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Guest speaker Mr Sandras Phiri
13 December 2019 | Video Nico Badenhuizen. Photo Roger Sedres.Mr Sandras Phiri, UCT alumnus and CEO and founder of Africa Trust Academy, was the guest speaker at the Faculty of Health Sciences graduation ceremony at 18:00 on Friday, 13 December 2019.
In a warm and engaging speech that balanced serious notes and reflection on his own life experiences with relatable anecdotes about human behaviour, he encouraged graduands to take their work seriously, to persevere through countless challenges, to remember the humanity that is served by the work of science, and to keep trying until they find a solution.
“When you commit, you see different results. People see that. Your superiors see that. Your investors see that. But commitment requires courage. It requires the courage to say ‘I’ll do it’.”
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December graduation 2019
The University of Cape Town will be celebrating the graduation of 1 960 of its students over six graduation ceremonies on 12, 13 and 23 December, which include the conferral of three honorary doctorates and the presentation of the UCT Book Award and the UCT Creative Works Award. This graduation season, we also bid a fond farewell to our chancellor, Mrs Graça Machel, who has been the titular head of the university for the past 20 years. Her compassionate and dedicated service to the university will be deeply missed.
