University of Cape Town News

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UCT Community of Hope Vaccination Centre

The University of Cape Town in partnership with the Western Cape Government (WCG) have reinforced our commitment to bringing hope to the residents of the Mother City with the launch of the world‑class Community of Hope Vaccination Centre that opened its doors on Monday, 30 August 2021.
The site is located on Main Road in Mowbray – in the Forest Hill Residence – and access is from Broad Street. The site is open every day: Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 15:00.

News ‘Proud moment’ as UCT and Western Cape Government launch world-class vaccination centre

In partnership with the Western Cape Government, UCT has launched the Community of Hope Vaccination Centre on the Forest Hill Residence precinct in Mowbray.

31 Aug 2021 - 6 min read

Photo Essay UCT staff join national inoculation drive to combat COVID-19

On Tuesday, 3 August 2021, Jammie Shuttles carried hundreds of University of Cape Town (UCT) workers to a vaccination site at the Metro Emergency Medical Service (EMS) centre in Pinelands.

30 Aug 2021

News UCT, Western Cape Government to launch Community of Hope Vaccination Centre

The UCT and Western Cape Government Community of Hope Vaccination Centre will boast 12 vaccination stations and five patient check in points.

27 Aug 2021 - 3 min read

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News UCT vacation accommodation manager heads FEDHASA Cape’s Young Professionals segment

Phelokazi Mbebe has been appointed as the chairperson of FEDHASA Cape’s Young Professional segment.

23 Sep 2021 - 3 min read

News Climate-change movers set to jet to Milan for youth summit

A delegation representing South Africa and Lesotho hopes to have their voices heard at the Youth 4 Climate: Driving Ambition event in Milan.

23 Sep 2021 - 6 min read

News YES! scholarships harness power of small donors

The Young Engineers Scholarship, created by two UCT alumni, harnesses friend networks and small donors to support under-resourced engineering students.

23 Sep 2021 - 6 min read

Newsbyte Student innovators: think out of the box with InCube

InCube, a global innovation challenge for students, is coming to Cape Town for the first time.

20 Sep 2021 - 2 min read

News New test to diagnose vaginal inflammation could help reduce risk of HIV infection

A UCT team have come up with a new way to test for asymptomatic vaginal infections in women in resource-poor settings.

20 Sep 2021 - 6 min read Republished

Three UCT student entrepreneurs leap into national competition final UCT student entrepreneurs pulled out all the stops during the regional round of the Entrepreneurship Intervarsity competition. 16 Sep 2021

Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra’s concert of gratitude for healthcare workers In honour of healthcare workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra performed the Concert of Gratitude. 16 Sep 2021

Rethinking ‘ukuthwala’, the South African ‘bride abduction’ custom Nyasha Karimakwenda, a postdoctoral research fellow at UCT, shares findings from her research about ukuthwala. 15 Sep 2021 Republished

UCT master’s student handpicked to co-edit New African magazine Nqabisa Faku was part of a group of African youth selected to guest-edit the August/September edition of the New African magazine. 15 Sep 2021

Vitamin D deficiency does not increase TB risk in young children A study by UCT and Boston University researchers examines whether Vitamin D is linked to subsequent TB in young children. 14 Sep 2021

UCT PhD graduand celebrates with community in Khayelitsha UCT PhD graduand Mluleki Majavu hosted a celebratory event in Khayelitsha to mark the completion of his studies. 14 Sep 2021

Buy work from renowned and budding artists at Michaelis silent auction The annual Michaelis silent auction is your chance to buy work from renowned and budding artists. 13 Sep 2021

UCT acquires work of art by Gerald Machona UCT’s African Modern Art collection has grown with the addition of Gerald Machona’s Survive. 13 Sep 2021

UCT scientists celebrated as superheroes who save the world Fun-for-kids initiative SupersScientists helps children see researchers and scientists as the heroes they are. UCT academics are among the superheroes children learn about in class. 13 Sep 2021

FEATURES

Feature Women’s Month at UCT

For Women’s Month, the university’s focus is on celebrating womxn and womxn’s achievements.

01 Aug 2021

Feature UCT’s response to COVID-19

UCT is taking the COVID-19 pandemic seriously, and this page will feature the latest news and updates for the UCT community.

05 Feb 2020

Listen to the news

The stories in this selection include an audio recording for your listening convenience.

Student develops multilingual anti-mugging guidelines

In an effort to keep Capetonians safe, a UCT first-year social work student has developed a mugging prevention guide tailored to the Mother City’s residents.

23 Jun 2021 - 5 min read

World Environment Day: oceanographer’s inland-to-sea journey

Oceanography graduand Liisa Shangeta first saw the sea at 14 – and was hooked. She spoke with UCT News ahead of World Environment Day on 5 June.

04 Jun 2021 - 10 min read

Groote Schuur Hospital performs South Africa’s first bowel enteroscopy

A team of academics at UCT and Groote Schuur Hospital have performed South Africa’s first bowel enteroscopy using the novel PowerSpiral device.

03 Jun 2021 - 6 min read

Orchid sexually exploits male beetles – a world-first from Africa

UCT research associate Dr Callan Cohen discovers one of the most remarkable cases of deception in nature: a Cape orchid that sexually exploits male beetles.

27 May 2021 - 8 min read