University of the North
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The University of the North was a South African higher education institution, historically a key university for Black students during apartheid and alma mater of prominent figures such as President Cyril Ramaphosa.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| University of the North canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historically black university
ⓘ
public university ⓘ university ⓘ |
| affiliation | South African higher education system ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Turfloop
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Turfloop Campus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement |
Black Consciousness Movement
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
anti-apartheid movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campusNameOrigin | named after its northern geographic location in South Africa ⓘ |
| campusType | rural campus ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| established | 1959 ⓘ |
| establishedUnder | Extension of University Education Act, 1959 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | apartheid government of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | Department of Education of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hadFaculty |
Faculty of Humanities
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Faculty of Law NERFINISHED ⓘ Faculty of Management Sciences NERFINISHED ⓘ Faculty of Science NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hadStudentOrganization |
South African Students Congress
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South African Students Organisation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
center of anti-apartheid student activism
ⓘ
key institution for Black higher education during apartheid ⓘ |
| integratedInto | post-apartheid higher education restructuring in South Africa ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction |
Afrikaans
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Limpopo Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sovenga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Polokwane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mergedInto | University of Limpopo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mergedWith | Medical University of Southern Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mergerDate | 2005 ⓘ |
| notableAlumnus |
Barnabas Lekganyane
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ⓘ
Cyril Ramaphosa NERFINISHED ⓘ Frank Chikane NERFINISHED ⓘ Ngoako Ramatlhodi NERFINISHED ⓘ Penuell Maduna NERFINISHED ⓘ Tito Mboweni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
producing political leaders in democratic South Africa
ⓘ
role in resistance to apartheid policies in higher education ⓘ |
| partOf | bantustan-oriented university system under apartheid ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | provide higher education for Black students under apartheid ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Limpopo region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern South Africa ⓘ |
| status | defunct as an independent institution ⓘ |
| successor | University of Limpopo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetStudentGroup | Black African students under apartheid ⓘ |
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