July 26
South Africa: Mediation As a Mechanism for Redress
As the mediation practice at the University of Cape Town (UCT) gears for a move from the Office for Inclusivity & Change (OIC) to employee relations, mediators gathered earlier… Read more »
July 11
South Africa: UCT's Siyaphumelela Network Bags Kresge Foundation Grant
The University of Cape Town's (UCT) Siyaphumelela network has received funding from the Kresge Foundation to kickstart the third iteration of the programme. The Siyaphumelela… Read more »
June 19
South Africa: UCT Up Two Places in Latest World Rankings
Ranked 171st globally by the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings 2025, the University of Cape Town (UCT) falls just outside the top 10% of all ranked universities.… Read more »
July 04
Southern Africa: Multi-Layered Approach Necessary to Build Safe, Inclusive Schools
South Africa's Constitution forbids discrimination on the basis of sex, gender and/or sexual orientation. Yet, 30 years into a democratic dispensation, one pressing question… Read more »
South Africa: 200 Young South Africans List - the UCT Connection
University of Cape Town (UCT) affiliates continue to feature in the annual Mail & Guardian (M&G) list of 200 Young South Africans across several categories. Read more »
June 12
South Africa: UCT Academic Leads Climate Change Research On Ocean Systems
Five global science and technology projects have been selected to join the Ocean Biogeochemistry Virtual Institute (OBVI) to address gaps in ocean data and modelling efforts by… Read more »
May 24
South Africa: UCT Announces New VC - Professor Mosa Moshabela
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May 16
South Africa: UCT's Youth Civic Day and Political Debate - Empowering the Youth to Shape the Nation's Democratic Future
The University of Cape Town's (UCT) Youth Civic Day and Political Debate - hosted by UCT Student Governance structures, the UCT Department of Student Affairs and the Youth Advisory… Read more »
April 26
South Africa: Three Decades of Freedom - Too Many Flaws in SA's Education System
In June 1976, thousands of black school children took to the streets in Soweto over the use of Afrikaans as the medium of instruction at majority black schools. More than 100… Read more »
April 04
Africa: 'Become Activists for Science'
"What does the world need? The world needs us to be different kinds of scientists. We need to be activists for science, and we need to be scientific activists. We need to show that… Read more »
April 02
Zimbabwe: Destiny Delayed, Not Denied - Postgraduate Fulfils Her (And Her Father's) Dream to Study At UCT
Chipo Chidakwa was dealt more than a few crushing blows on her path to the University of Cape Town (UCT). But with a cool head, a bit of grit and the memory of her father's high… Read more »
March 05
Africa: Nobel Laureate Professor Abhijit Banerjee Delivers Open Lecture
The University of Cape Town's (UCT) Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) and the Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit (SALDRU) invite students and staff to… Read more »
February 15
South Africa: Machine-Learning Research Earns UCT Academic NRF P-Rating
Dr Jan Buys, a senior lecturer at the University of Cape Town (UCT), specialising in natural language processing (NLP) and machine-learning (ML), has been awarded a prestigious… Read more »
February 14
South Africa: 'The University of the Future Belongs to All Those Who Prepare for It'
The University of Cape Town (UCT) is undergoing a transformative shift with the visionary University of the Future (UoF) project, led by Professor Salome Maswime. In her… Read more »
December 27, 2023
South Africa: 'Never Stop Looking for Opportunities'
Through the University of Cape Town's (UCT) Staff Learning Centre's Staff Education Bursary Scheme, Lizette Hendricks, from UCT's Communication & Marketing Department's (CMD)… Read more »
December 18, 2023
South Africa: Celebrating UCT's Class of 1973
On the lawns of Glenara, under large white umbrellas that shaded the summer sun, the University of Cape Town's (UCT) class of 1973 gathered to reconnect and reminisce over brunch,… Read more »
South Africa: Colourful, Joyous End-of-Year Graduation a 'Splendid Moment of Celebration'
The University of Cape Town's (UCT) upper campus came alive after the post-exam hiatus to host five colourful and joyous graduation ceremonies on 14 and 15 December, what… Read more »
December 11, 2023
South Africa: Admin Assistant By Day, Researcher By Night
In the midst of her demanding day job as an administrative assistant at the University of Cape Town's (UCT) School of Languages and Literatures, Liziwe Futuse's family's unwavering… Read more »
November 16, 2023
South Africa: Newly Qualified Teachers Wrap Up 'Bumpy' Maiden Year of Teaching
"When we teach well, we develop a subtle form of immortality because people remember the way we do things, and what we have taught reverberates generations down the line," Lydia… Read more »
September 13, 2023
South Africa: Celebrating Two Decades of Excellence - UCT's Emerging Researcher Programme
The Emerging Researcher Programme (ERP) was established in 2003 in recognition of the urgent need to nurture early-career academics. Over the past 20 years, it has served as a… Read more »
September 06, 2023
South Africa: UCT Welcomes Brazilian Vice-Chancellors to Engage On Collaborative Opportunities
South-South collaborative opportunities took centre stage during a recent visit by 25 vice-chancellors from the Brazilian Association of Rectors of State and Municipal Universities… Read more »
August 29, 2023
South Africa: Western Cape Universities Integrate for Student Success
On Thursday, 24 August, the University of Cape Town (UCT) facilitated a workshop themed "Integration for Student Success" at the Hasso Plattner School of Design Thinking Afrika*… Read more »
August 22, 2023
South Africa: LLB to Phd - Thapelo Teele's Inspirational Journey
Just a year after registering for his LLM at the University of Cape Town (UCT), Dr Thapelo Teele's dissertation was upgraded to a PhD. In the two short years since, Dr Teele has… Read more »
August 08, 2023
South Africa: Six UCT Researchers Awarded SA Research Chairs
SIX new South African Research Chairs Initiative (SARChI) chairs have been awarded to the University of Cape Town's (UCT) researchers since the beginning of the year. While two are… Read more »
July 31, 2023
South Africa: Macassar's Community 'Storytelling Project' Wins 2022 Social Responsiveness Award
"An ordinary shack for extraordinary uses" is how Clint Abrahams describes Bong's Inn, a cultural landmark in Macassar and the pinnacle of a pioneering, seven-year community-led… Read more »