The US musician, who has a history of violence against women, is set to perform in Johannesburg
Acting chief executive says he still has work to do in his financial role at the utility
Council said it would withdraw all allegations, including that Phakeng misled the senate and had a role in the resignation of executives
Meeting postponed to January as Phakeng faces mounting opposition to her leadership at the divided campus, including accusations of flouting governance processes
The university is being torn by a crisis of governance which has seen growing antipathy to vice-chancellor Mamokgethi Phakeng’s leadership
The former deputy at the centre of the row was accused of misrepresenting her credentials
She is accused of flouting governance processes, along with council chair Babalwa Ngonyama, particularly regarding the exit of deputy vice-chancellor Lis Lange
There are only six women vice-chancellors in SA, and progress in eliminating gender bias is slow
How the UCT vice chancellor used education to transcend circumstance
South Africa’s first black female doctor of mathematics , Mamokgethi Phakeng, is now a top British UK university’s first ‘illustrious visiting professor’.
Many people will be experiencing the destruction to the campus after the blaze for the first time, having previously seen only photos of the aftermath
Clean-up operations and repairs to infrastructure are being initiated, while the full extent of the damage wrought by the fire is still being assessed
The Rhodes Memorial Fire is still not under control as strong winds
fuel the blazes, which have spread to the residential area of Vredehoek
Diversity in terms of race, class, gender, sexuality and ability is critical to the field’s advancement.
UCT vice-chancellor Mamokgethi Phakeng talks to Nicolene de Wee about transformation, the bullying claims against her, and her passion for music
The racially intolerant act to keep black people in “their place”, some even while claiming they’re allies
Universities across the globe are adapting to a changing world. It’s crucial that leaders set a good example
Past industrial revolutions were sparked by innovative youth; the 4IR should be the same
UCT has called for proposals for new names for buildings at the institution, to be more reflective of those who have been “honourable” in history
The inquiry into Bongani Mayosi’s death must ‘water the tree of transformation’ at UCT
The moment I heard of Mayosi’s death, I wondered if academia in South Africa has become a deathtrap for trailblazing black academics, says the writer
Initially Mamokgethi Phakeng’s position as VC offered hope. However, her comments about Professor Bongani Mayosi’s death are worrying
‘Across South Africa, higher education is seeking ways to be more inclusive, to fund students so that its opportunities are available to everyone’
Self-confessed maverick Mamokgethi Phakeng says this job was not exactly part of her career plan
Phakeng said she was "humbled" by the appointment, which takes effect on July 1, 2018.