VICE CHANCELLOR’S RESEARCH AWARDS FACULTY OF LAW WINNER: Professor Nomthandazo P Ntlama-Makhanya Professor Nomthandazo Ntlama-Makhanya is Professor of Public Law in the Department of Public Law at the Nelson R Mandela School of Law at the University of Fort Hare (UFH). She has also occupied the position of Head of Research in the School of Law and acted as Head and Chairholder of the UNESCO ‘Oliver Tambo’ Chair of Human Rights at UFH. Professor Ntlama-Makhanya’s professional accomplishments include time spent as a Commissioner of the South African Judicial Services Commission (JSC), a position in which she represented the Society of Law Teachers of Southern Africa. She has also acted as a Judge of the High Court in both the Bhisho (Eastern Cape) and Durban (KwaZulu-Natal) divisions. She is currently a Member of the South African Electoral Court and acted as a judge at the Makhanda High Court in the Eastern Cape for a four-week period in August / September of this year. Professor Ntlama-Makhanya’s research has resulted in the publication of many academic articles, book chapters and articles in newsletters. She has participated in numerous national and international conferences and has vast experience of supervising and examining at both Master’s and doctoral levels. Her research has resulted in a C3 rating from the National Research Foundation (NRF). As a result of appointments as an acting judge, Professor Ntlama-Makhanya has produced legal judgments. She has also provided legal opinions on matters before the Courts. Her speciality is Constitutional Law, an area that covers broad topics Professor Nomthandazo Ntlama-Makhanya on human rights, customary law, gender equality, socio-economic rights, judiciary and state institutions. She serves on the editorial boards of a number of academic and legal journals. Professor Ntlama-Makhanya’s accomplishments are not only academic. She is a retired national and international netballer, having represented South Africa in competitions held in various countries. Her legal background and talent as a sportsperson come together in her current role as National Chairperson of the Disciplinary Appeals Committee for Netball South Africa. Professor Ntlama-Makhanya’s love of sport is not limited to netball, however, an observation evidenced by her role as Deputy President of King Central and District Rugby Union, an affiliate of Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality District Rugby Union, with the latter District being an affiliate of Border Rugby Union. She is also Life-term President of her home team, the Jungle Lion Sports Club. 71 | University of Fort Hare