3 May 2024
 
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UWC helps usher in New Dawn for Music Education: The Weber Music Hub

Emotional educators, musicians and administrators gathered at the Athlone School for the Blind to share what they all had in common: a lifelong love affair with music and education.
 
 
 
Translation of Sworn Statements Perpetuate Inequalities, says UWC Scholar

English is the dominant language of record in the South African criminal justice system. However, relying on English only - and, in some cases, Afrikaans - is detrimental to a multilingual society, especially when constructing legal documents, such as sworn statements.
 
A Furry Friend has UWC Students and Staff Feline Fine

Zeus was just a four-week-old kitten when he was saved by his owner from a cat breeder while caged in horrible living conditions in Johannesburg. His trauma would give way to a life spent helping students and staff at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) to overcome trauma and mental health challenges.
 
 
 
UWC’s Accounting Department Partners with Top Accounting Institution for Professionals to Empower Students

To foster entrepreneurial excellence and workplace readiness among students, the South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA) has partnered with The University of Western Cape (UWC) to introduce the SAIPA Accounting Technician (SA) Work Integrated Learning Programme.
 
UWC In The News
Perseus Mining Limited Appoints Rick Menell as Additional Non-Executive Director
Water quality claims questioned
SA has an obesity crisis, and cheap, ultra-processed foods are fuelling it
     
 
SoutSA Festival of Children’s Literature 2024: an interview with Darryl David
My Favourite Things – Nande Mabala
Two deserving students get full scholarships
     
 
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