University of the western cape
UWC student Jess Hesse who was murdered last year remembered today
The theology student and her grandfather Chris Lategan were found dead at their Parow flat on 30 August.
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SA scientists make progress with study of live samples of COVID-19
A UWC scientist collaborated with Stellenbosch University in May on a project that saw cell cultures inoculated with SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) samples and grown in a strictly controlled laboratory.
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As exams start, UWC students left frustrated as promised laptops fail to arrive
UWC said that it was aware of the challenges that students were facing and that there were contingency plans in place for students unable to write their mid-year exams.
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SA scientists now able to study how COVID-19 reacts in certain conditions
Experts from the University of the Western Cape (UWC) and Stellenbosch University have collaborated to grow a pure culture of the virus.
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SA scientists study live samples of coronavirus for insight into COVID-19
Experts from the University of the Western Cape (UWC) and Stellenbosch University (SU) have obtained samples from COVID-19 patients at Tygerberg Hospital.
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WC tertiary institutions implement e-learning to save academic year
The University of the Western Cape has implemented a flexible working and learning approach, which includes online platforms.
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COVID-19: Most WC universities evacuated ahead of lockdown
Univeristiies across the province have chartered buses to ensure that students make their way home safely ahead of the lockdown.
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UWC confirms staff member tested positive for COVID-19
UWC said it would announce the reopening of its campus once all those who had come into contact with the staffer had been traced and tested.
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Stellenbosch University suspends classes due to COVID-19
All students in university accommodation must vacate their residences and are to return home during this period, while those unable to do so will be accommodated in university residences.
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Face-to-face classes to continue at UWC amid COVID-19 concerns
There were no confirmed cases of the coronavirus at the institution.
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UWC hoping for smooth resumption of classes amid student protests
It's reopening was suspended last week due to protests.
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Protesting UWC students damage campus property
The institution's academic programme has been suspended after the student representative council called for a suspension over a rash of grievances.
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UWC student protest turns violent
UWC's Gasant Abarder said that there had been some damage to property.
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UWC classes suspended until next week
Some students wanted the start of the 2020 academic year postponed until next week.
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Classes at UWC expected to resume following student protest
A group of students embarked on a protest, disrupting classes as the first lectures of the 2020 academic year got underway on Monday.
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Protesting students disrupt classes at UWC
The SRC penned an open letter to the university’s executive addressing student accommodation, clearance for registration, and a call for the immediate postponement of the start of the academic year to next Monday.
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WC students in talks with universities’ management before deciding on shutdown
This as students in KwaZulu-Natal and the North West this week launched protests focusing on several grievances, including fees and student debt.
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The never-ending cycle of problems for Sassa beneficiaries
A new study has found that the decommissioning of Sassa’s pay point has had a negative impact on social grant recipients. The Black Sash and Sassa weigh in.
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UWC to remember late William’s gentle, determined manner
The 49-year-old passed away on Friday after suffering a heart attack.
