[READ] UWC PhD candidate and former Mastercard Foundation Scholar Tammy-Lee Lakay has received the prestigious 2026/27 @CWRoundTable Award, supporting her research into anti-apartheid education archives and feminist histories at UWC’s Mayibuye Centre. #IAmUWC

[READ] The University of the Western Cape (UWC) and @sanlam have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), strengthening their nearly four-decade partnership and shared commitment to financial empowerment, employee wellbeing and student development. #IAmUWC

[READ] UWC Siyaphumelela scholar Ndivhuwo “Candy” Mgwena takes her poetry to the international stage at the 30th Poetry Africa Festival and World Poetry Slam Championship in Durban, using her powerful poem, I AM, to celebrate identity, resilience and student success. #IAmUWC

[READ] UWC Research Associate Clive Thompson and co-authors Charles Helm and Jan Carlo De Vynck explore how scientific research and Indigenous San tracking knowledge offer new insights into Ice Age lion tracks discovered along South Africa’s coast. #IAmUWC

[READ] How can human rights defenders adapt to growing challenges? Dr Mmeli Dube reflects on the University of the Western Cape’s third Africa Hub Summer School, where 26 participants from 17 African countries explored human rights defence, digital safety and solidarity. #IAmUWC

[READ] University of the Western Cape (UWC) Rector and Vice-Chancellor, Prof Robert Balfour, is advancing partnerships to strengthen student success, research excellence and graduate employability, opening doors to new opportunities. #IAmUWC