May 04
South Africa: UCT Researchers Develop Ai Model for 11 South African Languages
A team at the University of Cape Town (UCT) has developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) language model trained specifically on South Africa's 11 official written languages -… Read more »
May 01
South Africa: Workers' Day in a Jobless Economy
On Workers' Day, South Africa will once again celebrate the dignity of labour. Speeches will be made, banners will be raised, and the language of "job creation" will echo across… Read more »
March 27
South Africa: South Africa's Law of Taxation - the Landmark Endumeni Case
"The need to seek clarity about guiding principles for law reform, and to develop legal theory for its application, is what is needed to invigorate reform discussions of the… Read more »
February 24
South Africa: Why South Africa's Carbon Tax Should Stay
Carbon taxes are important ways of changing the behaviour of polluting companies, reducing greenhouse gas emissions to mitigate climate change and using tax revenue to benefit all… Read more »
December 02, 2025
Africa: Shaping the Future of Technology Ethics From Africa
The EthicsLab at the University of Cape Town (UCT) is inviting scholars, artists, and practitioners to join a growing community of practice and inquiry that explores the ethical… Read more »
South Africa: UCT Researchers Map Real Impact of GenAI in Teaching, Learning
Researchers from the University of Cape Town's (UCT) Centre for Innovation in Learning and Teaching (CILT) have shared early insights from their emerging research into how staff… Read more »
October 23, 2025
South Africa: 'Zest for Entrepreneurship' Fuels Student Marketplace
University of Cape Town (UCT) student Thando Mzimela-Ntuli calls himself "an entrepreneur by heart". His latest project, a student digital marketplace called uniMark is his focus.… Read more »
October 06, 2025
South Africa: SA Graduates Face Toughest Path to Adulthood Yet
A new report, The First 100 Paychecks: An Investigation into South Africa's new professionals, by the University of Cape Town (UCT) Liberty Institute of Strategic Marketing, has… Read more »
September 30, 2025
South Africa: UCT Students Tackle Food Insecurity With Groundbreaking Tech Solutions
University students pitched practical, tech-based solutions to support small-scale farmers at the 2025 TCS Sustainathon, from affordable soil sensors to digital marketplaces and… Read more »
August 29, 2025
South Africa: Three UCT Alumna At the Helm of SA's Most Influential Companies
Three University of Cape Town (UCT) alumna - who are sisters - are running some of South Africa's most successful and influential companies. Read more »
Africa: AI, Authorship and Authority
With the accelerating pace of generative artificial intelligence (AI) commonplace, educators are being intentional about its presence in academia. One such professor is Dr Aditi… Read more »
July 24, 2025
South Africa: UCT Scraps Flawed Ai Detectors
The University of Cape Town (UCT) has made a decisive move in the global education debate on artificial intelligence (AI) by officially adopting a university-wide framework that… Read more »
July 08, 2019
Southern Africa: Toilet Flushing Guidelines During Drought
Using grey water to flush toilets saves water but solid build-up could harm the pipes, especially during times of drought when householders flush less often. Read more »
