The Faculty is absolutely delighted to share the news that Professor Philippe-Joseph Salazar, Co-Director of the Centre for Rhetoric Studies in the Department of Private Law, has once again been awarded an A1 rating by the National Research Foundation.  An exceptional achievement, A1 ratings are awarded to researchers who are recognised by all reviewers as a leading scholar in their field internationally for the high quality and wide impact (i.e. beyond a narrow field of specialisation) of recent research outputs.

Prof Salazar’s rating will be valid for administrative purposes from 01 January 2019 to 31 December 2024.

More information on Prof Salazar's work is available at here, and additional information on the Centre for Rhetoric Studies can be found at http://www.law.uct.ac.za/centre-rhetoric-studies