoral fellowship at the Max Planck SocietyinMunich.[6]
He served as the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Dean of Law at the University of Johannesburg,[7] where he was the first black law dean and one of only a few in South Africa.[8] He sits on the board of governors of the International Association of Law Schools.[9]
His official inauguration as Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Johannesburg took place on 10 March 2023.[10]
Mpedi contributes regularly to South African newspapers, including the Daily Maverick,[11] as well as having written many peer-reviewed articles and book chapters.[12] He is also the author of the 2023 book From the Baobab to the Mosquito: Rethinking Leadership Through African Sayings.[13][14]
Awards that Mpedi has received include in 2023 an honorary doctorate from Caucasus UniversityinTbilisi, Georgia.[15][16]
Mpedi is married to Bessy (née Kgobe) and they have a son.[12]
