An emotional moment at a University of KwaZulu-Natal graduation ceremony has touched many after graduate Thembisani Mntungwa honoured his late mother while receiving his degree.
In a media statement, the university shared pictures and details of Mntungwas graduation ceremony on May 6, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Social Science in criminology and forensic studies while carrying a T-shirt bearing a picture of his late mother.
With tears streaming down his face, Thembisani Mntungwa honoured his late mother on the graduation stage, holding up a T-shirt paying tribute to the woman he described as his biggest cheerleader and the reason he was able to reach the milestone despite her passing away less than two months ago, the university said.
