UCT swaps black, female 'transformation boss' - for 72-year-old white Brit
The University of Cape Town (UCT) is never far away from a race-based controversy, and history appears to be repeating itself at the hallowed campus. Professor Loretta Feris, who had served as the Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Transformation, has stepped down from her role at the institution – but the pick to replace her hasn’t kept everyone happy… Transformation professor steps down from UCT role UCT released a statement about Feris’ decision to take an early sabbatical before her term as DVC ends. They praised the professor for her multitude of achievements, after explaining why the tw...