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Statement of the University of Cape Town Council 13 Dec 2016

Tim Crowe comments on BAC statement 27 Oct 2016 Opinion

To survive, South Africa’s universities must learn to engage with chaos Suellen Shay writes that university communities need to step out of their comfort zones and listen to views with which they bitterly disagree. 26 Oct 2016

Open letter to the VC: Dr Jenny Durandt 25 Oct 2016

UCT Council statement 24 Oct 2016

Statement from UCT Black Academic Caucus UCT Black Academic Caucus calls for a national multistakeholder solution to the current crisis facing South African university campuses. 23 Oct 2016

A letter on Fees Must Fall Current PhD student Nathan Geffen – who previously worked as treasurer, national manager and policy director of the Treatment Action Campaign – writes a personal reflection on Fees Must Fall’s strategy, particularly in relation to organisation, moral consensus, constitutionalism, claiming no easy victories, and civil disobedience. 23 Oct 2016

Senate motion as adopted at the meeting on 24 October 2016 UCT Senate resolves to request the VC to define the limits of legitimate protest, including the conduct of security services. 23 Oct 2016

Statement by the UCT Trust (UK) At their board meeting on 3 November 2016, the Trustees of the University of Cape Town Trust (UK) noted concern, expressed support, made calls upon students and government, and reiterated their determination to support the university and its values, and to redouble efforts to promote knowledge of the university’s outstanding achievements in teaching and research. 22 Oct 2016

Q&A: Max Price on UCT’s year of living on the edge Andrew Brown is a UCT graduate and a practising advocate. As a parent of two students at the university and a police reservist stationed at Mowbray SAPS, he has had to deal with both sides of the student protest action on the campus. In light of the pending no-confidence vote proposed by certain members of the Convocation, he requested an opportunity to ask Vice-Chancellor Max Price some of the tough questions. 21 Oct 2016 Republished

Health Sciences Deanery and Dean’s Advisory Committee statement A statement from members of the Faculty of Health Sciences Deanery and Dean’s Advisory Committee expressing their outrage on the physical assault on Vice-Chancellor Max Price on Friday, 14 October 2016. 17 Oct 2016

Young scientists seek solutions to South Africa’s higher education crisis The South African Young Academy of Science has decided that it is time to speak out about the country’s higher education crisis. This is a summary of a statement formulated at the organisation’s 2016 general assembly in October. 17 Oct 2016 Republished

UCT staff petitions Staff have spearheaded a number of petitions calling for peaceful engagement in debate and a cessation of violence on campus. 17 Oct 2016

#UCTOpen The broader UCT community – including students, administrative staff, academic staff and parents – have voiced their views and opinions about the ongoing student protests on our campuses. These are the unedited questions that they are asking and messages that they would like to have heard. 17 Oct 2016

Science and decolonisation: a way backward Emeritus Professor Tim Crowe responds to Professor Nicola Illing and Dr Alastair Sloan’s article about recent discussions around decolonisation in the sciences. 15 Oct 2016

Call for an urgent high-level summit Members of the politics postgraduate student body have drafted a mission statement, published as an open letter, with their demands and concerns. 14 Oct 2016

Professor Anwar Mall urges the UCT community to reopen the university 30 Sep 2016

UCT Chair of Council calls for reopening of academic programme on 3 October 2016 29 Sep 2016

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