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Further details on UCT–student agreement
10 Nov 2016
Campus update: Thursday, 10 November 2016
10 Nov 2016
Is general relativity's take on black holes outdated?
10 Nov 2016
Seeds under siege: it's time to support traditional systems
Seeds are the very essence of life. From those growing a multiplicity of grains, legumes and vegetables to others struggling to produce enough to feed their families, seeds provide the mainstay for Africa's 500 million small-scale farmers.
10 Nov 2016
Are our media holding our institutions accountable?
The media are often seen as having the potential to contribute to social progress on a number of levels.
09 Nov 2016
Prof Sakhela Buhlungu appointed VC for the University of Fort Hare
09 Nov 2016
UCT executive and student groupings sign agreement
09 Nov 2016
Fracking in the Karoo: pollution versus pay-off
Technological advancements over the past decade have led to a rapid rise in unconventional natural gas production...
09 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...
09 Nov 2016
Mauritius encourages intra-African research
09 Nov 2016
Explainer: the how, what and why of the latest HIV vaccine trial
As the global quest for an HIV vaccine continues, Linda-Gail Bekker explains the significance of the latest large-scale trial underway in South Africa.
08 Nov 2016
Why patronage and state capture spell trouble for South Africa
South Africa has caught the world’s attention with an epic battle between two powerful factions within the governing African National Congress (ANC) which has spilt into government.
08 Nov 2016
FAQs on UCT-student agreement
University of Cape Town Vice-Chancellor Dr Max Price and students from the SRC Candidates/Shackville TRC and other student formations have signed an agreement that will allow the institution to focus on completing final exams for the next 3 weeks, while laying the groundwork for ongoing engagement with protesting students via an Institutional Reconciliation and Transformation Commission (IRTC).
08 Nov 2016
Benguela: Opportunity, Challenge and Change
07 Nov 2016
Child soldier's PhD turns hurt into hope
At the age of nine, when most children are at school, Julius Okello was wearing a military uniform and carrying a sub-machine gun.
07 Nov 2016
UCT executive signs agreement with student representatives
07 Nov 2016
Campus update: Monday, 7 November 2016
07 Nov 2016
Agreement with the SRCCandidates/ShackvilleTRC and other student formations
Read the agreement and the declaration by students seeking clemency.
06 Nov 2016
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