South Africa: Remembering Sarah Baartman

The Sarah Baartman documentary depicts her life beyond the lens of exploitation, highlighting her depth, multilingualism, and connection to Africa. Read more »

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 »

South Africa: Confronting Mental Health Stigma and Recovery

Normalising conversations around addiction and accepting that many face addictions on various levels can offer solidarity to those who live in fear of being stigmatised. This is… Read more »

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 »

Africa: UCT Scholar Puts Africa On the Science World Map

University of Cape Town (UCT) scientist Professor Kelly Chibale has returned from a series of high-profile international events where he carried a powerful message: Africa is not… Read more »

Africa: Symposium Unpacks Partnerships and Possibilities for a Water-Secured Africa

The University of Cape Town (UCT) hosted the RRIP Futures and Partnerships Symposium on 10 and 11 September, which is a culmination of three years of collaborative research under… Read more »

South Africa: 'Noticing the Growth in Myself Was Thrilling'

By her own admission, the study bug has now bitten, and Nina Taaibosch has not stopped learning, doing short courses and upskilling. The University of Cape Town's (UCT)… Read more »

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 »

South Africa: Ikey Tigers Women's Rugby - Full Squad Milestone and World Cup Selection

The Ikey Tigers women's rugby team has hit a milestone this season, taking the field with a full fifteens squad for the first time. Assistant coach Natasha Hofmeester attributes… Read more »

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 »

South Africa: Music and Astronomy - a Celebration of Wonder, Sound and Space

VOX Cape Town is an innovative ensemble that was created to invigorate local choral music through imaginative programming and staging to create intimate, multisensory experiences.… Read more »

South Africa: Applications for Falling Walls Lab Cape Town Are Open

Calling all University of Cape Town (UCT) big thinkers, bold dreamers and future shapers ... Are you a student, early-career professional or researcher with a game-changing idea?… Read more »

South Africa: Will SA's Coalition Government Last?

It's been a year since South Africa's coalition government was formed. While it boosted optimism, the question remains: Will it last? Read more »

South Africa: UCT Student Balances Books and Triathlons On the Road to World Champs

Rebecca Monk, a third-year student at the University of Cape Town (UCT), is defying the odds by balancing a tight academic schedule in geology and oceanography with her passion for… Read more »

Africa: Academic Calls for Emotional Leadership in Healthcare

A commentary piece published in the South African Journal of Science has sparked urgent national conversation around the emotional toll of South Africa's public healthcare crisis… Read more »

Africa: Open Textbook Reaches New Milestone

In a powerful testament to the impact of open educational resources, Marketing to South African Consumers by Associate Professor James Lappeman has surpassed a remarkable 250 000… Read more »

Africa: UCT Remains Africa's Top University in Latest Global Rankings

The University of Cape Town (UCT) has once again claimed its spot among the world's leading universities, ranking in the top 1.3% of institutions worldwide in the 2025 edition of… Read more »

South Africa: UCT GSB and Teta Launch Game-Changing Skills Programme

The University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business (UCT GSB), in partnership with the Transport SETA (TETA) has launched a specialised programme to equip emerging transport… Read more »

Africa: Gene-Editing Breakthrough - UCT in Landmark Trial

In a ground-breaking first for South Africa and the African continent, local patients are participating in a pioneering international gene-editing clinical trial that may… Read more »

Africa: UCT Highlights Rights and Climate Justice Globally

The University of Cape Town (UCT), through the African Climate and Development Initiative (ACDI), participated in the Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Summit on 5 June. This… Read more »

South Africa: Redefining Child Protection Using AI

After winning the recently-hosted University of Cape Town (UCT) and Harvard University surgical hackathon, the team known as Street Smartz envision their artificial intelligence… Read more »

South Africa: From Our Hospital's Wards to the Budget Speech

On 21 May, Minister Enoch Godongwana presented the revised 2025 budget to South Africans, after more than three months of deferments and delays due to disagreements within the… Read more »

South Africa: UCT-Led Study Finds Dehorning Rhinos Reduces Poaching

A landmark international study published on Thursday, 5 June, in Science reveals that dehorning rhinos significantly reduces the risk of poaching - one of these iconic species'… Read more »

South Africa: UCT At the Forefront of Landmark Discovery On Early Human Genetics

In a scientific first, a team led by researchers from the University of Cape Town (UCT) and the University of Copenhagen has used ancient proteins to uncover biological sex and… Read more »