Graça Machel, who has filled the titular position since 1999, will end her term this year.
Graça Machel, who has been chancellor of the University of Cape Town since 1999, is nearing the end of her term, and among those mentioned as possible nominees to replace her have been Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema and outgoing Western Cape Premier Helen Zille.the party’s representatives on campus would be nominating Zille.
“The role of chancellor requires an individual of stature, with exceptional personal qualities and integrity,” said the university’s registrar, Royston Pillay. “If UCT wants to transform, there is no reason not to appoint Malema as a chancellor, especially considering the political dynamics of South Africa,” Tabata continued, adding that the EFF commander-in-chief “is also leading the biggest, fastest-growing movement in the country”.Kay said the DA would nominate Zille as she “has played a really important role in the development of this country, specifically in the Western Cape, where UCT is situated”.
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