Dr Thuthukile Jita, lecturer in the School of Education, was first runner-up in the Humanities category.

“My study, therefore, required practical intervention through participatory action research (PAR) to create conditions that foster space for empowerment.”

The New Education Building was completed in 2014, fully equipped with state of the art technology with venues that boast with international video conferencing facilities.

The artwork is situated in front of the Winkie Direko Building.