
UCT's Nelson Mandela School set to build a world class African Policy School
The Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance at UCT is building a world class African Policy School dedicated to developing the next generation of Africa’s ethical leaders.

The first quarter of 2023 has been another exciting time for the School
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The School contributes to building African Continental Free Trade Area
Our Building Bridges Programme enables the School to maintain its network of over 1 000 alumni and fellows, and to learn from their experiences on the ground as they continue to contribute to the process of change and transformation in over

Our story and the journey ahead
The School's strategy is equally informed by the African Union’s Agenda 2063, which commits to building “an integrated, prosperous and peaceful Africa, driven by its own citizens, representing a dynamic force in the international arena”.
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Creating One African Market | AfCFTA Key Updates
This newsletter provides an update on the activities undertaken by the Nelson Mandela School to support the AfCFTA Secretariat during the review period of July 2022 to July 2023.
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Shirley Kandabu, African adventurer, leader, social entrepreneur
“You come from a background like that, and you’re constantly empowered,” said the Emerging African Leaders Programme graduate from the University of Cape Town’s Nelson Mandela School.
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In honour of Pieter Pretorius
A few years later, in 2016, it was a pleasure to have Pieter in my Public Leadership course on the Master of Development Policy and Practice at UCT's Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance.
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UCT's Nelson Mandela School set to build a world class African Policy School
The Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance at UCT is building a world class African Policy School dedicated to developing the next generation of Africa’s ethical leaders.
Read more