{"id":44419,"date":"2024-10-30T15:47:26","date_gmt":"2024-10-30T13:47:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/uct-day-held-on-middle-campus-20241028\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T23:05:12","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T21:05:12","slug":"uct-day-held-on-middle-campus-20241028","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/uct-day-held-on-middle-campus-20241028\/","title":{"rendered":"UCT Day held on middle campus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>UCT Day brought together students, alumni, and friends of the university to celebrate unity and raise funds for student bursaries and food security. <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The event featured diverse activities, including an Amazing Race. <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Participants left feeling connected and proud to be part of the UCT community\u2019s mission for change.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator 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