UWC Hosts UNESCO Symposium On Wellbeing, Gender Equity And Education
The University of the Western Cape (UWC), through its Institute for Social Development (ISD), proudly hosted the inaugural UNESCO Chair in Wellbeing, Gender Equity and Education Symposium from 12–14 May 2026. |
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OPINION: Africa Month - Equal Access To Jobs Still Out Of Reach For Rural Youth
May is Africa Month. It is a time when we celebrate the continent’s resilience, creativity, and shared heritage. It is also a moment to reflect on the unfinished work of building societies where opportunity is not just promised, but delivered. Take, for instance, the 4th Industrial Revolution and the unequal playing field it’s likely to create in terms of access to job opportunities.
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UWC Student Develops Digital Solution To Streamline Sports Bookings
What began as a frustrating booking conflict at the University of the Western Cape’s High Performance Centre has evolved into a student-driven dynamic digital solution aimed at improving sports facility management at the University, thanks to the vision and determination of 20-year-old student-athlete Dateh Ambe.
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UWC SRC Leader McNtosh Khasembe Celebrates Degree Shaped By Activism
It’s a balmy 26 degrees on a Thursday afternoon in April. A crowd of students in front of the University of the Western Cape’s (UWC) Jakes Gerwel Hall erupts into a celebratory song as they form a tight circle, clapping loudly and dancing. At the centre of the circle is no ordinary student, but the Student Representative Council (SRC) President, Mcntosh Khasembe, draped in his graduation gown and a Palestinian scarf. |
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UWC Seminar Warns Sex Workers Are Becoming More Vulnerable Amid Funding Crisis
Sex workers in South Africa are facing deepening vulnerability as criminalisation, social stigma and a worsening funding crisis continue to limit access to rights, protection and support services. These concerns were raised at a seminar hosted by the Research Chair in Gender, Transformation and Worldmaking, together with the Department of Criminal Justice and Procedure at the University of the Western Cape’s (UWC) Faculty of Law, and the Sex Workers Education and Advocacy Taskforce (SWEAT). |
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2026 UWC Inaugural Administrators Conference
The University of the Western Cape (UWC) proudly hosted its inaugural Administrators Conference, bringing together academic administrators from across the institution for a day of engagement, learning and collaboration. Centred on the theme, “Innovating Academic Administration – Excellence Through People, Systems, Service and Collaboration”, the conference provided a platform for participants to reflect on current practices and explore forward-thinking approaches to administrative excellence. |
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Communications & Marketing Office
Do you have any important UWC stories to share? Do you know of an event that you’d like to see featured? Have you heard of UWC students, staff or alumni who’ve done amazing things, which you think the world should know about? Or maybe you have a few suggestions, comments or questions about something in this newsletter? Whatever the case may be, the Communications & Marketing Office would really like to hear from you. Just email us on ia@uwc.ac.za, call us on 021 959 4229, or drop by our offices. |
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