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UWC Joins Bellville South SAPS Heritage Week Solidarity Chain Celebrating Unity In Diversity
The University of the Western Cape (UWC) joined community members, police and safety stakeholders in Bellville South for a Heritage Week Solidarity Chain initiative that promoted social cohesion, unity and safer communities. |
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The University Of The Western Cape Strengthens Performance In Expanding Global Rankings
The University of the Western Cape (UWC) has strengthened key measures of its academic performance while retaining its place among the world’s top universities in the 2027 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings. |
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UWC Nature Photography Competition Celebrates Campus Biodiversity And Natural Heritage
The University of the Western Cape’s (UWC) second Nature Photography Competition has celebrated the remarkable biodiversity and natural heritage found right on the University’s doorstep, inviting students to discover the Cape Flats Nature Reserve through the lens of photography.
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UWC’s Prof André Odendaal Receives Prestigious Howard Milton Award For Cricket Scholarship
The University of the Western Cape's Professor André Odendaal and Dr Rafaelle Nicholson, secretary of the British Society for Sports History. The University of the Western Cape (UWC) proudly celebrates Professor André Odendaal, who has been honoured with the 2026 Howard Milton Award for Cricket Scholarship. Presented jointly by the British Society for Sports History (BSSH) and the Cricket Society, this international award recognises outstanding contributions to cricket history and scholarship. |
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UWC Hosts 5th AfrIPEN Conference: African Wisdom, Global Relevance
The Faculty of Community and Health Sciences proudly hosted the 5th Africa Interprofessional Education Network (AfrIPEN) Conference at UWC’s Bellville Campus from 31 August to 3 September 2026. Chaired by Prof Gérard Filies (AfrIPEN Chairperson) and conference chairperson Dr Luzaan Africa, the event marked the Faculty’s first major conference on campus.
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Prof Sue-Mari Viljoen On Law, Land And The Pursuit Of Dignity
For Professor Sue-Mari Viljoen, the path to becoming a property law scholar began with a choice between two seemingly different worlds – law and art. She chose law. Her passion for property and property law has since become central to her academic career. Prof Viljoen recently delivered her inaugural lecture at the University of the Western Cape (UWC), reflecting on a field that has shaped her scholarship and her contribution to legal education. |
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| UWC In The News |
| Many languages, one classroom: Supporting teachers across our multilingual nation |
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| Christel House South Africa Tech Fusion Hub |
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| Three universities in South Africa ranked among the best in the world for the first time |
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| UWC Students Capture and Showcase the Gem on Their Doorstep |
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| West Coast Leopards Make A Wild Comeback After 170 Years |
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| FRIDAY BRIEFING | Coalition country: Multiparty rule will be our new normal |
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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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