UCT to host VC installation ceremony

Dear colleagues and students

The University of Cape Town (UCT) will host an installation ceremony for the 11th Vice-Chancellor, Professor Mosa Moshabela, on Monday, 25 November 2024 at 10:00 at the Sarah Baartman Hall.

The ceremony will be co-hosted by UCT Chancellor, Dr Precious Moloi-Motsepe, and Chair of Council, Mr Norman Arendse. It will be attended by invited guests, dignitaries from higher education and beyond, and invited members of the UCT community.

• Read the Chair’s Desk: Installation ceremony: UCT’s 11th VC Professor Mosa Moshabela.

Please note the following regarding attendance of the event:

In-person attendance

Due to capacity constraints, only specific groups could be invited for in-person attendance. Invites have been issued via email over the past few weeks. Invited members of the UCT community are urged to check their mailboxes and RSVP by Wednesday, 20 November.

Any staff member or student who may have not received an invite yet but wishes to attend can send a request to the CMD team by Friday, 22 November. Due to the limited seating space, not all requests received will necessarily be accommodated.

Virtual attendance

For the rest of the UCT community wishing to witness this significant occasion, the ceremony will be live streamed on the UCT website and the university’s Facebook and X (formerly Twitter) social media platforms. Furthermore, recordings will be made available on the UCT YouTube channel at a later stage.

UCT looks forward to formally and officially welcoming the university’s 11th Vice-Chancellor, Professor Moshabela.

• Read the previous Chair’s Desk: UCT announces new VC: Professor Mosa Moshabela.
• Read Professor Moshabela’s abridged CV.

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