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New status for African climate initiative

The African Climate and Development Initiative has taken an important step up, graduating from a Vice-Chancellor's Strategic Initiative to an established UCT institute. 19 Apr 2018 - 6 min read

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Maths boot camp

The Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Research and the Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics recently hosted a maths boot camp for 40 grade 11 learners. 19 Apr 2018 - 1 min read

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UCT graduates ready for the world of work

While rates of employment and postgraduate study remain high, UCT graduates are increasingly entrepreneurial, according to the 2018 graduate exit survey. 19 Apr 2018 - 4 min read

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First-in-Africa lab harnesses talents of millennials

UCT and SAP have joined forces to build digitally educated “next generation talent” through the SAP Next-Gen Lab, the first of its kind in Africa. 18 Apr 2018 - 4 min read

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SA economy on track for growth

South Africa could improve its growth prospects by dealing with policy uncertainties in critical sectors such as mining, says National Treasuryʼs director general. 13 Apr 2018 - 6 min read

Graduation fever UCT saw over 5 200 students capped during a seven-day, 14-ceremony graduation season in Memorial Hall that ran from 3 to 10 April. 12 Apr 2018

Saving 100 litres per wash The rollout of 238 water-efficient washing machines across residences will help UCT to cut down its water consumption by half. 12 Apr 2018

A display of powerful femininity The much-acclaimed Womb of Fire comes to the Baxter Theatre, promising a powerful display of the female body. 12 Apr 2018

It’s a wrap: Marathon grad season ends Addressing 400 business science students at last night's graduation, Vice-Chancellor Dr Max Price said they would be judged as much by their qualifications as by their values. 11 Apr 2018

We are proud of you On the penultimate day of the April graduation season, 162 graduands from the Faculty of Commerce celebrated their success. 10 Apr 2018

Mokgoro passes the baton of democracy to graduands Sounds of jubilation rang out at UCT over the weekend as young and not-so-young graduands were conferred with their degrees during Saturdayʼs graduation ceremonies. 10 Apr 2018

Heather Zar named 2018 Woman in Science Laureate Heather Zar has been announced as a 2018 L’Oreal–UNESCO Women in Science Laureate for Africa and the Arab States, for her wide-ranging contributions to child health in Africa and the developing world. 09 Apr 2018

Stand for truth in a tough world The CEO of the South African Institute of Civil Engineering provided Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment graduands with some hard truths and concrete advice about their industry. 09 Apr 2018

Let meaning lead the way South Africa’s most celebrated cartoonist encouraged graduands to follow the path that offers them the greatest significance – even where deviation is required. 09 Apr 2018

Celebrating April graduation

The current graduation season has seen over 5 200 graduands capped over 14 ceremonies.

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UCT graduation highlights April 2018

More than 5 200 graduates ascended the steps of Memorial Hall between 3 and 10 April 2018 during 14 graduation ceremonies at the University of Cape Town (UCT). 13 Apr 2018

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Graduation fever

UCT saw over 5 200 students capped during a seven-day, 14-ceremony graduation season in Memorial Hall that ran from 3 to 10 April. 12 Apr 2018

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New graduates celebrate their success

More than 5 200 new UCT graduates were capped in 14 ceremonies that took place in Memorial Hall from 3 to 10 April. 12 Apr 2018

April 2018 graduation

Cape Town water crisis

News Saving 100 litres per wash 12 Apr 2018

Latest campus communications

Inaugural Lecture: Professor Rebekka Sandmeier 15:20, 19 April 2018

Nationwide bus strike and other updates 13:45, 17 April 2018

UCT concludes successful graduation and other updates 15:45, 13 April 2018

In remembrance: death of a colleague 13:22, 13 April 2018

Call for abstracts: UCT Teaching and Learning Conference 11:55, 13 April 2018

UCT services may be affected by labour march 15:30, 11 April 2018

Bookshelf

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

Tribing and Untribing the Archive: Volume One

Another Country: Everyday Social Restitution

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