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Questions, but no answers, about decolonizing South African university curricula
19 Oct 2018
Opinion
UCT skeletons in the cupboard not a mistake, but evidence of a colonial crime against humanity
18 Oct 2018
Opinion
Let's move beyond talking about quality of teaching at South African universities and do something about it
07 Oct 2018
Opinion
UCT needs a zero-tolerance approach to crimen injuria in general and racist utterances in particular
06 Oct 2018
Opinion
Identifying and building on past successes can also help realign the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) future
04 Oct 2018
Opinion
IRTC submission deadline extension
The Institutional Reconciliation and Transformation Commission (IRTC) has extended its deadline for submissions to 30 September 2018.
28 Sep 2018
Final call for IRTC submissions
Acting Vice-Chancellor A/Prof Lis Lange writes to the UCT community about the extended deadline for submissions.
26 Sep 2018
Universities SA says that universities will not make blanket decisions on #FeesMustFall transgressors
Universities SA says that universities will not make blanket decisions on the 2015/16 #FeesMustFall transgressors.
28 Aug 2018
IRTC engagements
The Institutional Reconciliation and Transformation Commission (IRTC) will engage with all faculties and professional, administrative support and service (PASS) departments, as well as student and leadership structures of the university, from 13 to 17 August 2018.
13 Aug 2018
An open letter to Civil Engineering Magazine and the SAICE
Professor Alison Lewis, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, writes an open letter to Civil Engineering Magazine and the SAICE.
06 Aug 2018
Open letter
Universities South Africa announces the 2018 Lekgotla on Entrepreneurship in Higher Education
The Entrepreneurship Development in Higher Education (EDHE) programme will host the EDHE Lekgotla 2018 from 27 to 29 June 2018 at the University of Cape Town. The EDHE Lekgotla 2018 is aimed at sharing best practice and fostering collaboration for the benefit of the South African youth and economy.
27 Jun 2018
IRTC calls for submissions before 12 May 2018
The Institutional Reconciliation and Transformation Commission (IRTC) has extended the deadline for phase two of the hearings to 12 May 2018.
11 May 2018
Update on IRTC process from 4 May 2018
Debbie Budlender, Deputy Chair of the IRTC steering committee (and Deputy Chair of UCT Council), writes to the UCT community with an updated about the IRTC process.
09 May 2018
UCT Council
The Place of Sara Baartman at UCT
A collective of black womxn academics at UCT under the banner of the BAC Womxn’s Collective write about the place of Sara Baartman at UCT.
20 Mar 2018
Universities SA appeal to corporates and private donors to continue to support students through bursaries and scholarships
Universities South Africa (USAf) has made an appeal.
16 Mar 2018
VC Dr Max Price responds to BAC
Vice-Chancellor Dr Max Price responds to Black Academic Caucus’s further allegations.
02 Mar 2018
Black Academic Caucus statement
The Black Academic Caucus responds to the VC Desk: UCT’s executive selection process is rigorous and thorough.
01 Mar 2018
Announcement of IRTC commissioners
Mr Sipho M Pityana, Chair of the IRTC steering committee (and Chair of UCT Council), writes to the UCT community to announce the IRTC commissioners.
26 Jan 2018
UCT Council
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