▁the ▁Y ari ▁Y ari ▁Award ▁for ▁her ▁contribution ▁to ▁Human ▁Rights ▁and ▁Liter ature . ▁ ▁She ▁was ▁awarded ▁the ▁degree ▁Doctor ▁of ▁Philosoph y ▁( H on oris ▁C aus a ) ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 7 ▁by ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Dur ban - West ville ▁in ▁South ▁Africa . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 3 , ▁she ▁received ▁an ▁Honor ary ▁Doctor ate ▁from ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Edinburgh ▁in ▁Scotland . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 3 , ▁while ▁serving ▁as ▁South ▁African ▁High ▁Commission er ▁to ▁the ▁United ▁Kingdom ▁and ▁the ▁Republic ▁of ▁Ireland , ▁she ▁was ▁named ▁by ▁Diplom at ▁Magazine ▁as ▁Diplom at ▁of ▁the ▁Year . ▁▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁President ▁Jacob ▁Z uma ▁awarded ▁her ▁South ▁Africa ' s ▁highest ▁decor ation , ▁the ▁national ▁Order ▁of ▁I k ham anga , ▁for ▁her ▁contribution ▁to ▁towards ▁the ▁er adic ation ▁of ▁the ▁opp ress ive ▁apart heid ▁system ▁through ▁the ▁arts . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁M ab u za ▁received ▁the ▁L if etime ▁Ach iev ement ▁Award ▁for ▁Arts ▁Adv oc acy . ▁ ▁This ▁award ▁was ▁granted ▁her ▁by ▁the ▁Arts ▁and ▁Culture ▁Trust ▁of ▁South ▁Africa . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁__ FOR C ET OC __ ▁__ INDEX __ ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 3 8 ▁birth s ▁Category : S outh ▁African ▁women ▁writers ▁Category : S outh ▁African ▁polit icians ▁Category : St an ford ▁University ▁al umn