Mamdani’s decolonization talk sparks uproar against UCT management
By Yaseen Kippie On Tuesday night, The University of Cape Town held its annual TB Davies Memorial Lecture, organised by the Academic Freedom Committee. Professor Mahmood Mamdani, previously employed at UCT, returned as the guest speaker after 16 years away. He answered critics of his acceptance to speak at the memorial lecture, by saying that he was back because “Rhodes fell”, in line with the topic ‘Decolonising the Post-Colonial University. […]
