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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
City Press report: Fees won't fall Universal free tertiary education will rnot be feasible in the foreseeable future, and different funding models should be adopted to ensure access for all deserving students, according to the Heher commission’s recommendations – as reported by City Press.. 29 Oct 2017
UCT Philosophy Department statement on the Rocking the Daisies concession UCT’s Philosophy Department releases a statement outlining their position on the controversial decision to offer a concession for students attending Rocking the daisies. 20 Oct 2017 Open letter
Response to VC’s recent communication about DVC smear email William Daniels writes a letter to Dr Max Price to address the way in which the Vice-Chancellor handled the public communication about the recent email smearing DVC Phakeng.  20 Oct 2017 Open letter
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
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