Hlumelo Marepula’s winning research converts urea, commonly found in urine, into fertiliser – good news for sustainability and realising the African Union’s Agenda 2063.

UCT’s African Centre of Excellence for Inequality Research and the Embassy of France in South Africa hosted a dialogue on historical inequalities and economic transformation.

Luhlanganiso Majebe was the first recipient of UCT’s Uyinene Mrwetyana Scholarship, established by the Faculty of Humanities in partnership with the Development and Alumni Department.

Alone and cut off from his home in Namibia, EBE graduate Shade Muluti grappled with the effects of COVID-19 on his studies and family circle.

Futurologist and scenario planner Clem Sunter delivered a Summer School lecture on several essential flags the world should look out for in 2022.

The three-day First-Year Campus Reception programme will start on Saturday, 29 January, in the Sports Centre on upper campus.

Lecturers at UCT are adopting innovative pedagogical and content production approaches to provide students with more accessible and locally relevant learning materials.

The 2020 and 2021 Student Leadership Awards recognised the outstanding contributions made by student leaders and organisations in an online ceremony.

The COVID-19 Vaccine Survey, an initiative of the Southern Africa Labour Development Research Unit at UCT, has revealed several interesting findings.

The virtual event took place at 18:00 on Monday, 6 December 2020.

This year we have the privilege of honouring nearly 90 retirees from across the university, including academic and professional, administrative support and service (PASS) staff.

This year, nine new fellows have been recognised for original, distinguished academic work that merits special recognition.

In 2020 the onset of COVID-19 provided a dramatic backdrop for the work of the Communication and Marketing Department (CMD).

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