Former UWC vice-rector reveals secret
Must-ReadUniversity of the Western CapeWestern Cape August 7, 2019
The University of the Western Cape’s (UWC) first Vice-Rector has finally revealed a secret he has kept for more than three decades. Professor Jaap Durand tricked the apartheid government into spending money for infrastructure at the University that was built to offer limited training for Coloureds only. But UWC... Read more
UWC leads by example in green revolution
Must-ReadUniversity of the Western CapeWestern Cape August 5, 2019
The University of the Western Cape is no stranger to greening – it has thrice been crowned Africa’s Greenest Campus, and is the only South African University to be named among the top 200 universities in the world in the recent Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings, measuring higher... Read more
Royal Geographic Society honours top UKZN scientist
AchieversKwaZulu-NatalUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal July 30, 2019
University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) Research Professor and Senior Faculty member of the Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI), Frank Tanser, has been awarded a prestigious Royal Geographical Society Back Award for conducting seminal research that has shaped national health policies in developing countries. The Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute... Read more
On Saturday, 20 July, Aurecon South Africa, local presence of global engineering, design and advisory company Aurecon, hosted a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths) Career Day for Grade 10 students in Tembisa. Approximately 60 students, as well as Ward councillors from Tembisa and representatives from the City of... Read more
Active youth needed for a better SA
EventsWestern Cape July 29, 2019
The youth of South Africa need to be provided with opportunities to become active citizens in their communities, trained in volunteerism and supported by civil society, Government and business, in order to drive positive change in the country. ACTIVATE! Change Drivers is a national non-profit organisation in South Africa... Read more
Educo Solutions provides free, quality, NQF and SETA accredited education to unemployed youth between the ages of 18 and 29, directly addressing our country’s educational needs by giving young people the opportunity to learn, grow and become employable. On completion of the 12-month courses that focus on relevant skills... Read more
During the month of August, The University of the Western Cape (UWC) Alumni Relations Office will embark on its 2019 UWC Alumni Phonathon to seek donations from the thousands of women and men who have walked the corridors of this historic institution. Public tertiary institutions relying solely on traditional... Read more
UFS trumps SAICA’s national average pass rate
AchieversFree StateUniversity of the Free State July 28, 2019
Students from the University of the Free State (UFS) School of Accountancy achieved an 84.2% pass rate compared to the national average of 76.2% during the Initial Test of Competence (ITC) examination facilitated by the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA). A total of 64 out of 76... Read more
Secured futured for Hout Bay caretakers
AchieversWestern Cape July 19, 2019
Ten local residents from Imizamo Yethu and Hangberg who have dedicated themselves to rehabilitating the Hout Bay dunes, have received Ornamental Horticulture learnership certificates from the City of Cape Town earlier this week. With this qualification they have improved their own skills set and access to permanent employment opportunities... Read more
In July 2019, CUT hosted Prof Hazel Sive of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) who led a workshop on Educating with Problem-Solving Approaches under the auspices of MIT-Africa Initiative. This initiative is part of collaborative projects between CUT and Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the USA that will... Read more
