The Welkom campus of the Central University of Technology (CUT), Free State, hosted an event in celebration of renowned South African author, actor and playwright, Dr Khotso Nkhatho.
The celebratory event took place on 16 November.
An honorary doctorate in Communication and Language Practice was conferred on Nkhatho by the CUT as part of the 2020 virtual graduation ceremony.
Over four decades, the much-celebrated Mosotho actor, born in Mmahabane, Ventersburg, contributed immensely to the conservation and development of Sotho in the Free State at a time when indigenous languages were not recognised as media of instruction in a multilingual South African society.
His most popular play was Mopheme, which aired in the 1980s on SABC television and radio.
The Dr Khotso Nkhatho foundation was also launched, and will ensure his legacy continues by teaching aspiring actors to develop.
