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Welcome to UCT Watch — your guide to understanding the Mendelsohn vs UCT case.
Explore the Quick Overview for a clear summary of the key issues at stake.
Dive deeper with the Legal Proceedings section, where you can follow the step-by-step developments leading up to the hearing.
Stay informed through the Media Coverage hub, featuring news reports and commentary from South Africa and beyond.
Finally, visit the Chronology to see how the events unfolded over time and how each moment fits into the bigger picture.
Take your time — explore, read, and form your own view on one of the most important cases on South African higher education decision-making and academic freedom.
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https://www.youtube.com/live/lgKuiekyBuE
https://www.youtube.com/live/2zEuQPvb6Ww
Continuation of UCT Argument - Advocate Tembeka Ngcukaitobi SC
Application for admission as amicus curiae - SA Jews Free Palestine (02:41:35) - Advocate Geoff Budlender SC
Application as amicus curiae - SAJFP (03:37:16) - Advocate Mitchell De Beer
Advocate Sha’ista Kazee on behalf of 26th Respondent Mrs K Phelps (04:49:40)
Advocate Anton Katz SC on behalf of 27th Respondent Adv Kessler Perumalsamy (05:11:45)
https://www.youtube.com/live/QiLEky8NFGY
Opening Argument of Professor Mendelsohn - Advocate Eduard Fagan SC
SA Jewish Board of Deputies - Amicus Curiae submission - Advocate Mushahida Adhikari (02:32:49 resumes after lunch at 03:48:10)
UCT Argument - Advocate Tembeka Ngcukaitobi SC (starts at 04:07:56)
Click to watch a Video explaining some of the issues in the Mendelsohn vs UCT case
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“… resolves to reject the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s conflation of critique of Zionism and Israel’s policies as antisemitism in favour of the Jerusalem Declaration’s dynamic understanding of what constitutes antisemitism”
(the Antisemitism Resolution)
“In terms of this resolution, no UCT academic may enter into relations with, or continue relations with, any research group and/or network whose author affiliations are with the Israeli Defence Force, and/or the broader Israeli military establishment”
(the IDF Resolution)