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It's been a marathon for Witbooi It's not unusual to spot UCT Campus Protection Services officer Riaan Witbooi bolting around lower campus near the Irma Stern Museum and the Welgelegen building, whether in running shorts or in full security regalia. 25 Jul 2016

Champion of women and girls' rights Kelebogile Simula (26) is a young leader and volunteer who is helping young people reach their highest potential. 22 Jul 2016

The Circus and the Zoo season extended 22 Jul 2016

Withdrawal of invitation to speaker of TB Davie Academic Freedom Lecture 22 Jul 2016

Facts show South Africa has not become more violent since democracy Given the weight people place on crime as an indicator of national health in South Africa, there is an urgent need for demystification around crime trends. 22 Jul 2016

AIDS conference 2016: the gains, the gaps, the next global steps As the 21st International AIDS Conference wraps up in Durban... 22 Jul 2016

How humans and wild birds collaborate to get precious resources of honey and wax By following honeyguides, a species of bird, people in Africa are able to locate bees’ nests to harvest honey. 22 Jul 2016

Death of colleague 20 Jul 2016

Mhlongo's fast track to Rio Mpumelelo Mhlongo is a jumper by trade. But such is the athlete's prowess, that his coach persuaded him to start sprinting on the side – and now he's been called up to the South African Paralympic team that will burn tartan in Rio this August. 20 Jul 2016

Diploma fast tracks graduates to managers 20 Jul 2016

Cooperation between Cape Town and stakeholders can improve flood risk management in informal settlements, UCT study finds The City of Cape Town manages flood risk every winter in many of its flood-prone informal settlements on the Cape Flats. However, flooding in Cape Town is a complex socio-political problem to manage that needs the shared responsibility of multiple stakeholders for it to be successfully managed, a study by the University of Cape Town's Department of Environmental and Geographical Sciences has found. 20 Jul 2016

UCT doctoral research to inform the design of a neonatal HIV vaccine A University of Cape Town (UCT) Faculty of Health graduate's thesis has put a spotlight on infants who are exposed to HIV to inform the design of a neonatal HIV vaccine. 20 Jul 2016

UCT celebrates Eskom-university collaboration to develop skills The University of Cape Town is very excited to be hosting Phase 2 of the Eskom Power Plant Engineering Institute (EPPEI). The agreement bringing it into being was signed and launched on 16 July 2016, at the Sandton Convention Centre in the presence of the Minister of Public Enterprises, the Honourable Lynne Brown; the Chair of the Board of Eskom, Dr Ben Ngubane; the Group Chief Executive of Eskom, Mr Brian Molefe; Mr Matshela Koko of Eskom, who had a key role in creating EPPEI; and representatives of all the partner universities. 20 Jul 2016

Multilingualism meets open-access in trailblazing teaching intervention 19 Jul 2016

UCT researcher helps identify young dinosaur in Brazil This week, a team of Brazilian palaeontologists led by Aline M. Ghilardi, from Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, and including Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan, from the University of Cape Town in South Africa, announced the discovery of the first-ever dinosaur bone from Sousa. 19 Jul 2016

Professors should earn their status, not be “made” Emeritus Professor Tim Crowe comments on a recent article by Dr Robert Morrell, director of the Next Generation Professoriate. 18 Jul 2016 Opinion

Vice-Chancellor's welcome to insourced staff “This is a very happy day”, “This is a new beginning”. These words are proclaimed proudly within a group of friends wearing the new brown and green uniform of grounds and gardening. 18 Jul 2016

College of Accounting works tirelessly for Mandela Day 18 Jul 2016

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