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The University of Cape Town ( UCT) ( Afrikaans: Universiteit van Kaapstad, Xhosa: iYunivesithi yaseKapa) is a public research university in Cape Town, South Africa. Established in 1829 as the South African College, it was granted full university status in 1918, making it the oldest university in South Africa and the oldest university in Sub ...
Rhodes Must Fall was a protest movement that began on 9 March 2015, originally directed against a statue at the University of Cape Town (UCT) that commemorates Cecil Rhodes. The campaign for the statue's removal received global attention [2] [3] and led to a wider movement to "decolonise" education across South Africa.
Mamokgethi Phakeng. Rosina Mamokgethi Phakeng GCOB OIG (née Mmutlana, born 1 November 1966) [4] is a South African [5] professor of mathematics education who in 2018 became a vice-chancellor of the University of Cape Town (UCT). [6] [7] She has been the vice principal of research and innovation, at the University of South Africa [8] and acting ...
Lady Skollie, feminist artist and activist. Lady Kitty Spencer (born 1990), English model. Andries Treurnicht, founder and the leader of the Conservative Party in South Africa. Elizabeth Anne Voigt, archaeologist and director of the McGregor Museum. Mary Watson, 2006 winner of the Caine Prize for African Writing.
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Town (UCT) is the executive head also referred to as the principal. The VC has the overall responsibility for the policy and administration of the University. The last Vice-Chancellor, the tenth since UCT was elevated to university status in 1918, was Mamokgethi Phakeng. [1]
The Chancellor of the University of Cape Town (UCT) is the ceremonial head of the university, representing it in the public sphere and conferring degrees in its name. The Chancellorship is a titular position; the chief executive of the university is the Vice-Chancellor. The current Chancellor, the sixth since UCT was elevated to university ...
List of University of Cape Town faculty. This list of University of Cape Town faculty includes current, emeritus, former, and deceased professors, lecturers, and researchers. Faculty members who have become Institute Professors, or have earned other significant awards and made significant contributions are listed below.
The Centre for Conflict Resolution is a social research institute of the University of Cape Town . It was founded in 1968 by Professor H.W. van der Merwe in Cape Town, South Africa, to conduct academic research on relations between "racial" groups, with the goal of promoting mutual acceptance and co-operation.