Malegapuru William Makgoba [SEP] country of citizenship
Malegapuru William Makgoba
Malegapuru William Makgoba (born 1952 in Sekhukhune, South Africa) is a leading South African immunologist, physician, public health advocate, academic and former vice-chancellor of the University of KwaZulu-Natal.
In 2013 he was recognised as "a pioneer in higher education transformation", by being awarded the Order of Mapungubwe in Silver, but has also generated extensive controversy during that process.
Academic career.
Makgoba received an MBChB degree from the University of Natal Medical School in 1976 with merit
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The events put the University of KwaZulu-Natal and Malegapuru Makgoba in the international spotlight when 35 professors from around the world wrote an open letter to Mr. Mac Mia, 
Chair of Council of the University of KwaZulu-Natal and Professor Malegapuru William Makgoba urging them to reconsider their treatment of academics and the state of academical freedom at the university. The letter stated : "We do not wish to review the specific charges brought against Chetty and van den Berg; rather, we are deeply concerned that