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6.4 Honour medal programme

The Phatshoane Henney honour medal programme was established
in 2011 as a Group initiative to reward exceptional performance by
law graduates across South Africa. The honour medals are the highest
award given to law graduates that achieve their LL.B degrees cum
laude (with honour) at nine of the top Law Faculties in South Africa.

The Phatshoane Henney honour medal programme currently runs at:

• University of Stellenbosch
More than 570 • University of KwaZulu-Natal
• Rhodes University
honour medals have • University of the Free State
• University of Johannesburg
been awarded to • North-West University
• Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
top law graduates • University of Pretoria
• University of the Western Cape
since 2011 By 2017, more than 570 honour medals have been awarded to the top
law graduates in South Africa, and will in time create an alumni of top
jurists who are all past recipients of the Phatshoane Henney honour
medal programme.

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