Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Engagement and Transformation, Professor André Keet who attended the event, congratulated all the worthy winners in the various categories.
"Nelson Mandela University is proud to be associated with The Herald Citizens of the Year, a long-standing community-spirited project in this metro.
Its message resonates with our ethos of being a responsive and engaged institution in service of society.
Reading about the generous work being done to support others in this region is inspiring, and encourages us all to get involved in activities that advances our collective public interests.
Congratulations to all the finalists!"
Some of the category winners were handed their prizes by Senior Director: Communication & Marketing, Chantal Janneker.
Read The Herald supplement of the event
Prof André Keet - DVC: Engagement & Transformation and Chair of Critical Studies in Higher Education Transformation
Senior Director: Communication & Marketing, Chantal Janneker hands over the prize to Maria Grewar, the Innovations Category winner.
Senior Director: Communication & Marketing, Chantal Janneker hands over the prize to Tamsanqa Nkevu, the Community Category winner.
Watch the recorded video from the live event