July 20, 2023
South Africa: Pioneering Global Surgery Work Scores UCT Professor Distinguished Award
Salome Maswime, professor and the head of Global Surgery at the University of Cape Town (UCT) is celebrating a series of milestones. In a remarkable week, she received the South… Read more »
July 18, 2023
South Africa: UCT Honours Anti-Apartheid Poet Keith Gottschalk
Protest, prison, humour and hope were recurring themes that emerged during a high tea event hosted by the University of Cape Town's (UCT) Development and Alumni Department (DAD) in… Read more »
July 17, 2023
Uganda: PhD Study On Women With Disabilities Accessing Antenatal Care in Rural Uganda
In low- and middle-income countries, pregnant women with disabilities face significant environmental barriers to receiving antenatal care. And yet, antenatal care is a critical… Read more »
July 14, 2023
South Africa: A Starry-Eyed Inspirational Graduate
Michael Hlabathe will graduate with his PhD in astrophysics on Friday, 21 July, from the University of Cape Town (UCT) for his investigation into active galactic nuclei. Throughout… Read more »
July 12, 2023
South Africa: Measure Impoverishment, Not Poverty - Prof Sir Angus Deaton
Decades of economic measurements introduced to determine destitution levels have shown how difficult it is to identify reliable markers of poverty across societies and regions. Is… Read more »
June 23, 2023
Africa: All Africa House Ready to Welcome Guests Again
The University of Cape Town's (UCT) hospitality division has revamped and relaunched its All Africa House accommodation offering, and the hope is that it continues to attract… Read more »
June 12, 2023
South Africa: Youth-Focused UCT Assist Tool Launched for Early Substance Abuse Detection
In an effort to build safer student communities, the web app Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) has been piloted in a bid to spot early risk factors… Read more »
June 08, 2023
South Africa: Redress Mental Healthcare for Children and Adolescents in South Africa
Child and adolescent mental health is the foundation of a strong, vibrant and caring society. Yet, South Africa's youth are near breaking point. Far too many children and… Read more »
June 02, 2023
South Africa: UCT Ranks 9th in the World for SDGs - Clean Water and Sanitation
The University of Cape Town (UCT) has been ranked 9th for clean water and sanitation, while also performing well in three other United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN… Read more »
June 01, 2023
South Africa: UCT to House South Africa's First Youth Violence-Prevention Centre
University of Cape Town (UCT) student and community activist Zukile Ntentema has set the wheels in motion to establish the first youth violence-prevention centre on home soil. This… Read more »
May 26, 2023
South Africa: 'A Growing Swamp' - Dysfunction and Corruption Threaten SA's Universities
The politicisation of top governance in South African universities is an entrée to corruption, and if left unchecked, the "growing swamp" will destroy higher education and… Read more »
May 12, 2023
South Africa: New Evidence Shows Cradle of Humankind Site May Be Much Younger Than Thought
New evidence shows that South Africa's Cradle of Humankind site, pegged at 4 million years old, is much younger than was previously thought. This brings the narrative of its… Read more »
September 28, 2020
South Africa: Decolonisation in the Context of Vision 2030
How will the University of Cape Town (UCT) embed decolonisation in Vision 2030, the institution's new strategic vision? How will the university embed decoloniality as it unleashes… Read more »
March 12, 2020
South Africa: Honorary Doctorate for Renowned Ballet Master
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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 »
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