Dear colleagues and students
As you are aware, there has been an increase across the country in COVID-19 infections, admissions and deaths in the past two weeks. In many areas the number of new infections exceeds that seen during the first wave. President Cyril Ramaphosa therefore announced a return to Lockdown Level Three in the country.
The regulations under Lockdown Level Three, published on 29 December 2020, include a curfew between the hours of 21:00 and 06:00.
The University of Cape Town (UCT) has in place all the necessary procedures and protocols to comply with Lockdown Level Three regulations. For example, adequate personal protective equipment (PPE) is available from 4 January 2021 for all students and staff. We are also adhering to guidelines circulated by the Department of Higher Education and Training following the president’s announcement.
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Author: Corporate Communication and Marketing Division
Published: 11/12/2020
Stellenbosch University (SU) will continue with its hybrid graduation ceremonies, which will include small face-to-face interactions and live streaming for the remainder of its graduands.
In a communiqué to staff and PhD graduands, Prof Stan du Plessis, Chair of the Institutional Committee for Business Continuity (ICBC) said that the ICBC had decided, after careful consideration and much discussion, that SU would proceed with its small face-to-face graduation ceremonies for doctoral graduands, honorary doctorates, Chancellor s awards recipients and the Chancellor s medallist. These ceremonies are scheduled from Monday, 14 December to Wednesday, 16 December 2020.
“We were faced with a very important, but difficult decision on Thursday afternoon (10 December 2020): whether to proceed with our hybrid graduation ceremonies scheduled for next week while South Africa finds itself in the second wave o