South Africa: Study in Cape Town Looked At Using Seawater to Flush Toilets

A University of Cape Town (UCT) water engineering lecturer, Teboho Mofokeng, researches water management and reuse in South Africa and co-authored the study. She spoke to The… Read more »

Africa: Empowering Next Generation of Women Stem Leaders

"In the end, we will conserve only what we love; we will love only what we understand; and we will understand only what we are taught." - Baba Dioum, Senegalese forestry engineer Read more »

South Africa: Building an Inclusive UCT Through New Online Course

Creating a truly inclusive learning and working environment means going beyond compliance - it requires a shift in mindset, institutional culture, and daily practice. At the… Read more »

South Africa: UCT Project Addresses Heat Risks in Vulnerable Communities

The University of Cape Town (UCT)-based research project, Heat Adaptation Benefits for Vulnerable groups In Africa (HABVIA), recently participated in the HeatNexus convening,… Read more »

Africa: UCT Partners With French University to Launch Africa's First Dual Degree

In a landmark moment for Africa and Europe, the University of Cape Town (UCT) has teamed up with Sciences Po - a public university in Paris, France - to offer students a… Read more »

South Africa: Meet the Neuroscience Star Who's Using Tech to Decode the Brain

Every family has one of them: the kid who, rather than playing with their toys, takes them apart to figure out how they function. Fourth-year University of Cape Town (UCT) medical… Read more »

South Africa: A Journey of Leadership and Impact

Rirhandzu Mkhari's journey to receiving the 2024 Student Leadership Award reflects her resilience, vision, and commitment to her community. As she nears graduation with a BSc… Read more »

South Africa: #rhodesmustfall - a Distinct Historical Chapter in Theorising Black Struggle

The Rhodes Must Fall (RMF) movement, which was sparked at the University of Cape Town (UCT) on March 9 2015 and gained traction through the #RMF hashtag on social media, is one of… Read more »

South Africa: UCT Welcomes New Additions to Shuttle Fleet

The University of Cape Town (UCT) has introduced nine new 40-seater Yutong midi buses to its iconic UCT Shuttle fleet, enhancing commuter experience and boosting the reliability of… Read more »

South Africa: Low Literacy Levels Exacerbate Rapidly Rising Lower Limb Amputations

Lower limb amputations facilitated by surgeons at Groote Schuur Hospital (GSH) - one of the biggest tertiary academic hospitals in the country - is increasing rapidly. And the… Read more »

South Africa: Bursary Handover Brings Smiles to Academically Deserving Students

Over 30 University of Cape Town (UCT) students have benefitted from a generous bursary endowment between Eskom Rotek Industries and Orea Holdings to assist them in their studies. Read more »

South Africa: Students' Elective Abroad Demonstrates 'Medicine Is Truly a Universal Language'

Whoever said an elective abroad study programme should be all work and no play? Read more »

South Africa: Disinformation Nation - Weaponising Words and Communication

"Smear campaigns and character assassins have often attempted to shape the South African narrative through disinformation," said investigative journalist and author Caryn Dolley,… Read more »

South Africa: Excitement As UCT Welcomes More Than 4 000 First-Years

The University of Cape Town's (UCT) upper campus came alive on Saturday, 1 February, as more than 4 000 first-year students were officially welcomed on campus. Coinciding with the… Read more »

South Africa: Bongani Mayosi Memorial Lecture - 'We Will Not Forget'

"When a university names a lecture, or when the community of the university names a lecture, they say very specifically: 'This name we choose not to forget; this name and the… Read more »

South Africa: South Africa's Rare Succulent Plants Are Threatened By Illegal Trade - How to Stop It

South Africa's succulents - small, fleshy, green plants sometimes shaped like roses or stars, and often found peeping out between rocks in dry areas - are sought after by an… Read more »

Africa: New Book On African Inequalities Challenges Policy Makers

Scholars from an African research centre hosted by the University of Cape Town (UCT) are key contributors to a new book that aims to shape global discussions and discourses on… Read more »

South Africa: UCT Scientists Embark On an Expedition to the Fimbul Ice Shelf

In a groundbreaking mission, a team from the Polar Engineering Research Group (PERG) at the University of Cape Town (UCT) has set off on their first field expedition on the… Read more »

South Africa: UCT VC's 2024 Year-End Message - a Time for Reflection and Gratitude

With 2024 drawing to a close, the University of Cape Town's (UCT) Vice-Chancellor (VC), Professor Mosa Moshabela, briefly reflects on a year marked by meaningful and impactful… Read more »

South Africa: UCT and Meerkat Make Giant Strides in Unveiling Mysteries of the Universe

By harnessing the extraordinary capabilities of South Africa's world-renowned MeerKAT radio telescope, scientists at the University of Cape Town (UCT) in partnership with the South… Read more »

South Africa: Novel Programme That Prioritises SA's Elderly Receives 2023 Social Responsiveness Award

For championing the rights and needs of older persons in southern Africa and for its unrelenting commitment to their well-being, the University of Cape Town's (UCT) Family… Read more »

South Africa: 'A Watershed Moment for Women's Health'

Hailed as a "watershed moment for women's health in South Africa", the release of the country's long-awaited updated National Integrated Maternal and Perinatal Care Guidelines… Read more »

Africa: People Need to Play

Professor Mark Solms of the University of Cape Town's (UCT) Neuroscience Institute delivered a lecture about the importance of play to an auditorium of UCT alumni on 31 October.… Read more »

South Africa: Surf Therapy Nurtures Process of 'Self-Discovery' Among Children With Disabilities

"Surfing makes me want to scream; I'm happy! Surfing makes me feel different." Read more »

South Africa: Creating a UCT Community of Support Towards Reducing GBV

Building upon the university's existing response and support vehicles for those affected by gender-based violence (GBV), the Office for Inclusivity & Change (OIC) ran a… Read more »