Midlands State University has been mandated to mentor law schools in the region after receiving a grant from the Open Society Initiative of Southern Africa (Osisa), vice-chancellor, Ngwabi Bhebe has said.
by Stephen Chadenga
Bhebe said the grant followed the successful implementation of the disability rights project by the MSU law school three years ago.
“Following the successful implementation of the disability rights project at MSU for the past three years, the Open Initiative of Southern Africa has awarded our law faculty a one year grant of $97 000 with an expanded mandate to assume a mentoring role of sister law schools in the region, specifically at the University of Botswana, University of Namibia and the University of Swaziland,” he said at the MSU graduation at the weekend.
An elated Bhebe said MSU was the only university in Zimbabwe whose faculty of law was headed by an executive dean with a Doctor of Laws degree.
He said the dean of law, Gift Manyatera obtained his doctorate from the University of Pretoria.
“In an environment where most lawyers struggle to obtain Master of Laws degrees, we highly regard our Faculty of Law, which now boasts six doctorates in law amongst its academic staff and all obtained from reputable law schools,” Bhebe said.
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MSU came first in this year’s Moot Court national competitions held at the University of Zimbabwe. Law students from the institution are currently in Tanzania representing Zimbabwe in the All Africa contest.
Recently, MSU also received an International Star for Quality award from Geneva, Switzerland in recognition of its leadership, quality and excellence as an upcoming institution of higher learning.
