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Campus Life 2018 Your go-to guide for almost all you need to know about studies and life on and around campus. 31 Jan 2018
UCT community urged to step up water saving measures Discussions on the University of Cape Town's response to Day Zero have begun and the university is developing contingency plans. 30 Jan 2018
Alumni shine at Maynardville UCT alumnus Tara Notcutt brings a historic, all-women cast to the Maynardville Open-Air Theatre with The Taming of the Shrew. 29 Jan 2018
2017 recipients of the Collaborative Educational Practice Awards Acting VC Prof Daya Reddy writes to the UCT community about the Collaborative Educational Practice Awards. 29 Jan 2018
Prioritizing cancer The University of Cape Town will be hosting Prioritizing Cancer: The UCT Cancer Research Symposium on Saturday, 17 February, in the Wolfson Pavilion. 29 Jan 2018
Announcement of IRTC commissioners Mr Sipho M Pityana, Chair of the IRTC steering committee (and Chair of UCT Council), writes to the UCT community to announce the IRTC commissioners. 26 Jan 2018 UCT Council
Water crisis and other updates 26 Jan 2018
Tackling the continent’s paediatrician deficit UCT’s African Paediatric Fellowship Programme is empowering health professionals across Africa to improve healthcare for children in their countries. 26 Jan 2018
UCT Business School receives top international accreditation The University of Cape Town's Graduate School of Business (GSB) has once again been awarded the highly regarded Association of MBAs (AMBA) accreditation, effective for the next 5 years. This cements the GSB's reputation as one of the top business schools in the world. 24 Jan 2018
Now’s the time for transformation to build excellence in higher education Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng reflects on a season of change in the higher education sector. 23 Jan 2018 Opinion
Five signs that Day Zero may be averted There are five things that could give the City more time to contain the water crisis and push Day Zero further out. 23 Jan 2018
UCT to assist walk-in applicants The University of Cape Town is currently engaging various internal stakeholders on how to handle walk-in applications. The university's commitment is to assist walk-ins as best as possible and processes are being put in place to enable this. 23 Jan 2018
UCT community urged to step up water saving measures The University of Cape Town executive has issued the below communication appealing to the university community to step up water saving measures and providing an update on the institution's plan to continue operations should the city reach Day Zero. 23 Jan 2018
Appeal to step up water-saving measures as day zero looms Acting VC Loretta Feris sends an appeal to the UCT community to save water. 22 Jan 2018
A detailed look at the drought data Facts are few, opinions plenty, on the cause of the water crisis. 22 Jan 2018 Republished
Thinking, researching and writing Africa: insights from Nigeria’s Tutuola For many years, Amos Tutuola, the Nigerian author who was born in 1920 and died in 1997, was despised, ridiculed and made to appear exotic and primitive. in recent times Amos Tutuola’s work is enjoying renewed interest and support. 22 Jan 2018 Republished
Accreditation cements GSB’s reputation The UCT GSB has again been awarded the highly regarded AMBA accreditation for the next five years. 22 Jan 2018
Towards the UCT of 2020 Stemming from two years of engagement with the university community, UCT's Strategic Planning Framework 2016–2020 aims to steer the university onwards and upwards. 19 Jan 2018
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