Knifemen arrested for murder

Jeppestown - On Sunday police received a report of murder at the George Goch informal settlement, according to police spokesperson Captain Richard Munyai

He said on arrival the officers found the body of a man with multiple stab wounds lying in a pool of blood.

“EMS members were called and they certified the man dead on the scene. A witness told police that the deceased was earlier seen drinking at a nearby shebeen and later left the place with two men. The witness said the men were accompanying the deceased to his shack to fetch money to buy more alcohol, but all three of them never returned, and later they heard that someone had been killed on the street. When they went to check they found that it was the man who had left earlier with the two men. The witness pointed at the two men who were standing not far from the scene. The police searched them and found a knife with blood on the blade, and the suspect found with the knife had blood stains on his clothes. The two suspects aged 29 and 30 were arrested and charged with murder. Police investigations are continuing,” Munyai said.

The programme, established to address needs of citizens denied access to advanced education by the apartheid system will enable them to study at Harvard University.

Centre for African Studies Office director Nthatisi Quella says ideal candidates are those who seek to model ethical leadership, knowledge sharing and serve as resource to improve and transform their communities and South Africa.

“Alumni of the programme are expected to remain involved after the completion of their fellowship and serve as ambassadors for the fellowship,” she adds.

The programme was established and is still intended for mid-career professionals educationally disadvantaged by past laws and re-

General administrative funds for programme management, stipends and airfare for the fellows are provided by the Office of the President and administered by the Centre for African Studies.

Since the Harvard South Africa Fellowship Programme was established over 40 years ago, over 220 men and women are among the alumni of the programme, representing leadership positions in all aspects of South African society. Their careers span across education, law, public health, arts and humanities, business and other professions, including many professors and senior administrators at universities.

With its Africa office based in Johannesburg, the Harvard University Centre for African Studies is a globally recognised, interdisciplinary body committed to broadening knowledge about Africa and engagement with African perspectives through scholarship, collaboration, and dialogue.

For more information, visit https://africa.harvard.edu/southafrica-fellowship-program.