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UWC: Building an impressive PhD legacy
81 Pursuing a Higher Design UWC was established to train lower to middle level civil servants and schoolteachers to serve a separated Coloured community. Fifty years on, it has become admired for its cultural diversity and is an internationally recognised research institution. According to the University web ranking, UWC is rated the sixth best in South Africa, seventh in Africa, and in the top 10% in the world for its scientific research. As Rector and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Brian O’Connell often puts it, “the Nationalist Party government took from Coloured people the opportunity to develop competencies in maths and science by giving them schooling of low standards. Producing large numbers of postgraduate students in a wide range of disciplines was obviously not part of the design.” Since the late Frank Jones Quint blazed the trail in 1969 with his PhD in education, hundreds more have followed. The University saw its first female PhDs in 1991 when Wendy Joy Flanagan, Adele
Gordon and Aletta Elizabeth Todt graduated, while Charles Mandlenkosi Dlamini became the first black African PhD graduate in 1995. A record 81 doctorates were awarded in 2013. In addition, the University's state-of-the-art Life Sciences building attracted 96 postdoctoral researchers from around the world last year. Our staff and doctoral researchers have made significant contributions to science, including ground-breaking research in alternative energy, indigenous pharmacology and medical science. “These have changed the consciousness of the world about UWC," O’Connell says. "UWC is being recognised as a serious research institution. We have become a metaphor for what is possible without resources.” “This struggle university is a place to show the rest of the country that science is not alien to us. It is not something that belongs to white people, it belongs to us too but we were kept away from it.” PAGE ONE
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UWC 2013 PhD Graduates 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41.
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William Mavengere Beatrice Karekezi Mironko Nondwe Mlenzana Kwena Desmond Modibane William Motswainyana Partson Virira Moyo Lyndon Barry Mungur Grace Nyambura Muriithi Lucyline Nkatha Murungi Paul Mushonga Muyunda Mutemwa Sudeshni Naidoo Khanyisa Lillian Nohako Clive Justin Oliphant Joash Nyakondo Ongori James Onyemata Chinyerum Opuwari Nicolas Wasonga Orago Vincent Michael Phillips Natasha Ross Mani Rossouw Michael Rowe Sheena Rughubar-Reddy Gbemisola Morounke Saibu Xolani Sherlock-Lee Sakuba Roderick Kevin Sauls Simukai Shamu Johannes Mlandu Sibanyoni Praise Sibuyi Makgamathe Joseph Sithole Sharyn Berenice Spicer Juliet Stoltenkamp Mubarak Allie Sulaiman Nagla Babelkheir Ibrahim Taha Cornelius Taute Ntevheleni Thivhogi Abebaw Adgo Tsegaye Jeanine Uwimana Pamela Welz Selamawit Woldesenbet
Editorial Welcome to the first 2014 edition of Three-Sixt-e. We trust you had a relaxing break and wish you all the best for the year ahead. This issue focuses on UWC’s graduation legacy as we celebrate the successes of our alumni and current graduands. We are also proud to announce that the University conferred 81 PhD degrees during its March and September graduation ceremonies in 2013, marking the highest output of PhD graduates in a single year in the history of the institution. The success of our past and present students is a testament to UWC’s upward trajectory from humble beginnings. In this issue we catch up with '80s student activist Ashley Forbes, who shares his experiences as a UWC struggle activist and the values the institution instilled in him. We introduce Dr Gayle Martin, an alumna of the same generation who has built a successful career at the World Bank on the foundation of a UWC education and a special personal association. In another spin on UWC’s legacy of educational excellence, Professor Johann van der Merwe, our first LLD graduate, reflects on his history with the institution. And, in celebration of 20 years of democracy, we bring you the latest on the recent conference entitled 20 Years of Democracy: The Dynamics of Building a Better Society.
The UWC Alumni Association would like to welcome you back, to reconnect with fellow students and friends. Join us as we renew old friendships, reminisce about days gone by and catch up on life experiences. A weekend of nostalgia, fun, laughter, dancing and making new memories awaits! Watch this space for the full programme, pricing options and booking details. 3 – 5 OCTOBER 2014 UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE
The ‘80s Alumni Reunion Weekend is open to all alumni.
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Lastly, we would like to extend warm congratulations to our newly-appointed dean in the Faculty of Law, UWC stalwart Professor Bernard Martin, and all our new first-year students. We wish you every success and all the best for your endeavours. Patricia Lawrence Pro Vice-Chancellor Department for Institutional Advancement
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MUTHI: Building Science around Traditional Medicines Herbal medicine is a popular form of healthcare in Africa. However, the reliability and efficacy of traditional medicine may often not be as established as conventional pharmaceutical medicines. Since 2011, through the South African Herbal Science and Medicine Institute (SAHSMI) in the Faculty of Natural Sciences, UWC has been collaborating with three African and four European universities (the University of the Free State, the University of Bamako in Mali, Makerere University in Uganda, the Universities of Oslo and Bergen, both in Norway, the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands and the University of Oxford in the UK) in a consortium called the Multi-disciplinary University Traditional Health Initiative (MUTHI). MUTHI is funded by the European Union Framework Programme, which seeks to refine the science applied to traditional medicines, and to build sustainable research capacity on plants for better public health in Africa. “We have randomised clinical trials for pharmaceutical medicines, but we do not know as much about traditional medicines with regard to safety, efficacy and effectiveness,” explains SAHSMI director, Professor Gail Hughes. “We are using this initiative to develop research tools and
This photo was taken while Ashley Forbes was being transported to the border.
The 1980s - the age of young lions The 1980s at UWC were marked by a radical level of student activism not even seen in 1976.
skills for phytomedicine while creating sustainabilty through training current and future scientists and researchers. Our focus is to have better documented scientific knowledge on traditional medicines.” MUTHI is divided into several work packages, each led by a MUTHI partner with expertise in: medical anthropology and ethnopharmacology; quality control, bioactivity and safety of phytomedicines and nutraceuticals; clinical trials and traditional medicine efficacy; and ethics and intellectual property rights. UWC leads the effort to create a training platform for clinical trials. SAHSMI partnered with UWC's Centre for Innovative Educational
and Communication Technologies to develop six e-learning modules for clinical trials of traditional medicines (http://muthi. uwc.ac.za) and also developed an accredited Clinical Trials and Indigenous Herbal Medicine postgraduate course through UWC's School of Public Health (contact taparker@uwc.ac.za or telephone 021 959 2509 for more information). The tangible accomplishments of the MUTHI project will remain at UWC's Faculty of Natural Sciences beyond the funding cycle: training and capacity building of both faculty and students in five key phytomedicine areas, continued training using the e-learning platform and postgraduate course, templates for memoranda of understanding and intellectual property, and a repository of bioassays and standard operating procedures for future research.
Ethnobotanical survey training in Kampala, Uganda. UWC SAHSMI master's students, Tarryn Blouws and Denver Davids (centre, back), with other participants.
In the thick of things was a young Wynberg man who featured in a trial that signposted the beginning of the end of apartheid for many people in the Western Cape. After matriculating, Ashley Forbes registered to do the LSTD diploma at UWC in 1982. He was already a seasoned activist and student leader. "None of my siblings studied at UWC” he says. “I wanted to teach but my primary motivation for attending UWC was to get more involved in the struggle. I even switched to Physical Education in 1983 because I saw it as an opportunity to train in preparation for joining Umkhonto weSizwe!" After being recruited to MK by UWC student, Cecyl Esau, Ashley left the country for Angola (he later completed his BA on Robben Island). He returned to Cape Town with alumnus Peter Jacobs, but both were arrested in May 1987. Some months later, two other UWC students
were arrested trying to cross the border and more arrests followed. The ensuing trial revealed MK's strong presence in the Western Cape, and at UWC. Eleven of the fifteen accused were UWC students or alumni. "The political education I got at UWC was priceless. When I think of the debates we had on the lawns and in the cafeteria, the marches amid chants of 'Hek toe!', even the stone throwing – I think students now lack that spirit that we had, that conviction and confidence that we could change things." "Historians haven't properly captured the role of UWC students in the struggle. They were the young lions – confident, aware, even fearless – and they had a huge radicalising influence on schools and youth organisations in the mid-1980s."
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Celebrating 20 years of Democracy
From the Cape Flats to the World Bank UWC alumna Dr Gayle Martin is a senior health economist with the World Bank, where she manages the Service Delivery Indicators (SDI) Programme that tracks performance and quality of delivery in the health and education sectors across Africa. Having worked across the globe, the University of the Western Cape remains a special place for her. “UWC was not only where I was educated but also where I lived for much of the first half of my life. I shared my parents, Ma and Pa Martin, with 300 students at the men's hostel. My ‘tenure’ at UWC therefore lasted about twenty years!” says Dr Martin, who graduated with her BChD (Bachelor of Dental Surgery) in 1989. “Undoubtedly, my life has been influenced by UWC. It shaped my political and social justice views and taught me the value of education.” After qualifying and practicing as a dentist, she won a scholarship to Harvard to do her master’s and eventually obtained her PhD in Health Economics there in 2003. Although no longer working as a dentist, she says, “I do not regret the years I spent studying and working as a dentist. It afforded me the opportunity to view health policy issues from the perspective of a healthcare provider. Now, as an economist I do research on some of the most intractable problems of our time: the disconnect between public spending and health outcomes.” Her work keeps her busy but Dr Martin is hoping to attend the '80s Alumni Reunion in October 2014.
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UWC celebrated 20 years of democracy in South Africa by hosting a special conference in February to recognise the achievements of the University and the country in building a more equal and inclusive society.
face global challenges – so why not face them together? We also face our own specific challenges, but they are rarely unique. Surely there is much that we can learn from one another, especially when we work collaboratively.”
The “20 Years of Democracy: The Dynamics of Building a Better Society” conference formed part of the closing of the Dynamics of Building a Better Society (DBBS) programme, a joint initiative between UWC and the Flemish InterUniversity Council (VLIR).
Recognising UWC’s distinctive academic role in helping to build an equitable and dynamic nation, Hanekom saluted the partners of the DBBS for their accomplishments. “Without democracy in our country, this would not have been possible. Without meaningful partnerships, our democracy would have been hollow. The DBBS programme epitomises what can be accomplished when we put our heads together,” said Hanekom.
The conference marked the ten-year anniversary of this landmark collaboration. In April 2003, UWC and four Flemish universities embarked on the DBBS programme, which consisted of two fiveyear phases of projects designed to help the University to achieve its strategic objectives, linked to national goals and priorities for the South African higher education sector. Speaking at the opening of the conference, South Africa's Minister of Science and Technology, the Hon. Mr Derek Hanekom, commented on the joint initiative and the roles partnerships play in South Africa’s development when he said: “Today we
The proceedings included a round table discussion on perspectives of democracy and development, presentations by universities in southern Africa on opportunities for university development cooperation, a plenary session on “Citizenship, Multilingual Semiotics and Democracy”, a theatre play on human exposés and a gala dinner concert. A highlight was the plenary reflection, which put into perspective just how far the country and UWC had come in 20 years.
(From left to right): Professor Freddy Mortier (Vice-Rector of Ghent University, Belgium), Professor Brian O'Connell (Rector of UWC), Ms Kristien Verbruggen (Director of the Flemish Inter-university Council, Belgium), and Professor Faustin Kamuzora (Vice-Rector of Mzumbe University, Tanzania) debate the role of universities in development.
The UWC Convocation AGM will take place on Saturday, 7 June 2014 at the UWC Library Auditorium. The September 2014 Graduation will take place from Wednesday, 17 September to Friday, 19 September 2014 at the Main Hall. The '80s Alumni Reunion will take place from Friday, 3 October to Sunday, 5 October at the Main Hall and Student Centre. Times to be announced.
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UWC was a blessing Professor Johann van der Merwe likes to venture where angels fear to tread. As a white person with a BA LLB in the early 1970s, he had opportunities aplenty, but he chose to lecture at the University of Fort Hare. His decision to go to a black homeland university was rejected as “mad” by some in his community. “I could have gone to practice law and even had the opportunity to join one of the top white universities, but I just got this feeling that I was more needed there,” Van der Merwe remembers. “It was a challenge but I enjoyed every moment of it.”
Albert Fritz is happy that his son has come to UWC.
Family footsteps UWC has an interesting track record of children following in the footsteps of their parents to study at the University. Among many such first-year students this year is Charlton Fritz, son of Albert Fritz, the Western Cape MEC for Social Development. “I’m very happy that my only son chose UWC to study,” commented Fritz, when he and his wife attended the University’s Orientation Programme this year. “This is one of the really excellent universities on the continent. Days of looking down on UWC are long gone. This institution has produced the best lawyers and judges in South Africa.” He was quick to point out that his son chose the University on his own “though of course I encouraged him to do so.” What makes Fritz even happier is the University's tradition of contributing
BOOK REVIEW
So near and yet so far In 2013, the Afrikaans Department’s Prof Wium van Zyl collaborated with two Dutch academics to edit Zo ver & zo dichtbij, literaire betrekkingen tussen Nederland en
to the betterment of disadvantaged communities. “Whatever we learnt here we go and practice in the poor communities.” Fritz remembers the “horrific and interesting” days in the late 1980s when he used to hitch-hike from the Cape Flats to attend classes, which were often disrupted by security police. “There was a popular term ‘hek toe’ on campus which students used to shout before gathering at the Modderdam Road (now Robert Sobukwe Road) gate to stage protests.” Fritz was the third-year coordinator for the People's History Project in the 1980s. He completed his BA Honours in the early 1990s and his LLB in 2009 at the University. He was a Chief Inspector in the Judicial Inspectorate Office of the Inspecting Judge for 10 years. In 2009 he became a Member of the National Parliament. He was appointed as Western Cape MEC for Community Safety in 2010 and moved to his current position in June 2011.
In 1974, Johannesburg-born Van der Merwe accepted a senior position at UWC – a move he describes as a blessing. His fourteen-year spell at the University saw him eventually head the Department of Private Law. He continued his studies and became UWC's first LLD graduate in 1984. UWC sensitised Van der Merwe to the realities of apartheid, and he was part of the “big march” to the Bellville Magistrate Court led by Professor Jakes Gerwel and other prominent academics. “Those were turbulent years”, he says. One morning they found the prefab building that housed the Faculty of Law destroyed by a bomb. They were forced to combine classes and teach more than 500 students in a hall. In 1989, Van der Merwe joined Cape Technikon (now CPUT) to head the Department of Public Relations Management. Due to retire this July, he says he will miss interaction with, and the appreciation of, the students.
Zuid-Afrika, a book that explores the literary relations between the Netherlands (Dutch literature) and South Africa (South African Dutch and Afrikaans literature). Prof Van Zyl also contributed an article on the reception and evaluation of the body of humorous poems in the history of Afrikaans literature and the relations of this cultural manifestation within the context of 19th century European cultural nationalism. The article also examines the genre's connections with the broader Dutch and international literary landscape of the time.
Professor Johann van der Merwe felt appreciated when lecturing at UWC.
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Sport and education a fusion of success
Rigged for success For as long as he can remember, UWC postgraduate student Fritz Agbor dreamed of working on an oil rig. Although that goal may have shifted somewhat, it is his continued enthusiasm for the subject of petroleum geology that drives his work ethic. Agbor, who is from the city of Kumba in the Republic of Cameroon, says that it’s thanks to a friend of his brother, who worked on an oil rig, that he was first captivated by the subject. “What he did sounded fascinating – and his confidence inspired me to follow in his footsteps,” he says. After graduating from high school, Agbor set out to locate the right university through which he could pursue his dream. “UWC seemed the perfect choice. Besides being one of only a handful of universities in Africa that offer petroleum geology as a subject, everything I read about the University made it seem ideal.” Agbor says he was pleased to see the calibre of education matched the welcoming atmosphere: “The diversity, how friendly everyone is, and the incredibly supportive lecturers – all make UWC feel like home.” Winner of the 2012 Golden Key Undergraduate Achievement Award, Agbor has just started his master’s degree studies in Petroleum Geology at UWC, and is well on his way to achieving his new goal – becoming a reservoir engineer. “I believe everything is determined by your passion; my interest in my subject carries me through any obstacles I encounter,” he adds.
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Sports involvement helped Nosipho Poswa to realise her dreams in education.
Nosipho Poswa is a good example of how sport and education combine to actualise a student's potential. In fact, holistic student development is so important to UWC that it forms part of the first of eight goals central to the University’s Institutional Operating Plan. After failing Grade 12 in 2001, Poswa had no hope of furthering her studies – until she was spotted by a UWC sport representative while playing for a local rugby team in Port Elizabeth in 2005. “He asked me to come play for UWC and, in turn, the University would help me finish my matric and continue with my studies,” Poswa recalls. Poswa didn’t hesitate, and the partnership has been so fruitful that she is in her final year of her BEd degree, after finishing a two-year certificate in higher education. Her rugby career blossomed: she has been a member of the Springbok team that played in the 2010 Rugby World Cup and in the Six Nations Cup, among other international games. This is all due to UWC, she says proudly. “Without UWC I would not be where I am today. When I
met the UWC gentleman I had no matric and had not been studying for four years. But now I’m finishing my degree and I will be one of the few in my community to have a tertiary education. The support I received from the University, from the Rector’s office and the Sports Administration, to mention a few, was tremendous.” Poswa sustained knee and Achilles tendon injuries that have put her international rugby career on hold. Although she has not given up on playing rugby, Poswa has turned her focus to coaching and plans to use her education degree and her story to stress the importance of sports and studies to young people. “Sport and education go together. Imagine if I got injured and was not studying. Where would I be now?” Poswa appeals for more financial backing for women rugby. “People in my community think I’m misusing my money because I’m a national player but I still live in a shack and don’t even drive a car. They don’t know, unlike our male counterparts, we just get pocket money when on national duty.”
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Dean Martin to drive change Transformation is often a thorny and sensitive issue in the higher education environment, but Professor Bernard Martin believes it is attainable at UWC’s Faculty of Law. Martin, who took over the reigns as the Dean of the Law Faculty in January 2014 from Professor Julia Sloth-Nielsen, has put transformation on top of the agenda for his five-year term. “Our staff doesn’t represent the demographics of the country, and it’s my job to try to change that and transform the faculty,” comments Martin, who obtained his LLD at the University in 2008. Martin points out that he will not haphazardly chop and change, but will explore ways to drive the transformation process. Among these are to change how staff see and do things, instil greater collegiality and use the opportunities presented by the growth of the University to bring more black people on board. Ladysmith-born Martin, after short stints at various universities, joined
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Professor Bernard Martin is the new dean of law at UWC.
UWC in 1988 as a senior lecturer, rising to become the deputy dean in 2009. He is also the current vice-president of the Society of Law Teachers of Southern Africa. He has witnessed UWC's Law Faculty develop a proud history of not only graduating top lawyers, including many magistrates and judges, but of also making significant contributions to the transition of South Africa to a democratic state, most notably the Community Law Centre’s role in the drafting of the Constitution. The faculty is deeply engaged with the community, through providing
legal advice, training for trade unions, research on domestic workers and the establishment of the Centre for Disability Law and Policy – the first of its kind in the country. The Law Faculty, according to Martin, is in good stead of becoming the “cradle of Africa’s legal talent”. “Our main areas of focus – firmly encapsulated in the Faculty Institutional Operating Plan 2010-2014 – are to increase the postgraduate student cohort and our publications output,” Martin adds.
UWC mourns the recent passing of our alumni, staff, students and friends, including:
George Africa, who was a part-time lecturer in education at the University for several years, passed away in 2013 after suffering a heart attack. Africa obtained his teaching diploma at UWC in 1978, a BA in 1984 and BEd in 1986. He was the principal of Mary Harding School for the intellectually impaired, where he was popular for his passion for art.
Professor Mohamed Hanif Moola passed away in December. After joining the Faculty of Dentistry in 1977, he served as lecturer, senior lecturer, Head of the Department of Community Dentistry and Acting Dean before retiring in 2009 as Dean of the new faculty formed after the merger with Stellenbosch University's School of Oral Health Sciences.
Dr Ingrid Miller, who was the Registrar and a member of the University’s executive management, passed away on 21 December. Miller, who obtained her PhD at UWC in 2001, held a BA (HMS) degree, Higher Diploma in Education, BA Honours and Master’s from the University of Stellenbosch and an Executive MBA from the University of Cape Town. PAGE SEVEN
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Did you know that over 50% of the University's academic staff possess doctoral degrees and that 20% of all students registered at UWC are postgraduates?
Music returns to campus The Intermediate and Advanced Programmes in Music that were launched at UWC in August 2013 will soon enable musicians to again gain qualifications at the University. It is the first time in 12 years that accredited music courses are offered at UWC, after the University’s music department closed in 2002 due to staff rationalisation. According to Henriette Weber, Director of the UWC Centre for the Performing Arts (CPA), the reintroduction of music courses has been a dream since the CPA was established in 2005. The CPA will offer an Intermediate Programme in Music (Grade 1–4) and an Advanced Programme in Music (Grade 5–Licentiate). Weber says that the response to the new courses has been overwhelming. “We have registered over thirty students already and the waiting list grows daily, with another fifty anticipated. We are excited
by the calls received enquiring about our new venture and these calls are being turned into registrations.”
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The courses cater for community musicians from disadvantaged communities. Through recognition of prior learning, access to the courses and certification can make these individuals more employable. “We believe that every community musician has the ability to be a teacher or a performer, but many lack the necessary certification,” says Weber. The curricula of the two programmes require ensemble playing for all registered students. The Chamber Music Institute, also at the CPA, will shortly announce auditions for the ensembles. Aside from the chamber ensembles participating in local and international festivals, Weber hopes to cement the partnership between the CPA and the wellknown Arianna String Quartet, based at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, which performed at the launch of the Institute.
Chairperson of The Elders and former UN Secretary-General, Dr Kofi Annan, delivered the Annual Desmond and Leah Tutu International Peace Lecture at UWC on 7 October 2013.
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