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Benjamin Tyamzashe receives an honorary degree

Benjamin Tyamzashe receives an honorary degree

Date
24 Apr 1976
Updated
30 Sep 2019
Benjamin Tyamzashe receives an honorary degree

Benjamin John Peter Tyamzashe, Xhosa composer and musician, received an honorary M.A. Degree from the University of Fort Hare in recognition of the major contribution he had made to Xhosa music. In the 1988 Old Mutual-Telkom National Choir Festival, Tyamzashe was again honoured posthumously for his immense contribution to the field of music.

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  1. 01YFM,"Benjamin Tyamzashe",From:YFM,[Online], Available at:yworld.co.za,[Accessed on: 23 April 2014]
  2. 02Verwey, E.J. (ed)(1995). New Dictionary of South African Biography, v.1, Pretoria: HSRC.

Last updated · 30 Sep 2019

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South African History Online. (2011, March 16). Benjamin Tyamzashe receives an honorary degree. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012256

South African History Online (2011) 'Benjamin Tyamzashe receives an honorary degree', South African History Online, 16 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012256 (Accessed: 4 August 2026).

South African History Online, Benjamin Tyamzashe receives an honorary degree [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012256, (accessed 4 August 2026).

"Benjamin Tyamzashe receives an honorary degree." South African History Online, 16 Mar. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012256. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

South African History Online. "Benjamin Tyamzashe receives an honorary degree." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012256.

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