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UCT crisis: Mpati, Khampepe, Cachalia to head probe into VC Phakeng and council chair
By: News24Wire 10th November 2022 Retired president of the Supreme Court of Appeal Lex Mpati has been asked to head up an independent probe at the University of Cape Town to look... →
UCT council appoints three judges to investigate VC Mamokgethi Phakeng and chairperson
By: News24Wire 8th November 2022 After a marathon, conflict-ridden meeting of eight hours, the University of Cape Town's council finally approved the appointment of a heavyweight... →
Land reform in South Africa is failing. Ignoring the realities of rural life plays a part
18th October 2022 There is widespread agreement that land reform in South Africa has failed to deliver the changes many hoped it would. Racially based dislocation... →
UCT is still Africa’s top university, ranks 160th globally 
By: Sane Dhlamini 12th October 2022 While the University of Cape Town holds on to its position as the number one university in Africa, it climbed 23 places to rank 160th globally, in... →
UCT's Academics Union threatens legal action over 'unlawful' council decisions
By: News24Wire 11th October 2022 The Academics Union of the University of Cape Town says a senate meeting and special council sitting held last week - where important decisions... →
ActionSA UCT Welcomes Independent Investigation into UCT Management
11th October 2022 In echoing the communication by the chair of council, Ms Babalwa Ngonyama, there is no greater priority at present but to secure the functionality... →
DA calls UCT council leadership to appear before Parliament
10th October 2022 On Friday, 7 October 2022, the DA wrote to the chairperson of the parliamentary portfolio committee on higher education, Nompendulo Thobile... →
UCT crisis deepens as 13 top council members slam 'irregular, flawed' meeting
By: News24Wire 7th October 2022 The governance crisis at the University of Cape Town deepened on Friday morning when 13 top members of council released a dissenting statement,... →
