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CATCHING UP WITH FORMER NUL STAFF

Reflections From
Former NUL Faculty of

Law Staff

Professor Evance Kalula
vance Kalula, a Zambian, is Chairperson of
the International Labour Organization (ILO)
ECommittee on Freedom of Association
(CFA). He is the first African to serve in the position
in the ILO’s hundred-year history. He is also Emeritus
Professor of Law at the University of Cape Town and
Honorary Professor at the University of Rwanda. He
holds a number of degrees in law, including a PhD.
He was educated at the University of Zambia School
of Law (LL B Class of 1974); King’s College, London;
Balliol College, Oxford (where he was a Rhodes
scholar); and the University of Warwick School
of Law. He is a fellow of the African Academy of Moshoeshoe’s Enduring
Sciences (AAS), member of Council of the Academy Spirit: Eclectic Memories of
of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), member of the the Faculty of Law, National
Zambian Academy of Sciences and fellow of the
Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS). University of Lesotho (1988-
He is also a visiting lecturer in law at Mulungushi 1992)
University, as well as an associate of the Southern I have been asked to reflect on memories of
African Regional Universities Association, (SARUA). my time at and continuing links with the National
He is the General Editor of the Juta African Titles University of Lesotho focusing on Corporate
series and sits on various journals’ editorial and Governance and Compliance. I gladly do so, it is a
similar boards internationally. He previously great honour and privilege to reflect my enduring
served as Chair of the University of Lusaka Council memories of NUL on this platform. I sincerely
(UNILUS) where he still serves as Executive Policy commend the editors for this excellent initiative.
Advisor; Chair of the then South African Employment It is remarkable that both my NUL experience and
Conditions Commission (EEC); member of the ILO Corporate Governance somehow not only helped to
Commission of Inquiry on Freedom of Association in shape my career but continue to be central to what I
Zimbabwe and member of the Ministerial Advisory am pre-occupied with in my active retirement.
Panel of the former South African Department of
Economic Development (EDD). It all started in early 1988. Like many roads
that lead to great experience, my going to Lesotho
He is a past President of the International Labour was not certain. I had just completed my PhD at
and Employment Relations Association (ILERA).
the University of Warwick School of Law when I
He taught in the Faculty of Law at the National was alerted to an advert from the Commonwealth
University of Lesotho in Roma from 1988 to 1992. Secretariat in London for a researcher on a Labour

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