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Commissions of inquiry vs courts of law Unlike courts of law which make legally-binding decisions, commissions of inquiry must rely on public buy-in and pressure if they are to effect change. 08 Nov 2018 Republished
Taking food security to a wider audience UCT’S African Centre for Cities is taking crucial urban food security findings to a wider audience with a new publication, Tomatoes & Taxi Ranks: Running our Cities to Fill the Food Gap. 08 Nov 2018
When ‘Grumpy’ came to university John Dawson, “Grumpy” to his granddaughter, used to joke that donating his body to UCT’S medical school was just a ploy to get into university. 07 Nov 2018
Protecting young South African women from STIs An encouraging intervention involving girls and young women, as well as their mothers and other female caregivers, aims to reduce the incidence of STIs, including HIV. 07 Nov 2018
Kentridge drawings expose barbarity of war The suffering of hundreds of thousands of African support troops during World War l is underscored in the work of acclaimed South African artist William Kentridge. 06 Nov 2018 Republished
Genetic brain research in Africa: A ‘formidable’ challenge The dearth of African researchers and participants in global mental health genetics studies is impeding research progress in this critical field – and leaving the continent behind. 06 Nov 2018 Republished
Poetry and musical tribute UCT’s Irma Stern Museum will host WWl Centenary: A Poetry and Musical Tribute on 10 November. 05 Nov 2018
Master of Laws – 49 years later The thesis he withdrew from UCT 49 years ago will finally earn activist, academic and political analyst Professor Raymond Suttner his LLM on 14 December 2018. 05 Nov 2018
‘Emerging leader’ honour for law student UCT’s Bontle Monnya got a taste of the Ivy League life when she was selected to attend the Harvard Graduate Consulting Club’s (GCC) Crossroads Emerging Leader Programme in Dubai. 05 Nov 2018
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UCT Food Security Programme and other updates 13:30, 7 November 2018
Exams under way and other updates 16:16, 2 November 2018
In remembrance: death of a colleague 14:20, 2 November 2018
Update on executive appointments 11:29, 29 October 2018
Cape Town fire donations and other updates 10:55, 26 October 2018
Appointment of Executive Director: ICTS 11:25, 24 October 2018

 

Bookshelf

 
Geological Adventures in the Fairest Cape: Unlocking the Secrets of its Scenery
The Coroner's Wife
Building a Capable State: Service Delivery in Post-Apartheid South Africa
Ottoman Traces in Southern Africa: The Impact of Turkish Emissaries and Muslim Theologians
Creativity Explained: From Music and Art to Innovation in Business
Media, Geopolitics and Power: A View from the Global South
The Pain of Being a Woman: An in-depth research on recovery from sexual assault trauma
Retrenchment Law in South Africa
The Politics of Nature and Science in Southern Africa
The Equal Society: Essays on Equality in Theory and Practice
The Early Modern Global South in Print
The Visual Politics of Wars
Transnational Worlds of Power Journal: Proliferation of Journalism & Professional Standards Vol. 1. No. 1 2015
State/Society Synergy in Philippi, Cape Town
Communicating @ Work
Industrial Crystallization: Fundamentals and Applications
Principles of Criminal Law
South African Constitutional Law in Context
A History of the Iziko South African National Gallery: Reflections on Art and National Identity
Tribing and Untribing the Archive: Volume Two
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