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Tracy Damons, a 43-year-old oncology nurse, triumphs over stage 2 breast cancer to graduate cum laude from Cape Peninsula University of Technology, inspiring others with her story of perseverance and advocacy for early detection.
CPUT will honour over 7,500 graduands during its Autumn Graduation ceremonies from 7 to 12 April 2025, featuring a special ceremony for Professor Anthony Staak, who will receive an Honorary Doctorate for his contributions to higher education.
It came as students from the University of Cape Town (UCT) carried out protest action this week regarding fee debt and student housing, including transit and vacation accommodation.
Following violent protests over student accommodation, CPUT officials confirm the situation is now calm and are actively seeking private landlords to assist with housing needs.
Frustration had been building up ahead of Sunday night’s clashes as students camped outside the District Six Campus demanding to be placed in residencies.
CPUT spokesperson Lauren Kansley said it upped the bed count by 1000 beds this year and can house 16,200 students in total.
Tensions rise at CPUT as students protest against the accommodation crisis, demanding urgent intervention from portfolio of higher education and learning committee .
Violence erupted at CPUT's District Six campus as security personnel clashed with students over accommodation access, resulting in one hospitalisation and property damage.
The warning comes amid growing frustration among hundreds of students who gathered outside the District Six campus over a lack of accommodation in university residences.
CPUT District Six students face an accommodation crisis as delayed residence placements leave many stranded. Students have traveled to campus seeking urgent solutions, but the university advises residence access will only begin 48 hours before term starts.
Buses transporting these students were loaded in the early hours of Sunday morning, after vetting the group to establish who was eligible to be placed, said CPUT spokesperson Lauren Kansley.
Universities in the Western Cape brace for an influx of students as the Private Student Housing Association calls for urgent payment from NSFAS to address accommodation challenges.
Nominees emphasised that as a collective, women must continue to advocate for themselves and ensure that there is a support system to shepherd their careers.
Aimeè Stollie from Môrester Akademie was congratulated for this prestigious achievement by Western Cape MEC of Education, David Maynier.
The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) at universities is in the spotlight after the University of South Africa (Unisa) flagged the exam scripts of students for its use of ChatGPT.
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What better way to celebrate when Independent Media’s very own photojournalist, Ayanda Ndamane, who made the cut, securing a nomination in the News Photography category.
And what makes their story more incredible, is that the occasion marks the second time the couple graduated together during the same ceremony.
As a coach, Banyana coach Desiree Ellis has won four successive Cosafa Cup titles between 2017 and 2020, to go with her four CAF Women’s Coach of the Year awards.
This is after more than 100 000 students encountered financial exclusion from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) at the beginning of the year.
A third-year student at Cape Town University of Technology (CPUT) was left disappointed after finding out that she will not graduate next month.
A breakthrough in the murder case of 21-year-old Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) student Asiphe Cetywayo has led to the arrests of two suspects.
A fifty-three-year-old hiker and her 28-year-old nephew from KwaZulu-Natal were brought to safety following a strenuous rescue on Platteklip Gorge along Table Mountain on Monday.
The top-performing Cape Town learners who excelled in the Engen Maths and Science School (EMSS) were celebrated at the weekend.
According to the funding scheme, more than R3 billion in allowances should be paid by March to institutions.