Picture: North West Provincial Legislature, Dr Desbo Mohono/Supplied
By BAKANG MOKOTO
29 November 2024- The African National Congress (ANC) North West Provincial Legislature (NWPL) on Thursday, congratulated the Speaker of the Provincial Legislature, Desbo Mohono for attaining a Doctoral Philosophy Degree in Agriculture. Mohono, who served the provincial government as MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development in the 6th administration, was conferred with the highest post graduate academic qualification at a graduation ceremony of the North West University (Mahikeng campus) on Thursday.
The ANC Chief Whip of the House, Motlalepula Rosho in congratulating Mohono, declared that the conferral of the doctoral degree is a testament of the tenacity and resilience shown by her in attaining good educational outcomes, despite her gruelling and tight work schedule serving her erstwhile department, farming constituencies and broader communities.
“This achievement represents not only her personal success, but also highlights the promising future within the South African educational and political landscape.
“We hope this will inspire younger generations, leaders and public servants to embrace postgraduate education and pursue ever-widening horizons in academic research,” she said.
Rosho further said this highlights the transformative power of education in the changing South African landscape, especially in the agricultural sector to bring about positive change and development both in the province and the country.
Meanwhile, the North West Premier, Lazarus Mokgosi congratulated Mohono. Mokgosi said Mohono’s dissertation titled: “Emerging technologies and effective governance for agricultural sustainability in the North West Province”, a case of Ngaka Modiri Molema District, aligns with the objectives of the province’s Growth and Development Strategy.
“We congratulate Mohono, but critically, I am intrigued by her dissertation. Agriculture is one of the province’s economic drivers, and her dissertation will surely be used as a reference point as we strategize to grow the economy of the province,” he said.
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