About the Department

The Department of Mercantile Law is the largest academic department in the Law Faculty. The current Head of Department is Professor Phumudzo Munyai. The Department has 23 permanent full-time academic positions, with over 19 of available academic positions filled. Of the 19 permanent full-time academic staff members currently in the Department, 13 have a doctoral degree as their highest qualification and those without a doctorate are currently registered for the qualification.

Transformation, diversity, inclusivity and tolerance, resilience and agility are among the core values underpinning our idea of excellence. The Department is particularly proud of the significant strides it has made in recent years in diversifying the profile of its academic staff members in terms of employment equity and transformation. The Department is home to people of different cultures and demographics, all united by their pursuit of academic excellence. The Department offers an academically vibrant and collegial working environment where open and robust debate is encouraged.

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