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Dear colleagues and students It is with a heavy heart that I write to you to convey the sad news of the passing of former University of Cape Town Vice-Chancellor, Emeritus Professor Stuart Saunders. He died peacefully in his sleep on 12 February 2021, after a short illness. In light of this sad news, the UCT flag is flying at half-mast as of yesterday morning. Dr Saunders served the university exceptionally well for a remarkable 16 years, holding the role of vice-chancellor from 1981 until 1996. A former professor of medicine at UCT, he has remained an active part of the UCT family in vari...

Academics, deputies bid farewell to UCT vice-chancellor Stuart Saunders By Sam Spiller Share UCT academics and former institution leaders are voicing their respects following the death of former Vice-Chancellor, Dr Stuart Saunders. Saunders died in his sleep on Friday after a long battle with an illness. He was 89 years old. “Dr Saunders was a titan of South African academia in the 1980s and 1990s,” said Professor Tom Moultrie of the Centre for Actuarial Research. “With good grace, charm, humour and compassion, he was able to lead the institution through difficult and turbulent times.�...

Former University of Cape Town vice chancellor Professor Stuart Saunders died in his sleep on Friday, the institution said.

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