Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Town

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Town (UCT) is the executive head also referred to as the principal. The VC has the overall responsibility for the policy and administration of the University. The current Vice-Chancellor is Mosa Moshabela.

• 1918-1938: Sir John Carruthers Beattie^[1]
• 1938-1947: AW Falconer
• 1948-1955: TB Davie
• 1956-1957: Reginald W. James, in an acting capacity
• 1958-1967: Jacobus Duminy
• 1968-1980: Sir Richard Luyt
• 1981-1996: Stuart J Saunders
• 1996-2000: Mamphela Ramphele
• 2000-2008: Njabulo Ndebele
• 2008-2018: Max Price
• 2018-2023: Mamokgethi Phakeng - placed on special leave and then early retirement ^[2][3]
• 2023-2024: Daya Reddy (Interim)
• 2024-Current: Mosa Moshabela

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• Chancellor of the University of Cape Town

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University of Cape Town

People

• Chancellor: Precious Moloi-Motsepe
• Vice-chancellor: Mosa Moshabela
• Notable academics
• Notable alumni

History

• South African College
• Demonstrations at UCT
• List of alumni

Academic units

• African Gender Institute
• Animal Demography Unit
  • SAFRING
  • SABAP
  • SABAP2
• Kaplan Centre
  • Jewish Digital Archive Project
• Law
• Michaelis School of Fine Art
  • Centre for Curating the Archive
• Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
• South African College of Music

Libraries

• Bolus Herbarium
• Jagger Library

Student life

• Green Campus Initiative
• Ikey Tigers
• Ikey Warriors
• SHAWCO
• UCT Radio
• UNASA UCT
• Varsity
• Waaihoek

Affiliated hospitals

• Groote Schuur Hospital
• Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital
• Valkenberg Hospital

Miscellaneous

• 2021 Cape Town fire
• Baxter Theatre Centre
• Biko Lectures
• Egyptian Building
• Little Theatre
• Mafeje affair
• Mathematics Competition
• Montebello Design Centre
• Irma Stern Museum
• TB Davie Lecture

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