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The University of the Western Cape (UWC) honoured Dr Saadiq Kariem with the prestigious Jakes Gerwel Award for his positive contribution to the health sector in South Africa on Friday, 11 July 2014

What role can higher education play in business - and vice versa? UWC Convocation President Brian Williams addressed that question at a meeting of the Cape chamber of Commerce and Industry

The University of the Western Cape (UWC) mourns the loss of a respected colleague and friend, Professor François De Villiers, who passed away on Saturday 28 June 2014

The HIV and Aids Programme at UWC, in partnership with the City of Cape Town, hosted the 2nd Annual Youth Indaba on Saturday 21 June 2014, which brought together approximately 480 youth from 18...

Local entrepreneurs around Cape Town benefited in July this year from EESA programme hosted by UWC and its partners - University of Florida, Oklahoma State University, the University of Colorado...

Two UWC boxers have secured their tickets to the South African National Boxing Championships after they won their final bouts in the Western Cape Boxing Championships

The University of the Western Cape’s (UWC) Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CEI) hosted its first Supplier Development Training programme in June 2014

The University of the Western Cape (UWC) hosted a Youth Day exhibition on 17 June 2014 - a commemorative event which showcased youth empowerment and activism

Growing its partnership with UWC, IDC recently donated R1,000,000 to the University to help students from underprivileged backgrounds to benefit from what the institution has to offer academically in...