University of the Western Cape

The University of the Western Cape (UWC) Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences (EMS) hosted the lecture series on 9 May 2023.In welcoming Kieswetter to the podium, UWC Chancellor, Archbishop Thabo Makgoba, made the point that in…

The World Health Organisation recently announced the end of the global emergency status for COVID-19, but the virus has not disappeared. While the number of severe cases is not nearly as high as it was during the pandemic, the National…

Not only did the audience – staff, students, alumni and friends of the University – welcome the initiative with warm hearts and open hands, but some went further and instantly pledged their donations to the cause.Among them was long-time…

Philisa Mjambane, a talented and driven student from the University of the Western Cape (UWC), has been awarded the prestigious Kulu Manzi Bursary. Kulu Manzi in Germany offered the bursary in partnership with UWC’s Interdisciplinary…

This was the stirring call to action from Dr Julius Garvey, son of the late, great revolutionary leader Marcus Garvey, on Africa Day which recently took place on Tuesday, 30 May 2023 at the School of Government, University of the Western…

This year the David Sanders Annual Lecture in Public Health and Social Justice took place on 22 May 2023 at the School of Public Health (SOPH). It is the eighth lecture in the series and the first in-person lecture in three years.The…

The 10km and 6.5km races are expected to attract thousands of athletes when they take place on Saturday for the first time since 2019 due to COVID-19.Known as the fastest and flattest race in the Western Cape, it is tailored for athletes…

But she continued because she fell in love with the sport. It helped that she was so good at it. So good that she was called up to the senior national women's rugby team, Springbok Women, a few weeks ago for their recent European…

GIPS4VC is a project that was developed through a collaboration between the University of the Western Cape (UWC) and the Hochschule Neu-Ulm (HNU), and has been generously funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). The GIPS4VC…

UWC, an institution deeply embedded in community engagement and social transformation, has held its ground in the overall rank of 401-600 out of 1591 higher education institutions ranked globally. This accomplishment echoes UWC's vision…