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The battle to recovery It was while compiling research on sexual violence for her doctoral dissertation that Associate Professor Sinegugu Duma realised that she needed to write a book. 30 Nov 2016
Conference to investigate universe's dark side 30 Nov 2016
Rings and things… other ways to prevent HIV are on the cards The rate of HIV infection remains greater than the number of people initiating treatment.  30 Nov 2016
UCT earns position on international expert advisory board to tackle drug resistant infections The UK government has appointed an expert advisory board to advise how it can best spend an additional 50 million British pounds over the next 5 years to fund innovative initiatives to tackle drug resistant infections, which include resistance to antibiotics. 30 Nov 2016
A giant leap for astronomy, another giant leap for South Africa 29 Nov 2016
Southern African tourism: the 'multiplier' effect For every night that a tourist stays over at a high-end game lodge in a remote part of southern Africa, 14 people in the surrounding community benefit indirectly from the income generated by the services offered by the industry. 29 Nov 2016
A manifesto for change White South Africans, do sorry, don't say sorry. This is the bold challenge issued by adjunct sociology lecturer Sharlene Swartz, as presented in her new book Another Country: Everyday Social Restitution. 29 Nov 2016
Annual general meetings for alumni 29 Nov 2016
UCT welcomes R10m funding from FirstRand The University of Cape Town has welcomed a donation by FirstRand Bank of R10 million towards an emergency fund to cater for the unexpected additional costs of deferred examinations in January 2017. These costs would be prohibitive for poorer students. 29 Nov 2016
Vietnam cancels nuclear reactor deal: a lesson for South Africa Vietnam recently announced that it would be cancelling its contract to buy two nuclear reactors from Rosatom , the Russian nuclear vendor.  28 Nov 2016
UCT events and interview opportunities 28 Nov 2016
Letter to 2017 UCT applicants, parents and sponsors 25 Nov 2016
Interim fee-free HE report released The Interim Report of the Commission into the Feasibility of Fee-Free Higher Education and Training in South Africa has been released. 25 Nov 2016
Wildlife solutions for a crowded planet A centuries-long war has been ongoing in the Western Cape province of South Africa... 25 Nov 2016
Humboldt fellowship for Jethro 24 Nov 2016
How justice can be brought to South Africa’s rooibos industry There are political, environmental and social controversies associated with that most delectable of South African beverages: rooibos tea.  24 Nov 2016
Africa's health won't improve without reliable data and collaboration The Universal Declaration of Human Rights asserts that “all people are born equal in dignity and rights”.  24 Nov 2016
Sleepless nights for the Deputy Registrar's office A total of 1 226 students took up the opportunity to defer their full set of exams until January 2017, while an additional 4 000 students have applied to defer some, but not all of their exams. 23 Nov 2016
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