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Celebration of Professor Mayosi’s Life VC Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng writes to the UCT community about arrangements for the celebration of Professor Mayosi’s life. 31 Jul 2018
Mayosi’s shoes were ‘custom-made’ Professor Bongani Mayosi’s shoes were “custom-made”, his student Babu Muhammad said at a Faculty of Health Sciences memorial yesterday. Dean Mayosi died tragically on 27 July. 31 Jul 2018
Students pay tribute to Professor Mayosi Hundreds of students from UCT’s Faculty of Health Sciences held a candlelight vigil for their dean, Professor Bongani Mayosi, who passed away on Friday. 31 Jul 2018
Groundbreaking clinical trial settles question on treatment of TB pericarditis In memory of Professor Bongani Mayosi: the first multi-national trial on TB pericarditis. 31 Jul 2018 Republished
Building community after trauma VC Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng writes to the UCT community about building community after trauma. 31 Jul 2018
UCT researchers discover heart-attack gene In memory of Professor Bongani Mayosi: UCT researchers identify a new gene that is a major cause of sudden death among young people and athletes. 31 Jul 2018 Republished
UCT statement on students' mental health The University of Cape Town takes student mental health concerns very seriously and as such frequently promotes and communicates about the work of the Student Wellness Service (SWS) which offers counselling services, among other health and wellness services. 31 Jul 2018
FHS staff and student leaders have prepared a plan to commemorate Professor Bongani Mayosi The passing of FHS's beloved Dean has unleashed immense grief, shock and profound sadness and we need to provide a space for ourselves as the Faculty family to mourn his death, reflect, and celebrate his incredible life. 30 Jul 2018
In solidarity with survivors of gender-based violence The UCT Executive writes to the UCT communit about August being Women’s Month in South Africa. 30 Jul 2018
5 questions with Floretta Boonzaier We asked Floretta Boonzaier, an associate professor in the Department of Psychology at UCT, five quick questions about her research. 30 Jul 2018
Acting Dean in the Faculty of Health Sciences VC Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng writes to the UCT community about the appointment of the Acting Dean in the Faculty of Health Sciences. 30 Jul 2018
Passing of Professor Mayosi VC Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng writes again to the UCT community about the passing of Professor Bongani Mayosi. 28 Jul 2018
VC announces passing of Professor Bongani Mayosi VC Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng writes to the UCT community about the passing of Professor Bongani Mayosi. 27 Jul 2018
The impact of children starting ARVs late The first global comparison of adolescents that acquired HIV as newborns shows the challenges around treatment for this group of children. 27 Jul 2018 Republished
Professor Bongani Mayosi: 1967–2018 Professor Bongani Mayosi served as Head of the Department of Internal Medicine from 2006 to 2015 and Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences of the University of Cape Town (UCT) until his untimely passing on Friday, 27 July 2018. 27 Jul 2018
UCT students win international financial maths challenge University of Cape Town (UCT) master's in Mathematical Finance students, Cole van Jaarsveld and Bandile Mbele, have helped their international team clinch a coveted trophy at the annual Financial Mathematics Team Challenge (FMTC). 27 Jul 2018
Lots of young South Africans aren’t going to technical colleges Many South African students are enrolling in universities and neglecting technical colleges. What can be done? 26 Jul 2018 Republished
The universe in a cloud The recently launched IDIA research cloud will allow scientists to unlock information about the universe in data from the MeerKAT telescope. 26 Jul 2018
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