This is made evident by corruption at universities, assassination attempts, the failure of the students funding scheme, and the Mpati report on governance quality and racial…
The former deputy at the centre of the row was accused of misrepresenting her credentials
Initially Mamokgethi Phakeng’s position as VC offered hope. However, her comments about Professor Bongani Mayosi’s death are worrying
A report compiled by the UCT curriculum change working group shows that coloniality remains a problem at the university
Self-confessed maverick Mamokgethi Phakeng says this job was not exactly part of her career plan
The New Science Lecture Theatre is to be renamed the Chris Hani Lecture Theatre in honour of Hani’s contribution to South Africa’s democracy
Phakeng said she was "humbled" by the appointment, which takes effect on July 1, 2018.
Students are wary that they’ll bear the brunt of the process and the university won’t be held to account
Just nine months into her appointment, two UCT alumni sent a string of emails alleging her qualifications are fake
The #RhodesMustFall movement may have began because of a statue but it did so much more
The annual gathering of UCT’s alumni revealed how hard universities must work in the coming years to encourage dissent and debate.
In such a system the wealthy will pay and the lowest and middle income students are covered.
In the second of his two-part article, Max price explains why UCT uses race in deciding who to admit.
In the first of a two-part article Max Price argues that universities have to consider students’ socioeconomic status.
The debate should focus on the nature and place of African studies in an African university, writes <b>Max Price</b>.
The University of Cape Town (UCT) aspires to be a globally competitive, research-led institution.
All ranking systems have flaws and biases that might ignore local needs, writes <b>Max Price</b>.
