The presenter of the 13th Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture, French economist Professor Thomas Piketty, participated in a closed dialogue with fellow academics at the University of the Witwatersrand on the first day of his visit to South Africa, on 1 October.
Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture 2015: closed dialogue with Wits academics
French economist Thomas Picketty with University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) academics and Foundation staff.
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Foundation CE Sello Hatang greets Wits academics.
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Foundatiom CE Sello Hatang and chairman Njabulo Ndebele, with Wits vice-chancellor and principal, Adam Habib.
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Picketty with Wits academics and Foundation staff.
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Wits deputy vice-chancellor Zeblon Vilakaszi.
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People gathered to see Picketty.
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Wits vice-chancellor and principal Adam Habib.
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Wits vice-chancellor and principal Adam Habib.
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Wits vice-chancellor and principal Adam Habib.
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Wits vice-chancellor and principal Adam Habib.
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Wits vice-chancellor and principal Adam Habib.
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Wits vice-chancellor and principal Adam Habib.
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Wits deputy vice-chancellor Zeblon Vilakazi.
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Foundation CE Sello Hatang.
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Picketty (right), with Johannesburg academics.
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Foundation CE Sello Hatang.
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The audience.
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Wits vice-chancellor and principal Adam Habib.
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Wits deputy vice-chancellor Zeblon Vilakazi addresses the audience.
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University of Johannesburg (UJ) vice-chancellor Ihron Rensburg, Thomas Picketty, Fooundation trustee Mamphela Ramphele, and (far right) Foundation chairman Njabulo Ndebele.
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Picketty addressing the audience.
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UJ vice-chancellor Ihron Rensburg, Thomas Picketty and former South African president Kgalema Motlanthe.
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Picketty addresses the Wits audience.
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Thomas Picketty with Johannesburg academics.
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Thomas Picketty.
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Picketty with Foundation staff and Johannesburg academics
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Thomas Picketty.
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Thomas Picketty.
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The event was a success.
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Thomas Picketty.
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Thomas Picketty.
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Thomas Picketty.
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Panel discussion.
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Panel discussion.
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Thomas Picketty shakes hands with former finance minister Trevor Manuel.
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Deputy Reserve Bank governor Kuben Naidoo.
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Struggle stalwarts arrive to hear Thomas Picketty.
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Thomas Picketty.
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Thomas Picketty.
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Thomas Picketty.
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Political analyst Jacob Dlamini.
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An audience member asks a question.
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Another question from the audience.
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An audience member asks Thomas Picketty a question.
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An audience member asks Thomas Picketty a question.
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The panelists.
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There were many questions from the audience.
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