UCT gives green light to compulsory vaccination for staff, students
University of Cape Town students and staff will have to provide proof of vaccination from 1 January to access the campus.
UCT gives green light to compulsory vaccination for staff, students
University of Cape Town students and staff will have to provide proof of vaccination from 1 January to access the campus.
This includes new students who will be registering for the first time.
On Wednesday, the university announced that its senate had in principle approved the proposal.
A majority of 83% of senate members voted in support of the proposal.
This is after consultations with stakeholders.
"The UCT Council discussed this complex matter fully and took into consideration a range of diverse views at a meeting held on Saturday, 16 October. Council resolved that the university executive should proceed to establish an appropriately constituted panel, whose task would be to develop the operational details required to implement the campus access dispensation as referred to,” said spokesperson Elijah Moholola
Moholola said the panel will also be tasked to come up with guidelines for those who would be exempt from providing proof of vaccination.
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