An honorary doctorate for disability rights activist Mzolisi Toni

27 July 2022 | Director Roxanne Harris. Videography and Video Edit Carbon Visuals. Photo Je’nine May.

Disability rights activist Mzolisi Toni received an honorary doctorate on Friday, 22 July during the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) first live and in person PhD graduation ceremony since the start of the global COVID-19 pandemic.

Mzolisi Toni’s efforts to advance disability rights in South Africa since the early 1990’s culminated in the first Postgraduate Diploma in Disability Studies being launched at UCT in 2003.


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PhD Graduation July 2022

 

The July 2022 PhD candidates graduated on Friday, 22 July 2022 at their faculty’s graduation ceremony as per the published schedule available on the graduation page on the UCT Students website. Ceremonies were livestreamed on the website, and video recordings are now available on this feature page and on UCT’s YouTube channel.

We are excited to see our UCT graduates unleash their potential for a fair and just society. Join in with the celebrations on social media by using the #UCTGrad2022 hashtag.

 

Our stories: inspirational graduates

The UCT News team has profiled a cross-section of inspirational PhD graduands whose stories have inspired us. To all those we haven’t been able to feature, we’d like to say: each one of you is an inspiration – to your university, your families and your communities. We wish you every success in the future.

#UCTGrad2022 – social media elements


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