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Craig Comrie: 1946–2016 Emeritus Associate Professor Craig Comrie was a pillar of strength in Physics at UCT for 40 years. A few days after his 70th birthday, while walking his dog Mac on Rondebosch Common, Craig suffered a fatal heart attack. 08 May 2017
Anita Saunders: 1945–2017 Anita Saunders (née Louw) was born in De Aar on 27 May 1945 and came to UCT in the mid-60s to study art and cultural history. In 1978, Anita joined the staff of the Department of Cultural History at UCT where she worked as an academic until 1984 when she married Stuart Saunders (then UCT Vice-Chancellor). 22 Apr 2017
Henning Snyman: 1938–2017 Daar is min letterkundiges wat so insigryk oor die digkuns kon skryf as HJ Snyman, oftewel Henning Snyman. 29 Mar 2017
Tom Raworth: 1938–2017 The British poet Tom Raworth died on Wednesday, 8 February, after a long and courageous struggle with cancer. He will be remembered at UCT for his teaching of the very first course on creative writing, held in the English department in 1991; the exhibition of his books at the Jagger Library; and for the unforgettable readings he gave while here. A selection of writing by the students from the course was published as Velcro Donkey (Cape Town: Option 92, 1991). 08 Feb 2017
Leon Kritzinger: 1930–2016 Professor Leon Kritzinger, a former Head of the Department of Accounting and Dean of the Faculty of Commerce at the University of Cape Town, passed away on Monday, 12 December. He was 86 years old. 12 Dec 2016
Bill Bowen: 1933–2016 Dr Bill Bowen, the renowned labour economist who led a charge for breaking down exclusionary barriers at elite universities, and an important benefactor of poor students from UCT, passed away on 20 October 2016. He was 83. 20 Oct 2016
Frederick (Sam) Sawkins: 1935–2016 Sam Sawkins passed away quietly in his home in Urbanna, Virginia. 06 Oct 2016
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
David Brown: 1951–2016 Mr David Brown has died at the age of 65. 30 May 2016
Daniel Kunene: 1923–2016 Daniel P. Kunene, emeritus professor of African languages and literature at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, died peacefully at his home on the evening of 27 May 2016 surrounded by his family. He was 93. 27 May 2016
Augustine Shutte: 1938–2016 Dr Augustine Shutte has died at the age of 78. 23 May 2016
Timothy Dunne: 1948–2016 Emeritus Professor Timothy Dunne has died at the age of 67. 21 Apr 2016
Granville de la Cruz: 1954–2016 Mr Granville de la Cruz has died at the age of 62. 31 Mar 2016
Richard Wake: 1935–2016 Mr Richard Wake has died at the age of 81. 18 Mar 2016
Graham Lindsay Drury Ross: 1924–2015 Dr Graham Ross, doyen of South African road engineers and transportation historians, passed away in December after a short illness. 02 Dec 2015
Konke Mazwai: 1988–2015 Mr Konke Mazwai has died at the age of 27. 01 Sep 2015
Joan van den Ende: 1914–2015 Mrs Joan van den Ende has died at the age of 101. 15 Aug 2015
Martin Singer: 1921–2015 Dr Martin Singer has died at the age of 94. 08 Jul 2015
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