Nominations for new SU chancellor open soon
EventsStellenbosch UniversityWestern Cape August 11, 2019
Nominations for a new chancellor of Stellenbosch University (SU) are to open on 14 August 2019. An electoral college, consisting of members of Council, members of the Executive Committee of Senate and the President and the Vice-President of the SU Convocation, will meet on 25 September 2019 to vote... Read more
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
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
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
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
SU researcher secures trilateral research chair
AchieversStellenbosch UniversityWestern Cape July 18, 2019
A prominent researcher at the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at Stellenbosch University (SU), associate professor Josephine Kaviti Musango, was recognised for her research when she was awarded one of only two research chairs in South Africa by a trilateral research chair initiative. Musango, of the Faculty’s School... Read more
UWC ranks as one of QS World University’s best
University of the Western CapeWestern Cape June 25, 2019
Once again, the University of the Western Cape has been declared one of the top 1000 universities in the world, according to the QS World University 2019/2020 rankings; a testament to the University’s growing academic reputation and research achievements. When it came time to compile a link of the... Read more
Cape Town invests millions in EPWP
Western Cape March 31, 2019
Council approves funding to upskill EPWP participants The City of Cape Town Council approved an amount of R13,78 million to upskill Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) participants during a Council Sitting on 28 March 2019. The funds will be disbursed to Business Process Enabling South Africa (BPeSA) Western Cape... Read more
Chrysalis graduates can contribute to creating a safer Western Cape
Student outreachWestern Cape November 26, 2018
Minister of Community Safety, Alan Winde says the Chrysalis graduates have an excellent opportunity to now contribute to creating a safer Western Cape. While delivering the key note address during the formal graduation ceremony of 18 BRAVO today, at the Chrysalis Academy in Tokai, Minister Winde said: “The graduates... Read more
