The Faculty of Commerce stole the show at the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) September graduation with the biggest cohort. In addition, the faculty had one of the largest PhD numbers in a single ceremony – at a cool 33.

Across eight ceremonies, UCT conferred 125 undergraduate diplomas and certificates, 693 bachelor’s degrees, 189 honours degrees, 202 postgraduate diplomas and certificates, 955 master’s degrees and 155 doctoral degrees.

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.