Janette Deacon

VC’s Inaugural Lecture with Prof Linda Ronnie Prof Linda Ronnie from UCT’s Faculty of Commerce presented the Vice-Chancellor’s Inaugural Lecture on 28 September 2022 at the UCT Graduate School of Business. 03 Oct 2022

UCT hosts language transformation colloquium On 28 and 29 September, UCT hosted a colloquium to discuss the development of indigenous African languages and multilingualism in South African universities. 30 Sep 2022

Against the ‘new normal’ – reflections on universities after COVID-19 There is a notion that educational technologies are a solution to the issue of access to higher education. Education can help counter inequality but it does not do away with it, says UCT’s former deputy vice-chancellor for Teaching and Learning, Lis Lange, who is currently associate professor at the university’s Centre for Higher Education Development. 28 Sep 2022 Republished

Unprecedented first wave of black middle class retirees in 20 years The UCT Liberty Institute of Strategic Marketing’s “2022 Black Middle Class Report” was launched on 20 September, an invaluable guide to this economy-driving sector. 28 Sep 2022

Telemedicine increases access to safe abortion care A study conducted into the efficacy of telemedicine abortion revealed that the model is safe and effective and a viable alternative to the conventional medical procedure. 28 Sep 2022