University Of Western Cape
latest news & developments
University of Pretoria still reviewing resolution on Palestine
Students and staff at the university who are sympathetic to Palestine have asked that it boycott all Israeli academic institutions
The state continues to deny South Africans their ‘last right’ – euthanasia
Once again the issue of voluntary euthanasia is before the courts, and once again the state is trying to hold back the inevitable
A small number of students can return to university, but some choose not to
They stayed away because they feared getting Covid-19, had comorbidities, were in quarantine, had become infected and the safety measures such as curfews were too limiting
UWC has resilience by the bucketful
The university is implementing plans to ensure that no student is left behind during the pandemic
‘White fragility’ is damaging SA universities
Academics at a recent meeting called for white liberals to acknowledge they ‘are the problem’
Innovative pioneers of early learning
The Early Learning Resource Unit looks back on 40 years of successful development
‘Bush college’ produced many far-sighted leaders
And they honed their skills in the complex field of organising worker-student protest action
Prioritising the realities that students face
Adult students, though highly committed, are being sidelined by budgetary priorities.
A serious slap in the face
Pity the judges of the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA). Fifteen years ago this court — then led by the chief justice — was the highest court of appeal in South Africa. The prestige…
Steve Biko: Icon 30 years after his death
Thirty years after dying in prison in apartheid South Africa, Steve Biko remains a historical icon, even if his black consciousness movement no longer carries political weight. A…