CELEBRATING 60 YEARS WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO-PROF JESIKA SINGH

Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research, Innovation and Partnerships at the University of Limpopo (UL) Prof Jesika Singh has been recognised by the CEO Global Pan African as the Africa’s Most Influential Woman in the Education and Training Sector, in the SADC region. Singh was awarded two awards (Regional Winner-SADC and Country Winner-RSA) at this year’s CEO Global Pan African Most Influential Women Awards held on Friday at Sandton, Johannesburg. The awards recognise the valuable contribution to the development of the continent by small and medium enterprises, agriculture, civil society organisations, arts and culture, education, pharmaceutical, mining, manufacturing and many others. Singh was recognised for her contribution in the development of women in the education sector. “The recognition is humbling and inspires me to make a difference, especially among too young women at my university (UL). I have a responsibility to ensure that future women leaders become trailblazers in the development of the Limpopo Province and South Africa," she pledges. She says although this is an individual award, “I appreciate everyone who supports me daily - ; my husband and daughters, friends, and colleagues at UL."Singh is a founding member of the University of Limpopo Women's Solidarity Academic Association (ULWASA) where she's been mentoring women academics for the past 10 years.