WITSIES WITH THE EDGE
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South Africa’s first lady of song, Dr Sibongile Khumalo (BA Hons 1983, HDipPM 1984), was posthumously awarded a Doctorate of Music degree honoris causa for “her continued commitment to the advancement of arts education”. Ayanda Khumalo, daughter of the late jazz singer and cultural activist, accepted the award and said the family was “humbled and filled with gratitude and pride”. Her speech reflected on Dr Khumalo’s childhood in Soweto and the music room that operated from “Room 2” at Orlando High School. “Room 2 was a small space where dreams were born, nurtured, given wind and allowed to soar,” despite apartheid. She argued that every child deserved a “Room 2”. https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=G_Hr3fXU4CY&t=5s
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