Dr Reuel Khoza, a distinguished thought leader, businessman, President of the IoDSA, and change agent at the forefront of transformation in the South African political economy, received a warm welcome from staff and students at WMG today, some 12 years after his own graduation here.

Hailed as a role model in his native South Africa, in respect of the duties and responsibilities that a citizen can and should take on in the public and national interest, Dr Khoza returned as the Honorary Speaker at this year's graduation.

Professor Lord Bhattacharrya, Chairman and Founder of WMG, said: "I am delighted that Reuel is back with us today. We worked together very closely in the early 2000s when Reuel was with me combining his Engineering Doctorate (EngD) in Business Leadership with the challenge of his Chairmanship of Eskom and the writing of his first book. A remarkable combination by a remarkable man.

"Reuel Khoza is very much a leader, one who stresses the importance of human relationships, empathising and identifying with all types of people at all levels in the company, winning their trust and producing results in line with their needs and those of his country."

"He is in great demand from all sorts of companies, having been Chair of large companies such as Eskom Holdings and Nedbank Group and Director of many others such as IBM South Africa, Standard Bank Group and Liberty Life Group. He shares his experience willingly with others, holding a number of visiting professorships at Universities such as Rhodes Business School, the University of the Free State and Wits Business School as well as being Chancellor of the University of Limpopo. In addition, he has written a number of very well received books on Leadership that he has today generously donated to the Library, e.g. Attuned Leadership and Let Africa Lead."

Dr Khoza plans to take up an exciting new engagement building links between WMG and South Africa.