Cape Town – A student leader at the University of the Western Cape has refused to sing the Afrikaans and English parts of the South African national anthem. This happened at the institution’s graduation ceremony on Wednesday. Songezo Booi, who is the SRC deputy president, opted to sit down when the rendition of the national […]
UWC student allegedly robbed in taxi and dumped in Parow
Cape Town – A University of the Western Cape student was allegedly robbed in a taxi. The student, who shared her traumatic ordeal on Facebook on Thursday evening, said the incident happened around 19:30 on Wednesday when she boarded the taxi at UWC’s Steel Park stop on her way to the Bellville CBD. The post […]
‘Inopolitiko into yokubanjwa kwalomfundi’ – Abafundi bathethelela obanjwe enxibe impahla yomkhosi
EKapa – Abafundi beYunivesithi yaseNtshona basola ifuthe lepolitiki njengonobangela wokubanjwa kuka Aseza Mayaphi (20) emva kokubhaqwa enxibe impahla yangentla yomkhosi wokhuselo weli. Aba bafundi bakutsho oku xa bebeyokuxhasa u-Aseza Mayaphi, owenza izifundo zobugqethwa e-UWC, xa ebeyokuvela kwiNkundla kaMantyi yaseBellville ngoLwesine. UMayaphi ujongene nezityholo zokunxiba nokugcina ngokungekho semthethweni impahla yomkhosi wokhuselo weli i-SANDF. UMayaphi uxelele inkundla […]
Which Western Cape universities will take walk-in applications?
Cape Town – The 2019 academic year is set to begin in a few weeks time when universities across the country welcome thousands of new and returning students to their campuses. It is a period of joy and excitement for those with a secured place of study at a higher learning institution but it can […]
Workers demand insourcing but UWC Council says no, it’s financially risky
By: Bandile Ntshingila Cape Town – Workers at the University of the Western Cape held a picket on Thursday calling for the insourcing of cleaners and gardeners at the university. The South African Liberated Public Sector Workers Union (Salipswu) joined the worker’s call for insourcing with full benefits including better working conditions, a decent living wage, […]