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The third meeting of the IRTC Steering Committee
The third meeting of the IRTC Steering Committee took place on Tuesday, 18 April 2017.
19 Apr 2017
World's water-stressed cities show the way for Cape Town‚ says UCT expert
Two weeks after Capetonians were told they had less than 100 days of water left‚ dam levels have dropped another four percentage points. And no rain is expected for the rest of April.
19 Apr 2017
A passion for finance law
Silindile Buthelezi, lecturer in the Department of Commercial Law, has been selected for the 2017 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders.
18 Apr 2017
Maths comp to bring congestion conundrum
The biggest head-scratcher at the upcoming UCT Mathematics Competition could well be how to accommodate the record number of participants and their transport.
18 Apr 2017
What's beneath the trappings of power?
The acclaimed satire Tartuffe issues a warning on power and hypocrisy that is as relevant now as it was in 17th-century France.
18 Apr 2017
Sky's no limit for Habarulema
UCT alumnus Dr John Bosco Habarulema is a rising star of the space science world, but his mission is bigger than merely conquering the skies.
18 Apr 2017
Release of UCT News and other updates
18 Apr 2017
Hunting for hybrid hominins
We carry within our DNA traces of other, ancient human species.
18 Apr 2017
A ray of hope for neglected African disease: sickle cell disease
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a gene mutation that affects over 300 000 newborn babies every year, nearly three-quarters of those in sub-Saharan Africa.
18 Apr 2017
Campus Update
15 Apr 2017
Fire futures: lessons from the Western Cape 2016/17 fire season
As the 2016/17 fire season in the Western Cape draws to a close, what can we take from the experiences of one of the worst seasons in recent history?
13 Apr 2017
Brace for frequent extreme weather
Professor Mark New, holder of the recently launched AXA Chair in African Climate Risk, warns that climate change is loading the dice in favour of more extreme weather.
12 Apr 2017
SLG statement on current national situation and other updates
12 Apr 2017
‘This is amazing!’ African elephants may transport seeds farther than any other land animal
The African savanna elephant holds the prize for largest living terrestrial animal, and now it apparently just set another land record: the longest distance mover of seeds.
12 Apr 2017
Politics gutted SARS of rising stars, fears that Treasury is next
The troubles at the Treasury and SARS are a microcosm of the steady hollowing out of state institutions over the past few years.
12 Apr 2017
Safe-Up UCT smartphone app
11 Apr 2017
UCT's Senior Leadership Group calls on all to commit to finding solutions to the current situation in SA
11 Apr 2017
Harald Winkler to serve on High-Level Commission on Carbon Prices
UCT’s Professor Harald Winkler has made notable contributions to an in-depth report on carbon pricing that will be available for discussion at the Spring Meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, as well as the G20 summit in July.
11 Apr 2017
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