Explore our organisational structure, designed to ensure effective and holistic support.
Managing financial resources for student initiatives with transparency and efficiency.
Discover our key focus areas, aimed at fostering student growth and engagement.
Over the past nine years, from the transformative FeesMustFall movement to the unprecedented challenges of Covid-19, one message has emerged: uncertainty is an inevitable part of our shared journey. At UCT Department if Student Affairs (DSA), we view this uncertainty not as a hurdle, but as an invitation for growth. Embracing moments of discomfort allows us to change, adapt, and ultimately thrive.
Covid-19 reminded us of our shared humanity, highlighting that we’re interconnected regardless of class, power, or privilege. In this spirit, the DSA is committed to fostering a community where we recognise each other as people first, united in our differences and strengths.
DSA strives to build a social compact which is based on shared values that guides our collective actions and hold shared values that guides our actions and holds us accountable. This social compact is based on kindness and compassion for self and others which is a precursor for social cohesion for the UCT community as a whole by creating an environment where everyone can have and a sense of belonging.
- Mr Pura Mgolombane; Executive Director, DSA
A multi-functional department supporting student leadership, wellness, funding, and housing for a holistic UCT experience.
Our organisational structure is designed to foster a holistic and humanising student experience nurturing student wellness, personal grown, and academic success. Through dedicated staff component of DSA that are agile, student-centred embodying ethics of care, we aim to create a supportive environment for every student's journey and flourishing.
The Executive Director of Student Affairs is supported by a skilled and dynamic team, ensuring seamless operations and strategic alignment.
Each cluster in the Department of Student Affairs is led by a dedicated director who specialises in their respective area. Together, these clusters ensure fit-for-purpose services that cater holistically to the diverse needs of UCT students.
Creating an environment where every interaction is a humanising encounter, nurturing the spirit and fostering a deeper connection in our shared journey.
To provide students and DSA staff with transformative spiritual and emotional human encounters, fostering empowerment, personal growth, and academic success.
Inviting the UCT Community to grapple with the 3Ps:
- Humanising Pedagogy
- Pedagogy of Discomfort
- Neumotological Pedagogy
Rekindle Dying Embers - Rehabilitate & Radiate the Soul for Mutual Healing & Human Flouring
The DSA KSAs are vehicles through which the DSA intends to realise its vision and to humanise the DSA Strategic Framework 2035, the DSA Culture and hopefully the UCT institutional culture.
The Student Treasury Unit provides the UCT community with essential, professional financial services aligned with the university's mission. Offering agile procurement and purchasing support, we serve UCT stakeholders, including students, staff, governing bodies, and business partners. Our services range from purchasing and mobile payments to fund receipting, all designed to simplify financial processes and make resources accessible to the UCT community. Explore our offerings, contact details, and helpful resources for seamless financial management.
Operating Hours:
Monday to Friday (08h30 – 15h00)
Thursdays (10h00 – 15h00)
For requests and queries related to Purchase Orders, Mobile Payments, Purchasing Card (PCard) requests, receipting of funds, fund balances, and Invoice requisitions, please contact us using the details below:
Tel: (021) 650 3997/5298
Email: studenttreasury@uct.ac.za
Reception, Level 5
Steve Biko Students’ Union Building
Upper Campus
University of Cape Town
Rondebosch
7701
Answers to common questions about UCT DSA structure, support, and more.
The DSA is organised to provide comprehensive support, with departments dedicated to student leadership, wellness, housing, and financial aid, fostering a well-rounded university experience for students.
Mr. Pura Mgolombane is the Executive Director of Student Affairs. His vision is to create a supportive UCT community founded on shared values, prioritising care, inclusivity, and student growth through all services offered by the DSA.
To provide students and DSA staff with transformative spiritual and emotional human encounters, fostering empowerment, personal growth, and academic success.
Motto & 3Rs
Rekindle Dying Embers - Rehabilitate & Radiate the Soul for Mutual Healing & Human Flouring
Students can contact the Student Treasury Unit for assistance with purchasing, mobile payments, and fund receipting. They are located at Level 5, Steve Biko Students’ Union Building, Upper Campus, UCT.
The DSA leadership includes Mr. Pura Mgolombane (Executive Director), Dr. Memory Muturiki (Director of Student Wellness Services), Mr. Loki Manise (Director of Student Housing), and Ms. Tasneem Salasa (Director of Student Financial Aid).
The DSA KSAs are vehicles through which the DSA intends to realise its vision and to humanise the DSA Strategic Framework 2035, the DSA Culture and hopefully the UCT institutional culture.
Explore essential student policies and guidelines covering funding, mental health, housing, and governance.
