University of the Western Cape

The seminar opened with the chief operating officer at Nedbank Group Limited, Mr Mfundo Nkuhlu. Mr Nkuhlu joined the seminar via zoom due to previous engagements, and spoke on the aftermath of COVID-19 on the economy which resulted in a…

The nomination will connect Lucas, a Master’s candidate in Sport for Development in the Department of Sport, Recreation and Exercise Science, with other young “change makers” on the continent, and this may be just what she needs2 to take…

UWC’s winning entrepreneur in the EDHE (Entrepreneurship Development in Higher Education) Intervarsity Competition is the 22-year-old final-year Bachelor of Law student, Munashe Dzikiti.She walked away with R20 000 in prize money when she…

The theme of the research school is: ‘Food and Water Security in a Changing World’, which specifically addresses some of the main Global Challenges facing the world and also cuts across several of the Sustainable Development Goals. It…

The institution was one of the 26 universities participating in the Presidential Youth Employment Stimulus (PYES) programme aimed at providing temporary employment to young graduates. The successes of the six-month programme were…

According to the Millenium Campus Network: “Millennium Fellows are university undergraduates selected based on their leadership on sustainable development-related projects that advance the SDGs in their communities. As Millennium Fellows,…

The recent bout of thunder and lightning has drawn the summer skies grey in Cape Town, but the inclement weather did not hamper the performance of the Cape Whalers Field Band – supported by investment holding company Remgro Limited – at…

SANORD is a network that brings together Nordic and Southern African higher education institutions for research, dialogue and joint endeavours based on shared fundamental values of democracy, social equity and academic engagement. It…

Rector and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Tyrone Pretorius, said: “This is our last graduation ceremony for the year, and we are happy to be able to share in the celebrations and achievements of our graduates. Congratulations to the class of…

A Registrar’s Handbook is a useful tool for current and aspiring Registrars and is the creation of nine university Registrars, led by Dr Nita Lawton-Misra, Registrar at the University of Western Cape. Co-authors include external…