Speeches
2026
VC Address at the Farewell function for Dr Fikile Vilakazi, 26 June 2026
DVC Address at the Public Screening of “Resisting Erasure!” Documentary, 16 June 2026
VC Address at the UWC-Cambridge University Webinar, 15 June 2026
DVC Address at the Launch of the Kaaps Dictionary, 3 June 2026
VC Address at the Meeting with Central China Normal University (CCNU), 2 June 2026
VC Address at the UWC DSTI-NRF SARChI Chairs Recognition Dinner, 25 May 2026
VC Address at the UWC SARChI Chairs Recognition Dinner, 25 May 2026
VC Address at the Farewell of Raymond Crown, 21 May 2026
VC Address at the Book Launch of The Emergence and Formation of Universities in South Africa, 14 May 2026
VC Address at the 25th 'Chinese Bridge' Chinese Proficiency Competition for University Students in South Africa, 14 May 2026
VC Address at the UNESCO Chair Symposium, 12 May 2026
VC Address at the UWC Open Day, 9 May 2026
VC Address at the African Independence, Norwegian Solidarity exhibition, 7 May 2026
VC Address at the Employee Benefits Information Session, 4 May 2026
VC Script for the UWC Open Day Video Message, 30 April 2026
VC Address at the Jaap Durand Chair Seminar on Sport, 22 April 2026
VC Script for the Freedom Day Video Message, 21 April 2026
VC Address at the New Agenda 100 Event, 21 April 2026
VC Address at the UWC Interns’ Colloquium, 21 April 2026
DVC Address at the 70th Anniversary of Zhejiang Normal University and the 3rd China-Africa University Presidents Forum, 19 April 2026
VC Address at the April Graduation Ceremony, 8-16 April 2026
VC Address at the Employee Benefits Information Session, 4 May 2026
VC Address at the Postgraduate Enrolment Workshop, 27 March 2026
VC Address at the UWC and the University of Missouri 40th Anniversary, 24 March 2026
VC Address at the Higher Education Facilities Management Association (HEFMA) COO Forum, 23 March 2026
VC Address at the Jaap Durand Chair Seminar on Gangsterism and Social Dysfunction, 18 March 2026
VC Script for the International Conference on Inclusive Education Video Message, 16 March 2026
VC Address at South African Library Week, 16 March 2026
VC Address at the Launch of The Early Writings of Alex La Guma and celebration of 10 years of Andre Odendaal’s African Lives Series, 12 March 2026
VC Address at the Just Urban Transition PhotoVoice Exhibition, 12 March 2026
VC Address at the High-level Courtesy and Working Visit by German Federal Minister of Agriculture, Food and Regional Identity, Minister Alois Rainer, 10 March 2026
VC Address at the International Education Association of South Africa (IEASA) Directors’ Forum, 5 March 2026
VC Address at the SEMU Top Achievers Awards, 27 February 2026
VC Address at the Symposium on Strengthening Universities’ Role in the Protection of Democratic Values and Human Rights Defenders, 25 February 2026
VC Address at the Academic Induction Programme, 12 February 2026
VC Address at the First-Year Residence Orientation, 11 February 2026
VC Address to Grade 11 Learners and Parents at Fairbairn College, 5 February 2026
VC Address at the General Staff Orientation, 3 February 2026
VC Address at the Welcome to New Students in 2026, 2 February 2026
VC Address at the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Onboarding, 29 January 2026
VC Address at the Farewell Function for Dr Umesh Bawa, 28 January 2026
VC Address at the Orientation Guide (formerly Peer Facilitator) Training Programme, 26 January 2026
VC Address at the Farewell Function for Prof José Frantz, 23 January 2026
VC Address at the Education Association of South Africa Annual Conference, 12 January 2026
2025
Address at the Smart Materials Conference 3-12-2025
Address for the Top Feeder Schools Principal’s Luncheon 4-12-2025
Address at the UWC Summer Graduation by Professor José Frantz, Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research and Innovation 11-12-2025
Address at the Opening Dinner for the An Emerging New World Order: Global South Conference 12-12-2025
Address on “Self-direction and collaborative learning: technology at the nexus or the limits of affordances” at the 8th International Self-Directed Learning Conference 6-11-2025
On-Camera Message for the HIV/AIDS Peer Educator Certificate Ceremony 10-11-2025
DVC Welcome Address at the Department of Culture, Arts & Sport (DCAS) Case for Sport Presentation 10-11-2025
Address at the Culture and Technics Workshop, Iyatsiba Lab, Centre for Humanities Research 11-11-2025
Welcome Address at the 50th Anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Angola 13-11-2025
Address at the Cape Town Golf Day Prize–Giving Ceremony, Kuilsrivier Golf Club 21-11-2025
Address at the UWC Long Service Awards Ceremony 25-11-2025
Address at the Annual Donor Recognition Event 25-11-2025
On-Camera Message for the Top Feeder Schools Video 26-11-2025
On-Camera Message on China Lectures & iKamvalethu Pledge 26-11-2025
Address at the UWC Academic & Research Excellence Awards 28-11-2025
DVC Address at the Khayelitsha and Eastern Substructure (KESS) Research Day 31-10-2025
VC Address at the Critical Dialogue on Apartheid, Zionism, and the Socially Conscious University 29-10-2025
VC Address at the World Access to Higher Education Day (WAHED) Conference 28-10-2025
DVC Address at the Public Health Alliance for Genomic Epidemiology (PHA4GE) and International Pathogen Surveillance Network (IPSN) Global Partners Forum 27-10-2025
VC Address at the 35 Hours of Artmaking at UWC 24-10-2025
VC Address at the Launch of Queer Dubs: The Staff-Led LGBTQIA+ Forum 24-10-2025
VC Notes for the Mamba Online Interview 23-10-2025
VC Address at the 8thAnnual International Conference of the African Association for the Study of Indigenous Knowledge Systems International Conference (AASIKS), 22-10-2025
VC Address at the Annual David Sanders Lecture in Public Health and Social Justice 22-10-2025
VC Address at the Virtual Scholarship of Engagement for Societal Impact (SoE–SI) Colloquium 22-10-2025
VC Address at the Annual Dullah Omar Memorial Lecture 21-10-2025
VC Address at the SAIPA Conference on Integrated Thinking: Tax, Accounting, and Technology 18-10-2025
VC Address at the Campus Dialogue 3 – The UWC Way: Organisational Culture as Transformative Praxis 17-10-2025
VC Address at the Colloquium on Palestinian and Southern Liberatory Studies 16-10-2025
DVC Address at the Centre for African Language Teaching (CALT) Conference 16-10-2025
VC Address at the SRC Inauguration Ceremony 14-10-2025
VC Address at the Renaming of the Brian O’Connell Life Sciences Building 13-10-2025
VC Address at the Inaugural Lecture of Prof Maria Florence 13-10-2025
DVC Address at the Fifth African School on Decentralisation 13-10-10-2025
VC Address at the Official Handover of the Book and Establishment of the Zahn-Mari Kotze Prize for the Best Student in Forensic Linguistics 10-10-2025
VC Address at the Vyfde Swart Afrikaanse Skrywersimposium (SAS5) 10-10-2025
VC Address at the International Conference on Land, Life and Society 07-10-2025
Keynote Address at the Human Rights Defenders Summer School 02-10-2025
DVC Address at the First Annual Geo-Energy Resources Workshop 26-09-2025
VC Address at the VUB Academic Opening Ceremony 23-09-2025
DVC Address at the International Conference on Education & Entrepreneurship (IEF Conference) 18-09-2025
DVC Address at the Annual Keith Gottschalk Lecture 15-09-2025
VC Address at the September Graduation 12-09-2025
VC On-Camera Message for the UKUDLA Launch 10-09-2025
VC On-Camera Message for the PLAAS 30th Anniversary 10-09-2025
VC Address at the Teachers’ Day Celebration, Consulate General of China in Cape Town 10-09-2025
VC Address at the Opening of 3rd Year Students Exhibition, Department of Women and Gender Studies Birthday Celebration 10-09-2025
VC Address at the UWC Research Week 08-09-2025
VC Address at the UWC Namibia Alumni Engagement 06-09-2025
Opening Address at the Employee Benefits Information Session 20-08-2025
Welcome Address at the Finance & Operations Annual Post-Audit Lunch 19-08-2025
Opening Address at the Faculty of Dentistry Annual Research Day 19-08-2025
Address at the Business Networking Brunch on Partnerships for Impact 08-08-2025
Opening Address at the Exhibition Opening, Re-Wiring Project 08-08-2025
Address at the Clicks Sanitary Pad Dispenser Handover 07-08-2025
Address at the HR Leadership Lecture Series 06-08-2025
Address at the Inaugural Lecture of Prof Rouaan Maarman 04-08-2025
Address at the World Robot Olympiad Western Cape South Provincial Competition 02-08-2025
Address at the National Science Week 02-08-2025
Address at the Second Campus Dialogue, School of Public Health Building 01-08-2025
Address at the Faculty of Law International Teaching Week 29-07-2025
Address at the UWC-Sasol Round Table Discussions as Potential Strategic Industry Partner 23-07-2025
Address at the Regional Mental Health Seminar 18-07-2025
Address at the Mega Maths Conference Closing and Prize-Giving 11-07-2025
Address at the Fourth World International Conference on Transformative Education 02-07-2025
Address at the Establishment of a Voluntary Staff-led LGBTQIA Forum 19-05-2025
Opening Address at the International Medicinal Chemistry Symposium 19-05-2025
Opening Address at the Registrar’s Rewards and Recognition Gala 16-05-2025
Opening Address at the Inaugural Sitting of the UWC Student Assembly 15-05-2025
Message for the Postgraduate Marketing Campaign 12-05-2025
Rector’s Address at the UWC Open Day 10-05-2025
Rector’s Address at the Western Cape Alumni Event 09-05-2025
Rector’s Address at the UWC Move for Peace Day 09-05-2025
Message for the Book Launch of Unlocking the Chains of Knowledge 08-05-2025
Address by Prof Shaun Pather at the Closing of the Unboxing Mayibuye Project 08-05-2025
UWC SEMU Top Achievers Awards, School of Public Health 26-02-2025
Rector and Vice-Chancellor’s inaugural address to staff and students 20-02-2025
Book Launch of Trauma, Injustice and Identity 20-02-2025
Rector’s Responses for the CapeTalk Interview 18-02-2025
Address to the Residential Services First Year Orientation 10–14 February 2025
Address to the 2025 Varsity Cup Rugby Launch 12-02-2025
Welcome Address to His Excellency Ambassador Mr Peng Wu and Delegation 07-02-2025
Welcome Address to the 7th German-South African Dialogue on Democracy 07-02-2025
