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Sipho Nkosi

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Name: Dr SS Nkosi
Location: Ellen Kuzwayo Building, ACD 209
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Tel: +27 (0) 11 559 5205

Email:听siphonkosi@uj.ac.za

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About Dr Sipho Stephen Nkosi

Dr Sipho Nkosi was born in 1961 in Dube, Johannesburg. In 1981 he matriculated at Mncube High School in Soweto, Johannesburg. He worked for a year as a Grade II clerk at Baragwanath Hospital (now Chris Hani-Baragwanath Hospital).

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Dr Nkosi has written and read papers at local and international forums on various topics, including Customary Law, International Law and Sports Law. Some of his work has been cited by his peers and the courts.

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