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Student Entrepreneurship Week The University of Cape Town’s Careers Service held its annual Student Entrepreneurship Week from 16 to 20 September 2019. 20 Sep 2019
Spotlight on violence: what do SA’s crime statistics say? UCT’s Safety and Violence Initiative and the Institute for Security Studies hosted a seminar on the 2018/19 crime statistics. 19 Sep 2019
Preparing for your career as an academic – a perspective from Vice-Chancellor Mamokgethi Phakeng Focus. Discipline. Passion. Those were the traits highlighted by VC Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng when she addressed UCT postgraduate students. 12 Sep 2019
UCT celebrates its trailblazers on the M&G Young South Africans list VC Mamokgethi Phakeng hosted a special dinner on Friday, 30 August to honour members of the UCT community who’ve earned a spot on the prestigious M&G Young South Africans list. 12 Sep 2019
Uyinene Mrwetyana: A week of mourning and reflection With the news of Uyinene Mrwetyana’s tragic death, the university community commenced a period of mourning on Monday, 2 September. 10 Sep 2019
UCT Careers Service hosted the inaugural entrepreneurship intervarsity Western Cape regional final The purpose of the competition is to identify the top student entrepreneurs at each public university. 06 Sep 2019
Inaugural Lecture: Professor Rebecca Rogers Ackermann On 14 August, Professor Rebecca Rogers Ackermann presented a Vice-Chancellor’s Inaugural Lecture: “The evolution of human diversity: The relative roles of chance, adaptation and ancient sex”. 06 Sep 2019
Memorial for Uyinene Mrwetyana A memorial service was held for Uyinene Mrwetyana on the steps in front of Sarah Baartman Hall. 05 Sep 2019
#RememberingNene: UCT marches on Parliament Staff and students marched on Parliament to demand justice for Uyinene Mrwetyana and all those affected daily by sexual and gender-based violence. 05 Sep 2019
UCT chancellor Mrs Graça Machel speaks at the memorial for Uyinene Mrwetyana UCT chancellor, Mrs Graça Machel, spoke at the memorial service that was held for Uyinene Mrwetyana on the steps in front of Sarah Baartman Hall. 04 Sep 2019
Mpumalanga high school teacher wins UCT’s 2019 Stella Clark Teachers’ Award An English teacher from Mpumalanga, Thuli Shongwe, has won the University of Cape Town’s 2019 Stella Clark Teachers’ Award. 02 Sep 2019
Advancing Womxn for Change As the country celebrates National Women's Month in August, University of Cape Town (UCT) Vice-Chancellor Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng held a lunch to celebrate young black women researchers. 02 Sep 2019
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