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‘Forensic giant’ Knobel dies Retired head of UCT’s Division of Forensic Medicine Professor Deon Knobel has been lauded as a “forensic giant” following his death on 1 March. 06 Mar 2019
Sir Aaron Klug: 1926–2018 It is with great sadness that we share the news of the death of Sir Aaron Klug, who died on 20 November. 20 Nov 2018
Dr Lester Ryan John: 1968–2018 It is with much sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Dr Lester Ryan John, a former senior lecturer in the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Department of Human Biology, on 22 September 2018. 22 Sep 2018
Brenda Klingenberg: 1952–2018 It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of colleague Brenda Klingenberg on 12 September 2018. 12 Sep 2018
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
Professor Bongani Mayosi: 1967–2018 Professor Bongani Mayosi served as Head of the Department of Internal Medicine from 2006 to 2015 and Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences of the University of Cape Town (UCT) until his untimely passing on Friday, 27 July 2018. 27 Jul 2018
Bruce Arnott: 1938–2018 After he retired from UCT, Bruce Arnott continued to produce art from his Cape Town studio until his death from illness, late on Thursday, 19 July 2018. 19 Jul 2018
Dee Bradshaw: 1958–2018 Emeritus Professor Dee Bradshaw passed away on 7 June 2018, just a few months short of her 60th birthday, after a courageous battle with cancer. 07 Jun 2018
Jacquez Charl ‘Kay’ de Villiers: 1928–2018 Emeritus Professor Jacquez Charl “Kay” de Villiers, polymath, historian, teacher, leader and neurosurgeon, passed away on Tuesday 5 June 2018. 05 Jun 2018
Cecil ‘Doc’ Moss: 1925–2017 Springbok, Western Province and UCT rugby icon Dr Cecil ‘Doc’ Moss (92) died on 27 October. 27 Oct 2017
Mitchell Shackleton: 1920–2017 Professor Mitchell Shackleton has died at the age of 96. 20 Jul 2017
Pat Tebbutt: 1924–2017 Former judge Pat Tebbutt died on 20 May 2017 at the age of 93. 20 May 2017
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
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