University of Cape Town

At the beginning of May 2022, Council approved the appointment of Professor Harsha Kathard as Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Teaching and Learning.

Professor Kathard is a Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders and Research Director of the Inclusive Practices Africa Research Unit. She is a C2-rated scientist who has published over 60 research papers and has extensive experience in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.

Innocentia Mmule Pule is a chartered accountant and entrepreneur, who further holds a global executive development qualification from the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) and a transition to general management certificate from the Institut Européen d’Administration des Affaires (INSEAD).

Professor Collier-Reed is a highly esteemed academic and leader who has dedicated almost three decades to UCT.