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UCT mourns the loss of former UWC vice-chancellor Professor Brian O’Connell Former UWC vice-chancellor and rector Professor Brian O’Connell, upon whom UCT conferred an honorary doctorate in education in 2018, has passed away at the age of 77. 30 Aug 2024
Cameron Jayden le Roux (2002–2024) Mr Cameron Jayden le Roux passed away a week before graduation, on Monday, 26 August 2024. 26 Aug 2024
Brian O’Connell (1947–2024) Former UWC vice-chancellor and rector Professor Brian O’Connell, upon whom UCT conferred an honorary doctorate in education in 2018, has passed away at the age of 77. 25 Aug 2024
Vincent Clifford Moran (1937–2023) Vincent Clifford Moran passed away on Sunday, 22 September 2023. 30 Aug 2023
Johaar Mosaval (1928–2023) Johaar Mosaval, acclaimed ballet dancer and recipient of a 2020 UCT honorary doctorate has died. 16 Aug 2023
John Michael Rolfe (1959–2023) Mr John Michael Rolfe (64), a principal technical officer in the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, passed away on 15 August 2023. 15 Aug 2023
Chad Brevis (1989–2022) The University of Cape Town (UCT) community mourns the passing of Dr Chad Brevis, a tutor in the Centre for Film and Media Studies (CFMS) in the Faculty of Humanities. 15 Aug 2022
Emeritus Associate Professor Peter E Spargo: 1937–2021 Emeritus Associate Professor Peter Spargo – from the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) – passed away on 2 August 2021. 02 Aug 2021
Professor Hans-Peter Künzi: 1955–2020 It is with great sadness that we share news of the death of Professor Hans-Peter Künzi. 08 Aug 2020
Rose Kennett: 1940–2018 It is with great sadness that we share the news of the death of Rose Kennett on 13 August. Rose spent more than 30 years at the University of Cape Town in a variety of crucial roles. 13 Aug 2018
Elaine Salo: 1962–2016 Elaine Rosa Salo was an outspoken feminist scholar, public intellectual and generous mentor who will be sorely missed. 13 Aug 2016
Joan van den Ende: 1914–2015 Mrs Joan van den Ende has died at the age of 101. 15 Aug 2015
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