Honouring the legacy of Prof Vuyisa Mazwi-Tanga
UNVEILING: To honour the legacy of CPUT’s first Vice-Chancellor, the university unveiled an official portrait of Prof Vuyisa Mazwi-Tanga at the Council Chambers on the Bellville Campus.
Tuesday, 06 October 2015
To honour the legacy of CPUT’s first Vice-Chancellor, the university unveiled an official portrait of Prof Vuyisa Mazwi-Tanga at the Council Chambers on the Bellville Campus.
Mazwi-Tanga was at the helm of CPUT for eight years and prior to that held various positions at the former Peninsula Technkion.
Speaking at the unveiling, Mbulelo Bikwani, Chairman of the CPUT Council, commended Mazwi-Tanga for her contribution to the higher education sector.
Bikwani says during her tenure, Mazwi-Tanga consolidated CPUT’s position as one of the top UoT’s in the country, created a conducive environment for teaching and learning and restructured the whole university from nine faculties to six faculties.
“When the next history of CPUT is written we know that Vuyisa Mazwi-Tanga’s name will be right up there with the legends, and that future generations will talk about a simple woman from kwaNomaheya that passed here and left an indelible mark not only in the history books of this university but in the hearts of those that came into contact with her.
Bikwani says the unveiling is a symbol of collective sacrifice and accomplishments by those who pioneered the establishment of CPUT under her leadership.
Deputy-Vice Chancellor for Teaching and Learning, Prof Anthony Staak, commended Mazwi-Tanga for the role she played in developing CPUT.
“You showed us that leadership is not about being popular, but about being firm and taking decisions that will benefit CPUT,” he says.
Mazwi-Tanga says she is humbled by the gesture and thanked the CPUT community for including her into the CPUT history.
She says she owes this recognition to the many women in higher education and other spheres of life who have gone before her as well as those who are still struggling, especially those in rural areas.
She also encouraged women in all spheres of life to not shy away from hard work and to always strive to do their best.
Written by Candes Keating
Email: keatingc@cput.ac.za
Provides coverage for the Engineering and Applied Sciences Faculties; the Bellville and Wellington Campuses, and research and innovation news.
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