Having harnessed neuroscience to interrogate consumer decision-making, marketing executive Ayanda Vilakazi is graduating with a second doctoral degree.

Féranaaz Farista’s PhD research hones in on the lived experiences of Muslim breastfeeding mothers, some of whom returned to work after the birth of their children.

Lwazi Ncoliwe arrived at UCT with nothing – and is now about to graduate with a PhD in Management Studies. Lwazi’s remarkable journey has taken him from being a student assistant to becoming an academic.

Sheep farmer Charl Johannes van der Merwe’s graduation at the age of 80 will not only contribute to the betterment of fellow farmers in the Upper Karoo but also motivate them to continue with their studies.