South Africa: The South African Civil Justice System - Transformative Steps to Bridge the Gap

Professor Mohamed Paleker's inaugural lecture, titled "The 'One-Shotter'-'Repeat-Player' dichotomy in the South African civil justice system: Transformative steps to bridge the… Read more »

Africa: UCT Signs Historic MOU With CAF Focused On Training African Football Executives

The University of Cape Town (UCT) and the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Wednesday, 8 May 2024 in… Read more »

South Africa: Exciting Discovery of Honey Badger At UCT

Benjamin Wittenberg, a student at the University of Cape Town's (UCT) Institute for Communities and Wildlife in Africa (iCWild), made the exciting discovery of a honey badger just… Read more »

Africa: 'The Climate Crisis Is a Public Health Crisis'

On 23 April 2024, as part of a series of events to mark Green Week, the Green Campus Initiative (GCI) at the University of Cape Town (UCT) participated in a Climate Change and… Read more »

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 »

South Africa: In Defense of the Constitution, Judges and the Rule of Law

As the country commemorates 30 years of democracy this year, part and parcel of the democratic project was a new vision for how one of the arms of the South African state - the… Read more »

Africa: Using AI to Tailor Drugs for Africa

Therapeutic drugs have long been ill suited to African patients' needs. Professor Kelly Chibale, the director of the University of Cape Town's (UCT) Holistic Drug Discovery and… Read more »

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 »

South Africa: World Autism Day - 'I Faced Barriers but Found My Voice'

Perhaps to some, Tallulah Dorer-Perrin looks neurotypical (individuals with typical neurological development functioning). But that's if you judge people at face value.… Read more »

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 »

South Africa: From Planning to Procession With UCT's Gown Master

Mogamat Benjamin has worked at the University of Cape Town (UCT) since 1979. He has held a few positions within the Properties and Service Department over his 45-year tenure at the… Read more »

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 »

Africa: Adolescent Nephrology Clinic Plugs 'Critical Gap' Between Paediatric and Adult Care

For more than two decades, a clinic dedicated to caring for adolescents and young adults with advanced kidney disease has made its mark - thriving in the heart of Groote Schuur… Read more »

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 »

South Africa: How Do We Move Forward As a Country When the Remnants of Apartheid Remain?

"Malign institutions built through apartheid remain alive in post-apartheid South Africa. If we don't challenge them, how do we move forward as a country?" This was the focus of… Read more »

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 »

South Africa: SA Magistrates' Courts Survey Reveals 'Reassuring' Outcome

Thirty years into a democratic dispensation, South Africa's Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has managed to iron out one of the biggest challenges users of the… Read more »

South Africa: VC Celebrates Ikey Tigers' Repeat World University Rugby Cup Success

The University of Cape Town's (UCT) Vice Chancellor interim Emeritus Professor Daya Reddy applauded the Ikey Tigers and their management team for winning the 2023 World University… Read more »

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 »

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 »

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 »

South Africa: Include People Living With Intellectual Disabilities in SA's Policy Development

South Africans living with intellectual disabilities must be included in multi-layer policy development and implementation processes that directly impact their lives and mental… Read more »

South Africa: UCT's Water Hub Wins the Gold Eco-Logic Award

The University of Cape Town's (UCT) Water Hub recently won the 2023 Gold Eco-Logic Award. The Eco-Logic Awards identify individuals, organisations, and communities that positively… Read more »

South Africa: SRD Grant - What Is It You Are Trying to Solve?

The sustainability of government's COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress Grant (SRD Grant) came into sharp focus when the University of Cape Town's (UCT) director of the Development… Read more »