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News ‘Reflective, critical and socially responsible individuals’

OSARIA seeks to generate insights that inform programme design, institutional responsiveness and student development strategies across all clusters.

30 Oct 2025 - 4 min read

News Shaping future-ready graduates

UCT’s director of Careers Service, Stafford Bomester, has celebrated one year in office and is eager to play a part in shaping students to be innovative and future-ready.

29 Oct 2025 - 6 min read

Newsbyte UCT: SA’s coolest university

UCT continues to create an environment where students can thrive academically and personally.

29 Oct 2025 - 2 min read

Photo Essay ‘Sclocket’: Moving through friendship, family, and loss

‘Sclocket’ is a dance-theatre showcase by graduating students from UCT’s Centre for Theatre, Dance and Performance Studies.

29 Oct 2025

News Dialogue calls for renewed academic solidarity with Palestine

The Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance (NMSPG) at the University of Cape Town (UCT) hosted a public dialogue on Monday, 27 October 2025, under the theme “Liberation & the Academy: The Role of Universities in the Struggle for Palestine”.

29 Oct 2025 - 5 min read

The silent crisis of stillbirths in Africa UCT has joined leading continental and global health partners in the fight to confront Africa’s silent crisis of stillbirths. 28 Oct 2025

‘Our leadership was about contributing to UCT’ UCT VC Prof Mosa Moshabela has thanked the outgoing SRC for their commitment to teamwork during their tenure. 28 Oct 2025

A day of wellness at UCT UCT staff gathered at the Sports Centre on 23 October for a Staff Wellness Day, hosted by the Department of Student Affairs. 28 Oct 2025

UCT art collection: more than décor Take a closer look at a few choice pieces of art around campus. 27 Oct 2025

Vibrant tribute to Prof Jay Pather’s transformative artistry UCT hosted a performance celebration to honour Prof Jay Pather’s contribution to scholarship and arts in South Africa and beyond. 27 Oct 2025

Cannabis boom in SA: who is benefitting? Cannabis is booming as an ingredient in everything – but is this benefiting indigenous cannabis farmers in southern Africa? 27 Oct 2025 Republished

“Cooperation over competition” UCT VC invited higher education partners to deliberately collaborate in answering the world’s grand challenges. A call-to-action he extended at the 2025 summit where UCT was announced as the 2026 THE WAS hosts – in collaboration with UoB. 24 Oct 2025

Research powers insights into sustainable housing A team of investigators from UCT’s Energy Systems Research Group is leading an international study on the use of energy in affordable and social housing. 24 Oct 2025

Discipline, dreams: top athletes crowned UCT athletes, coaches and teams took turns celebrating one another at the sports awards evening on 21 October. 23 Oct 2025

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UCT launches Centre for Wellbeing and Flourishing

It was all about the success of students and staff as UCT hosted the inaugural Wellbeing and Flourishing Conference to launch the Centre for Wellbeing and Flourishing.

It was all about the success of students and staff as UCT hosted the inaugural Wellbeing and Flourishing Conference to launch the Centre for Wellbeing and Flourishing.

23 Sep 2025 - 6 min read

UCT champions access and inclusivity in scholarship

UCT Libraries Press has produced another volume that emphasises the university’s commitment to inclusive knowledge sharing.

UCT Libraries Press has produced another volume that emphasises the university’s commitment to inclusive knowledge sharing.

23 Sep 2025 - 5 min read

Thandiswa Nxomani’s inspiring rise in women’s rugby

UCT student Thandiswa Nxomani has risen through the rugby ranks in South Africa to become the team manager of Springbok Women, which are currently competing in the World Cup.

UCT student Thandiswa Nxomani has risen through the rugby ranks in South Africa to become the team manager of Springbok Women, which are currently competing in the World Cup.

26 Aug 2025 - 9 min read Women’s Month

Marching for memory, justice and change

UCT joined hands with the Uyinene Mrwetyana Foundation and Langa For Men to host the annual Uyinene Mrwetyana Memorial March to Parliament to raise awareness against GBV.

UCT joined hands with the Uyinene Mrwetyana Foundation and Langa For Men to host the annual Uyinene Mrwetyana Memorial March to Parliament to raise awareness against GBV.

26 Aug 2025 - 6 min read Women’s Month

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