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The Foreshore reimagined 25 Apr 2014
Building named after Nobel laureate 24 Apr 2014
Campus aflame 24 Apr 2014
HIV survey findings a mixed bag HIV prevalence among children and youths has dropped, while there has been an increase among adults in South Africa. 24 Apr 2014
UCT researchers assist in tsetse fly genetic code breakthrough An international team, including researchers at the University of Cape Town and Yale University in the USA, has sequenced and annotated the genetic code for a representative species of the tsetse fly (Glossina morsitans), which carries the potentially fatal African trypanosomes to humans and animals in sub-Saharan Africa. 24 Apr 2014
Whiz kids head to UCT for annual Mathematics Competition Some 7 000 students from high schools as far afield as Riversdale and Knysna in the Western Cape will participate in the University of Cape Town's Mathematics Competition on 10 April 2014. 24 Apr 2014
Flip's no mug at 'Masters' golf day 22 Apr 2014
H3-D in the news: New UCT collaboration to fight TB to benefit patients The H3-D Drug Discovery and Development Centre at UCT and Celgene Global Health (CGH), a division of Celgene Corporation, a global biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and delivers disease-altering medical innovation for patients in need with cancer and immunology and inflammatory diseases, have joined efforts to identify and to develop next-generation life-enhancing medicines for patients with tuberculosis (TB). 22 Apr 2014
"Brazilian keratin type" hair-straightening products pose serious health risks - UCT study Researchers at the University of Cape Town have found that most commercial "Brazilian keratin type" hair-straightening products, tested in a study, contain unacceptably high and dangerous concentrations of formaldehyde. 22 Apr 2014
Learning from Basson judgement 17 Apr 2014
UCT experts available for comment on 2014 elections The following experts at the University of Cape Town are available for comment on the forthcoming national general elections, which will take place on 7 May 2014. 15 Apr 2014
San communities will care for returned land - UCT researcher Looking at the land claim by the Khomani San and Mier communities on the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, University of Cape Town researcher Johane Dikgang has found that land restitution does not necessarily reduce poverty. However, the Khomani San can be trusted to be good environmental stewards, and there is indeed scope to generate revenue that they could share between them and South Africa's national parks. 14 Apr 2014
Upcoming UCT events 14 Apr 2014
Neglected pandemic kills 5.8 million a year 10 Apr 2014
Slatem: We always knew we were a championship side 07 Apr 2014
We are the champions! 07 Apr 2014
UCT jubilant on way to Varsity Cup final against NWU The University of Cape Town is very proud to be taking on the North-West University in the Varsity Cup this year. Since Varsity Cup Rugby began in 2008, UCT has won in 2011, and we welcome the opportunity to make 2014 our second winning year. 07 Apr 2014
Price to head World Universities Network 04 Apr 2014
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