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Public comment on draft EE regulations
Professor Elelwani Ramugondo writes to UCT staff to highlight that interested parties have 90 days from 1 February 2024 to comment on government’s draft EE regulations.
12 Mar 2024
Global Digital Heritage Afrika partners with UCT
Global Digital Heritage Afrika has found a new home at UCT.
12 Mar 2024
Infection causes over 80% of hospitalisations in young children – UCT research finds
Young children in sub-Saharan Africa experience high rates of hospitalisation from infection, especially pneumonia, a team of University of Cape Town (UCT) and international scientists has found in a study of a South African birth cohort.
12 Mar 2024
What climate change means for South Africa and its people
Researchers at UCT have recently released a synthesis report highlighting the potential impact of climate change in South Africa and how these changes will impact our economy and ecosystems.
11 Mar 2024
Speculating on the speculum – could a redesign help to save lives?
On World Human Papilloma Virus Day, the virus behind 95% of cervical cancers, post-docs and post-grads were invited to a design-a-thon at UCT’s IDM to ‘rethink, reimagine and redesign’ the dreaded cervical speculum.
11 Mar 2024
UCT researchers develop tools to support mine closure planning
A team of researchers at the University of Cape Town (UCT) has developed novel tools to support mine closure planning, management, and policymaking – which are also useful for government, industry, civil society, academia, and international agencies. This is part of a Water Research Commission (WRC) project and has led to the development of a new set of tools to aid responsible and sustainable mine closure in the country.
11 Mar 2024
UCT’s IDEA Research Unit launches Lego Braille Bricks Project
UCT’s IDEA Research Unit launched the LEGO Braille Bricks Project to facilitate braille learning for children with visual impairment across schools in South Africa.
08 Mar 2024
UCT on board as innovative Lego Braille Bricks project enters new national phase
The extended Lego Braille Bricks pilot project will fast-track inclusive education for blind and visually impaired learners and capacitate teachers’ competencies in the country.
08 Mar 2024
Student fundraising initiative and other updates
As part of ongoing efforts to raise funds for academically deserving students at the University of Cape Town (UCT), staff and students are urged to support a fundraising initiative at the Cape Town Cycle Tour.
07 Mar 2024
Welcoming UCT postgrads and supervisors
Professor Jeff Murugan writes to postgraduate students and supervisors about the support and resources available.
07 Mar 2024
UCT to co-host launch of Built Environment National Logbook
The University of Cape Town (UCT) and the Council for the Built Environment (CBE) will co-host the official launch of the Built Environment National Logbook (BENL) on Friday, 8 March 2024.
07 Mar 2024
Courts in crisis, but solutions are simple
UCT’s Democratic Governance and Rights Unit has released two highly impactful reports focusing on the work environment in and functioning of the South African Magistrates’ Courts.
07 Mar 2024
Providing context around invitation of ex-Eskom exco
Emer Prof Daya Reddy sets the record straight around a guest’s participation in a final-year engineering class on Friday, 1 March 2024.
06 Mar 2024
Women perpetually marginalised in South African law firms – study shows
A new study by the University of Cape Town (UCT) researcher Dr Tamlynne Meyer has revealed that women are perpetually marginalised in the law profession. The study also showed that there was lack of women in the senior ranks of the profession despite a robust legal and policy framework promoting equality.
06 Mar 2024
UCT and McMaster lead a new clinical trial to reduce HIV-related deaths in Africa
A new trial will test a low-cost antibiotic aimed at reducing deaths among 8 000 patients with advanced HIV who are starting or restarting anti-retroviral therapy, a combination of drugs to treat HIV.
06 Mar 2024
In remembrance: Wilber John Pierre van Niekerk
It is with great sadness that we share news of the passing of our colleague, Mr Wilber John Pierre van Niekerk (33), on Saturday, 2 March 2024.
05 Mar 2024
Restitution and reparation awards lead to sustained improvements for victims of land dispossession – UCT study
A University of Cape Town (UCT) study of the rights of redress available to families and communities displaced under apartheid spatial planning has announced some of its key findings.
05 Mar 2024
UCT partners with Futurize to address pressing healthcare and climate change challenges in Africa
The University of Cape Town (UCT) has partnered with Futurize as an official university partner for Fuel Africa 2024 , an entrepreneurship programme to address the most pressing challenges in healthcare and climate change.
05 Mar 2024
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