By Wendyl Martin
NEW BROOM: Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town Thabo Makgoba being inaugurated as the University of the Western Capes Chancellor.
Chairperson of Council Brian Williams helps Makgoba to put on his academic gown. Makgoba advocates for the fusion of intellectualism and spirituality. Picture: Cindy Waxa Describing himself as a “lifelong student”, the new chancellor of the University of the Western Cape is set to fulfil his role beyond pomp and ceremony. This week, the Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, Thabo Makgoba, was inaugurated as the chancellor of the Bellville-based institution, a role once filled by an ecclesiastical predecessor of his, Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu.
Some people regard the role of chancellor as a purely ceremonial one.
